Foundations of Mariachi Education: Materials, Methods, and Resources (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781578867646)

Foundations of Mariachi Education: Materials, Methods, and Resources, the first book of its kind, is a comprehensive handbook on teaching mariachi in secondary school to music students of all levels. Beginning with how to start a mariachi program, each chapter addresses a specific topic in mariachi education, including choosing appropriate repertoire, preparing for performances, and teaching each mariachi instrument-including voice. Each instrument chapter includes practical advice on care of the instrument, tuning, posture, fingerings, technique, and the role of the instrument within the mariachi ensemble. With dozens of music exercises distributed throughout the chapters, this resource shows you how to build your students' technical skills using mariachi repertoire so your students truly shine onstage. You'll also learn how to develop a district-wide program and use mariachi to support literacy goals. Whether you have experience teaching mariachi music or not, this book will guide you through each step of starting or developing a program, from changing an instrument string to buying trajes for your students to executing mariachi mOnicos. This resource is a must-have for every music educator looking for ways to bring new energy to the music classroom.

Author: William Gradante
ISBN-10: 1578867649
ISBN-13: 9781578867646
Publisher: R & L Education
Language: English
Published: 03/27/2008
Pages: 198
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.41w x 0.49d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 265

About the Author
William Gradante, Ph.D. has taught mariachi and classic guitar since 1980 in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the author of a definitive article on the life of JosZ Alfredo JimZnez and is a scholar in the field of Colombian regional folk music and mariachi history.