Questions related to standardized or accredited musical education.
Questions related to musical education in the context of an accredited institution.
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Why is music in music schools taught the way it is?
Let me briefly tell you my personal story with music as a hobbyist.
TLDR : Got taught technique as a child, had no fun and quit, learned music by ear by myself later in life, having fun now and playing. I don't get why music is taught the way it…
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Why are concert bands the standard in U.S. public schools?
School concert bands are often the first opportunity for formal musical training that american children encounter. They, along with marching bands, make up the bulk of many music programs across the country, and yet they represent a miniscule…
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Where to go for basic help with college prep for a career in Music Therapy?
I'm a junior living in Texas. I want to pursue a career in music therapy but I don't really know where start regarding what classes to take starting from now, what the actual major is called, or what colleges are best for me, in the area…
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Examples of musicians expressing in words how they comprehend music
I learned a huge amount from one friend who is musical, just by listening to him describing his experience.
"Firstly I hear the flavour of the note, and then I figure out the
range -- which octave it is in"
(he has perfect pitch)
"Right now the…
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What do I need to know to get accepted into college for any music-related major?
Right now, music is really the only career I am seriously thinking about. But, I can only play the flute and saxophone at an okay-ish level and only know the very basics of music history and theory. I am 200% certain that this is not enough to get…
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Amount of outside-classroom study required for theory/musicianship formal education
I am starting a 2 year masters prep program for adults who have a college degree is something besides music but need to be brought up to speed in order to consider a masters degree in music. The program starts in the Fall, and it consists of one…
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In general, do top orchestral musicians play multiple instruments as very young children or do they specialize right away?
In general, is it more common for a top orchestral musicians (say, in the top 500 players in the world for a given instrument) to have played multiple instruments as a very young child (3-6 years old) or is it more common for such players to have…
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