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 Training
With a Beat : The Teaching Power of Music by Lenn
Millbower, Margaret Parkin (Foreword)
Music holds
amazing power over us. While it permeates and gives rhythm to
our lives, we barely understand its impact and its potential.
TRAINING WITH A BEAT is a lively introduction to understanding
that force, and applying it to learning.
This practical
"how-to" guide is written with the musical layperson
in mind. The author reveals in straightforward language why music
is a critical learning resource, explains the necessary concepts
and terms, and concludes with vivid examples of practice and a
list of suggested resources. He provides all the background and
tools to enable trainers and educators confidently to use music
to improve learning.
A valuable
and extensive appendix lists recommended CD's and offers track-by-track
examples of potential traiing applications. Readers of this book
will:
-Discover
how music contributes to learning
-Understand music theory pronciples relevant to learning
-Know how to select music appropriate for different learning situations
-Discover effective musical games and activities and how they
teach
-Understand the related legal and copyright issues
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