Explores the psychological and sociological dimensions of musical experience and their implications for music teachers.
this significant book should be in the hands of all with an interest in music education' - "TES"
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Keith Swanwick is Professor of Music Education in London University, at the Institute of Education.

Introduction 1. In praise of theory-does it matter what we think? 2. What makes music musical? 3. The arts, mind, and education 4. Musical development: the early years 5. Musical development beyond infancy 6. The cultural exclusiveness of music 7. Music education in a pluralist society 8. Instruction and encounter 9. Generating a curriculum and assessing students