Author(s): Nicole Biamonte
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 352
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2010-10-28
Dimensions: 154.94 x 228.6 x 25.4mm
Publication City/Country: Lanham, MD, United States
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Illustrations: black & white illustrations

This essay collection provides a variety of ideas and techniques for teaching music classes using elements of popular culture, such as popular songs and genres, mixes and remixes, video games, music videos, television shows, and internet resources. Each chapter offers a pedagogical model for incorporating these powerful tools to encourage student interaction in courses on musicianship, music theory, analysis, criticism, music history, and related classes.