How Children Learn When They Learn Music

Written as a precursor to Learning Sequences in Music, this volume is the first to advocate that teachers understand how children learn music as a prerequisite for determining the best method for teaching them. This book discusses how children learn as they develop music literacy and provides a critical examination of the practice and interpretation of music notation. With sections devoted to rhythm, melody, and harmony, this introduces teaching toward individual musical differences between students, adapting instruction, and the importance of understanding student differences.