Musical Performance: Learning Theory and Pedagogy

by Daniel L. Kohut

This book is designed with specific practical methods for teaching performance skills to music students, singers and/or instrumentalists. The book provides a wealth of information. (main headings only) Part 1 Perceptual motor leaning theory *Introduction *Basic concepts of perceptual motor learning *Neuromuscular physiology *Foundations of human psychology *Psychophysiological principles & techniques of learning Part II Principles & methods of teaching *Introduction to teaching *The psychology of teaching *Introduction to performance pedagogy *Developmental & remedial teaching Part III Principles, methods & theories of tone production *Anatomy & physiology of the tone production mechanism *Principles, methods & theories of breathing *Regulation of tone quality & resonance *Tone production Causes & solutions Epilogue References Index

Genres: Music

230 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Concetta Brehmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for instrument ped, skipped chapters that were about specific instrument techniques. Some things in this were problematic… probably the result of when it was written.