Music learning theory for newborn and young children / Edwin E. Gordon, research professor, Edwin E. Gordon Archive, Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Edwin, 1927-2015.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Instruction and study--Juvenile.

Music.

Child development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

2013 edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : GIA Publications, Inc., [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>With 10 years of additional research on early childhood music, neurology, and language, this updated edition of <I>Music Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children</I> focuses on the most critical learning period in every individual's musical life: birth to age five. The book explains how young children audiate and develop an understanding of music-and why they should experience music as early as possible. Edwin Gordon, a leading educator and researcher in music education, guides readers in the ways to motivate and encourage young children t

Contents:

part 1. Introduction

part 2. Music aptitudes

part 3. Audiation

part 4. Preparatory audiation

part 5. Acculturation

part 6. Imitation

part 7. Assimilation

part 8. Readiness for school music

part 9. Instrumental music

part 10. Initiating and organizing an early childhood music program.

Notes:

"G-3487."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 11, 2013).

ISBN:

1-62277-032-3

1-62277-033-1

OCLC:

857365086