This is an online article that describes the uses and foundations of ear training. I will use this source to connect the oral tradition and how it trains your ear and how the notated method of learning music trains the ear. The article talks music about the skills learned from ear training such as tuning, chords, improvisation and intervals. These are mostly important in all music but the differences of how they are taught work the brain differently. The article is written by someone whom has a B.A. in music so it is not the most credible but it is accurate.
Campbell, Patricia S. "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: Cultural Diversity in Music Education." Artists House Music. N.p., 27 Aug. 2006. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
This article is primarily about the cultural diversity needed for music education. I am going to use the source to demonstrate how a more diverse musician can work with a greater variety of musicians. Knowing a little about more music can help a musician adapt where as if they only know one type of music very well, they are too limited. The article gives good opinions and facts on how culturally diverse music can be and how it makes a better musician (and even person in general). Also, music should be an eye opener not something that closes you off to new things, and this article agrees with this statement.
McDonald, Heather. "How to make money as a musician." About.com. N.p., 2010. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Having a general statement of how a musician can make money is a good for my paper. In general, we go to college to increase our earning potential and this article has some basic outlines. I can use these to show that what musicians are learning in school is maybe a bit too narrow and should be broadened. The information is not extremely detailed but gives good insights into the basics, which is what I need. I can elaborate in the paper on the importance of the information.
Kostka, Stefan, and Dorothy Payne. Tonal Harmony. sixth ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. Print.
This is a theory book that covers many ranges of theory starting with Bach and ending with modern styles and compositions. Theory is the analysis of the art of notation and therefore is useful in my paper for descriptions on the significance of the notated method of teaching. I can also use this book to demonstrate how oral music does not follow western theory for the most part. It also demonstrates that some oral music did originate from the same place that notated music did.
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