Making music and having a blast! : a guide for all music students / Bonnie Blanchard ; with Cynthia Blanchard Acree.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blanchard, Bonnie.

Contributor:

Acree, Cynthia Blanchard.

Series:

Music for life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Instruction and study.

Music.

Musical form.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (473 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In her follow-up to Making Music and Enriching Lives: A Guide for All Music Teachers, Bonnie Blanchard offers students a set of tools for their musical lives that will help them stay engaged, even during the challenging times in their musical development. Blanchard discusses issues such as finding an instructor, selecting the right instrument, and choosing a college or conservatory. The book includes lessons on music theory and history as well as a guide to finding additional materials in print and online. Blanchard's strategies for making practice productive and preparing for auditions are useful tips students can return to again and again.

Contents:

Getting off to a good start

Getting the most from your lessons

Using practice tips for faster results

Solving the mystery of music theory

Tune in to classical music

Becoming a skilled musician

Performing with confidence

Avoiding stumbling blocks along the way

Making beautiful music together

Deciding if a music career is right for you.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-29336-2

9786612293368

0-253-00335-0

OCLC:

503473664