Hansen Thesis Idea - Music Education

Hansen Thesis Idea - Music Education

1. type of music

   • popular
     • Vocal
     • Instrumental
       • Cheap
         • Recorder
         • Ukulele
         • Plastic flute/trombone
       • Western Instruments
         • More personal knowledge
   • Classical
     • Difficulty engaging kids
     • Exposure to new styles

2. Intended audience

   • Kids without other access to musical instruction
     • America
       • Areas with no music program
         • New legislation - music is a core subject
         • Less affluent
           • Instruments must not be expensive/or free
           • Potential for more behavior problems
       • Kids in hospitals
         • Playable with disabilities?
           • Orff? (mallet percussion)
           • Recorders/voice? (could be good for lung therapy too)
     • Not America
       • Cultural differences
         • Western instruments/style may not be applicable
       • Less access to internet for music
   • Kids otherwise disinterested in music
     • You can lead a horse to water...
   • Age
     • Function apart from parents
       • Old enough to analyze skills
         • Concrete operational phase
           • 7-11
             • May not retain info
         • Formal operational phase
           • 11+
             • Better memory
             • Deeper understanding
             • More responsible for self/potential instrument

3. Time span

   • Week long
     • Ultimately less time commitment
     • Hard to learn in a short period of time
       • Shallow understanding huge threat
     • Difficult logistically ($?) for target families
   • Once weekly
     • Needs long commitment from teachers and students
       • Needs to fit in parents' schedule long-term

4. Content

   • Reading resources
     • Allow future enjoyment
     • Fingering/chord chart
     • Musical notation
       • Staves
         • Notes specific to instrument/vocal range
         • Key signature
       • Rhythms
         • Basic rhythms
         • Match with rhythm of spoken words = retain more?
   • Sound production
     • Include resources for reminders of good tone?
     • Basic sound production more exciting on instruments
     • Not as much prep teaching for voice
       • Recorder/uke little time also