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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES
MUED 3351-3372
String Techniques, Class I and II
Guitar Techniques
Vocie Techniques
Percussion Techniques
Brass Techniques, Class I, II, III
Woodwind Techniques, Class I, II, III
Brass/Woodwinds Techniques
Strings/Guitar Techniques
Name of Instructor _______________________
Office location________________
Telephone __________________
Office Hours: TBA and posted
CLASS MEETINGS:
All Techniques classes are scheduled twice a week, including demonstrations, peer teaching, pedagogical strategies and performance assessments.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
(from individual instructors)
CATALOGUE COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Instrument Techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement according to track and concentration. (Name of Instrument) class provides for basic teaching and playing competency in appropriate instrument.
PURPOSE/RATIONALE:
The purpose of this course is to learn rudimentary instrumental performance skills.
Knowledge of the instrument will allow the student to provide basic instruction and

effectively coach and conduct the instrument in various ensembles in primary through secondary levels of school instruction.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
UNDERSTANDINGS:
A. To be able to articulate the basic mechanism of the instrument.
B. To be a able to demonstrate assembly and/or basic instrument care
and maintenance.
C. To develop a familiarity with the requisite methods and techniques of instruction.
D. To be able to evaluate the progress of beginners.
E. To be able to prescribe the proper structure and learning environment essential for student development.
F. Other (appropriate to the instrument)
PERFORMING SKILLS:
A. To form an appropriate embouchure and/or playing position on the instrument and produce tone.
B. To produce proper attack and articulation.
C. To facilitate instrument-specific techniques.
D. To develop a teaching familiarity with beginner level exercises and studies.
E. To be able to demonstrate/perform basic scales, slurs, articulations, and other appropriate instrument-specific exercises.
F. To perform a basic intermediate level solo, etude, or song with characteristic technique and expression.
G. Other (appropriate to the instrument)
Conceptual Framework:
The Professional Teacher Education Unit (PTEU) at Kennesaw State University is committed to developing expertise among candidates in initial and advanced programs as teachers and leaders who possess the capability, intent and expertise to facilitate high levels of learning in all of their students through effective, research-based practices in classroom instruction, and who enhance the structures that support all learning. To that end, the PTEU fosters the development of candidates as they progress through stages of growth from novice to proficient to expert and leader. Within the PTEU conceptual framework, expertise is viewed as a process of continued development, not an end-state.
To be effective, teachers and educational leaders must embrace the notion that teaching and learning are entwined and that only through the implementation of validated practices can all students construct meaning and reach high levels of learning. In that way, candidates are facilitators of the teaching and learning process. Finally, the PTEU recognizes, values and demonstrates collaborative practices across the college and

university and extends collaboration to the community-at-large. Through this collaboration with professionals in the university, the public and private schools, parents and other professional partners, the PTEU meets the ultimate goal of assisting Georgia schools in bringing all students to high levels of learning.
Prospective music educators in today’s society are charged with providing a thorough and balanced curriculum for all students. In accordance with the National
Standards in Music Education (1994) music is considered an essential ingredient of a student’s core education. Music teachers must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and understanding of music as a discipline and an art, and the pedagogical strategies to insure quality to the program.
Technology:
Students in all Techniques classes are expected to utilize appropriate technology in preparation and presentation of all requirements .
Diversity:
A variety of materials and instructional strategies will be employed to meet the needs of the different learning styles of diverse learners in class. Candidates will gain knowledge as well as an understanding of differentiated strategies and curricula for providing effective instruction and assessment within multicultural classrooms. One element of course work is raising candidate awareness of critical multicultural issues. A second element is to cause candidates to explore how multiple attributes of multicultural populations influence decisions in employing specific methods and materials for every student. Among these attributes are ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, giftedness, disability, language, religion, family structure, sexual orientation, and geographic region . An emphasis on cognitive style differences provides a background for the consideration of cultural context.
Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility and accommodations for persons defined as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number of services are available to support students with disabilities within their academic program. In order to make arrangements for special services, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services
(770-423- 6443) and develop an individual assistance plan. In some cases, certification of disability is required.
Please be aware that there are other support/mentor groups on the campus of Kennesaw
State University that address each of the multicultural variables outlined above. For more information contact the Student Life Center at 770-423-6280.
All Techniques courses stress cultural diversity in content and knowledge base by emphasizing the teaching of musical examples from a global perspective to an inclusive community of learners.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
(Description of all requirements including assignments, readings, participation in class and extra requirements such as concert attendance, etc. provided by individual instructor.)
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
25% Performance on appropriate instrument.
25% Group or individual demonstration of pedagogical strategies.
25% Written examination on performance and musical score preparation,
appropriate to the instrument.
25% Written/oral reviews of method books, texts, etc. appropriate to the
instrument.

X. ACADEMIC HONESTY :
Students should refer to the current Music Major Handbook and p. 274-275 of the Kennesaw State University Undergraduate Catalog.
XI. INDIVIDUAL SPECIFIC STUDIO REQUIREMENTS:
Faculty signature __________________________
Student signature __________________________
(date)
(Student receives a copy. Faculty member keeps a copy. Music Office receives a copy.)
(date)