Conway Publications Vernacular Musicianship and Informal Learning - Woody - Book

Author: Robert Woody
Format: Book
Subject: Music Text

Over the decades since the mid-twentieth century, the greater landscape of music has changed tremendously, but school music in the United States has not kept pace. Leaders in music education have long called for school music to expand to incorporate multiple styles of music and varied types of musical participation. These continuing calls for expansion include popular music styles, such as pop, rock, hip-hop, and country, and more informal, participatory forms of music making.

This book first reviews the continuing need in education for greater musical integration, before covering the beneficial outcomes and recommended means of incorporating vernacular musicianship and informal learning into school music. The latter chapters offer specific recommendations for teachers, including in the specific settings of general, instrumental, and vocal music classrooms.

This monograph is part of the RIML Series (Research Informed Music Learning) edited by William Bauer.