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The Creative String Orchestra
Marissa Guarriello
Want to engage your students in creative music making but don't know where to start? This practical book takes you step by step through improvising, creating, arranging, and performing with your students. Written from the perspective of …
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Want to engage your students in creative music making but don't know where to start? This practical book takes you step by step through improvising, creating, arranging, and performing with your students. Written from the perspective of three string orchestra educators, these tried-and-true methods will transform your music classroom into a music laboratory. A QR code links to videos, student project examples, editable Google Docs, and other supportive resources. The authors address topics such as creativity in remote teaching and creativity as social justice as well as rehearsal and lesson plan ideas that can be completed either in-person or remotely.
4.12 Conclusion 4.11 Creativity as Social Justice 4.10 Creative Partnerships 4.9 Creative Assessment Ideas 4.8 Creative Assessment 4.7 OTS Composing: An Incremental Approach 4.6 On the Spot: A Brief History 4.5 Playing By Ear and Arranging: An Incremental Approach 4.4 Backwards Design for Theoretical Knowledge 4.3 The Importance of Composing and "Jamming" 4.2 What Does Creativity Look Like in a Large Ensemble? 4.1 Personal Pathways to Creativity 4. Creative Extensions 3.4 The Pop Project 3.3 Rehearsal Activities 3.2 Warm-Ups 3.1 Personal Pathways to Creativity 3. Creating and Improvising in Middle School 2.16 Conclusion 2.15 Sharing Creative Output 2.14 Collaborative Composition Across Levels 2.13 Composing in Action 2.12 Notation for Creative Projects 2.11 Mini-Composition 2.10 Composing 2.9 Arranging 2.8 Creative Exploration in Action 2.7 Large Group Sound Exploration Activities 2.6 Warm-Up Activities 2.5 Large Group Improvisation 2.4 Toward a Creative Philosophy 2.3 My Present Creativity 2.2 From Student to Teacher 2.1 Personal Pathways to Creativity 2. Creating and Improvising in High School 1. Introduction: Why Creativity? About the Authors Resources