The Relation of Normal School Music to Public School Work

Abstract

<p>Outline:</p> <ol type="I"> <li>Introduction - 1. Society a complex system.</li> <li>Present status of music in the public schools. -1. Statistics and illustrations.</li> <li>Preparation necessary for grade teachers. -1. Ability to sing easy songs; 2. Ability to read at sight melody or a harmony part; 3. Mastery of scale construction, key signs, meter. signs, various tonalities, transpositions, etc.; 4. Knowledge of elementary composition; 5. Familiarity with lives of great composers and their works; 6. Discriminating discernment of good music.</li> <li>Reflex action of advanced Normal School status on public school music valuation, and vice versa.</li> <li>What shall we do about it?</li> </ol>