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Using Technology to Assist Gifted Children's Musical Development

Type: journal article

Authors: Stephen T. Schroth, Jason A. Helfer, Richard Dammers

Abstract
Many gifted children are exposed to music as listeners or performers or both. Children who are sophisticated listeners recognize the importance of and differences between the various works they hear and are knowledgeable about a sometimes large and significant repertoire. Children who are gifted performers are able to make a musical composition come alive by translating the various markings on a musical score into expressive sound. Although encyclopedic knowledge or technical facility are both important ways of demonstrating a child's developing musicality, gifted children also benefit from investigating musical concepts through the medium of composition. Considering a child's interests, readiness levels, and learning profile and then designing or supporting the design of composition opportunities so that learning outcomes progress to the next level is one important way a well-rounded musician can develop. The challenges of parents, teachers...

URL: https://www.learntechlib.org/p/104824

Associated tags
metadata ▸ material ▸ Creating Music
metadata ▸ material ▸ Finale
metadata ▸ material ▸ Intuem
metadata ▸ material ▸ Audacity
metadata ▸ material ▸ Making Music
metadata ▸ contribution ▸ Case study
metadata ▸ year ▸ 2009
technological dimension ▸ applications ▸ Desktop
technological dimension ▸ input technologies ▸ Mouse, keyboard
technological dimension ▸ input technologies ▸ Microphone
technological dimension ▸ input technologies ▸ MIDI
technological dimension ▸ system outputs ▸ Audio
musical dimension ▸ activities ▸ Creating
pedagogical dimension ▸ learning theories ▸ Constructivism
pedagogical dimension ▸ users ▸ Pre-school, primary
pedagogical dimension ▸ users ▸ Secondary
pedagogical dimension ▸ venues ▸ Classroom