The Creative Director: Conductor, Teacher, Leader

Conducting-listening skills, harmonic and melodic content, ensemble sonority and expressive conducting are only a few of the insightful topics included in Ed Lisk's latest publication. The complexities of instrumental music as related to Howard Gardner's Theories of Multiple Intelligences are thoroughly discussed and provide an overwhelming foundation for the support of music in the schools. From philosophy to practicality, this book has it all!

CONTENIDO:

About The Author
Part 1. The Conductor
Part 1. Becoming A Band Director
Part 1. Conducting And Listening Skills
Part 1. Ensemble Sonority
Part 1. Listening For Harmonic And Melodic Content
Part 1. Expressive Conducting
Part 1. Shaping Expression
Part 1. Free-Form Conducting
Part 1. Exercises In Free Form Conducting
Part 1. Selecting Literature
Part 2.The Teacher
Part 2. Alternative Rehearsal Techniques: A Paradigm Shift
Part 2. Rehearsals
Part 2. A Story About The Circle
Part 2. Introducing The Circle Of 4Ths Worksheet
Part 2.Group Assignments
Part 2. Basic Chord Progressions
Part 2. Scale Knowledge
Part 2.Reasons For Using The Grand Master Scale
Part 2. The Grand Master Scale
Part 2. Internal Pulse: Discipline Duration
Part 2. Exercising Internal Pulse
Part 2.Internal Pulse Exercise
Part 2.Discovering The 'Right Side' Of A Note
Part 2.The Secret Of Note Decay
Part 2. Exercises In Silence At The Right Side Of The Note
Part 2. Exercises With The Ensemble
Part 2. Exercise Note Decay
Part 2. Dynamic Performance
Part 2. Dynamic Counting
Part 2. Crescendo Exercise
Part 2. Decrescendo Exercise
Part 2. Decrescendo-Crescendo Exercise
Part 2.Crescendo-Decrescendo Exercise
Part 2.A Burst Of Sound
Part 2. Color Shifts
Part 2. The Ruler Of Time
Part 2. Demonstrating Tempo Variations
Part 2. Speaking Musically For Meaning
Part 2.Discovering Our Emotional Center
Part 2.The Three Natural Laws Of Musical Expression: 1.Low Searches For High, 2.High Searches For L
Part 2.Musical Examples: Natural Laws Of Musical Expression
Part 2.Jumping The Hurdles Of Notation
Part 2. Exercises In Free-Form Expression
Part 2.Intonation And Ensemble Sonority
Part 2.The Art Of Tuning Overtones
Exercise In Straight Line Tuning
Part 2.The Power Of The Fundametnal Pitch: Target Tuning
Part 2.Student Responsibility For Balance, Blend, And Intonation
Part 2. Six Step Tuning Process
Part 2. Section Tuning
Part 2. Principal Players And Full-Ensemble Tuning
Part 2. Exercise In Full-Ensemble Listening
Part 2.Sight Reading
Part 2.Finale
Part 3.Leader
Part 3. The Importance Of Instrumental Music
Part 3. You Can Make A Difference By Leading The Way
Part 3.Organizing The Session
Part 3.Program Format
Part 3.Instructional Modules
Part 3.Data Control For Program Longevity
Part 3.Enrollment And Graduation Data Form
Part 3.Inventory Cost-Value Form
Part 3.Grade-Level Enrollment And Participation Form
Part 3.Finale
Sources And References