Music Fundamentals, Methods, and Materials for the Elementary Classroom Teacher

Designed for prospective teachers without extensive music backgrounds, this market-leading text provides both a thorough overview of the basic elements of music and a clear sequence of instructional steps that allows readers to participate in the same learning process they will later use as teachers. Packaged with a free audio CD which includes both songs and listening lessons foundin the text, Music Fundamentals has been updated to reflect the new National Standards and the diverse nature of today's classrooms. The text continues to be written in such a way that, once students leave the college classroom, they can easily use the text with their own students, without continual music specialist assistance.

Discover why this book is the number one choice of future teachers!

Designed for prospective teachers without extensive music backgrounds, this market-leading text provides both a thorough overview of the basic elements of music and a clear sequence of instructional steps that enable you to participate in the same learning process you will use as a teacher. Packaged with a free audio CD that includes both songs and listening lessons found in the text, Music Fundamentals has been updated to reflect the new National Standards and the diverse nature of today's classrooms.

What’s new in this edition?

• The nine National Standards for Arts Education in Music have been cued to each teaching strategy throughout Chapters 2-8.
• The text has been edited to include the most current thinking in music education.
• The choice of songs provides a more balanced selection of the repertoire and easy-to-access information about each musical selection used in the text.
• “Teaching Music in Specialized Areas” has been edited for greater clarity and comprehensiveness.