Popular music and Modern Band principles

Powell, Bryan; Burstein, Scott

doi:10.4324/9781315613444-20

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“…Powell and Burstein (2017) discussed the core values of Modern Band, which, in addition to a student-centered classroom, composition, and improvisation, included scaffolding and approximation . Together, scaffolding and approximation allow Modern Band teachers to differentiate instruction based on continuous formative assessments and individual learners’ abilities.…”

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Modern Band and Special Learners

Knapp

2020

General Music Today

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For the greater part of the past 50 years, music educators have advocated for contemporary approaches to music education that reflect the interests of students. This has recently manifested in an approach to music education that scholars call Modern Band. Though the term lacks any one definition, Modern Band classes typically involve popular music making with guitars, drum set, electric bass, and keyboard. Among the features of this approach is a student-centered orientation that is focused on the individual learner. Additionally, Modern Band is rooted in informal music-learning theory, which easily lends itself to the inclusive principles of universal design for learning and differentiated instruction. Because of this, Modern Band may be a perfect fit for inclusive music classrooms.

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Modern Band and Special Learners

Knapp

2020

General Music Today

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“…A new strand of emerging ensembles labeled "modern band" has served more than 650,000 students across the United States, driven by the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock. 21 Bryan Powell and Scott Burstein, 22 who work for this organization, explained that modern band "has two simple guiding attributes: repertoire and instrumentation" and that the repertoire is "student-centered first and foremost, reflecting the music that students listen to on their own and with others." The instrumentation of a modern band often includes guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, vocals, and technology but is flexible and adapts to current trends in music and the individual learning goals of the students.…”

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Factors that Affect Participation in Secondary School Music: Reducing Barriers and Increasing Access

Culp¹,

Clauhs²

2020

Music Educators Journal

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Students often enter secondary schools with increased autonomy over course selection and how they meet graduation requirements. Those who once participated in school music may discontinue music studies for a variety of reasons. Music teachers should be mindful of factors that may affect a student’s ability or desire to participate in school music. This article discusses these factors and suggests practices to increase access to music education for all students. By examining practices and considering ways they can be altered or expanded to provide more options and be more inclusive, music educators may be able to provide more opportunities for all students.

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“…This expansion of popular music in school music education is due in part to the expansion of modern band programming. Modern band is a facet of music education that includes music technology and popular music instruments (e.g., guitar, bass, drums, keys, ukuleles, and vocals) and focuses on student-centered repertoire and songwriting (Powell & Burstein, 2017). Since 2002, the nonprofit organization Little Kids Rock (LKR) has expanded the presence of modern band programming in United States public schools by offering hundreds of teacher workshops, curricular resources, and instrument donations to public school music teachers who participate in their modern band training.…”

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Modern Band: A Review of Literature

Powell

2021

Update: Applications of Research in Music Education

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The recent increase in popular music education in K–12 school music programs is in part due to the expansion of modern band programming throughout the United States. Modern band is a term used to describe school music ensembles that include popular music instruments and focus on performing music that is meaningful to the students while incorporating songwriting. The purpose of this literature review was to examine relevant research related to modern band music programs in the United States and provide implications for music teaching and learning. Music researchers and professionals have recently addressed specific issues related to increasing the diversity of school music programs, addressing elements of culturally responsive curricula, and positively affecting the social and emotional development of students through modern band. Throughout this literature review, I provide implications for music teachers and discuss areas for future research.

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Popular music and Modern Band principles

Cited by 17 publications

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Modern Band and Special Learners

Modern Band and Special Learners

Factors that Affect Participation in Secondary School Music: Reducing Barriers and Increasing Access

Modern Band: A Review of Literature

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