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Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector
Thesis (MMus)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/130390 Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector Geldenhuys, Lara Kierman, Pamela Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Music. Brass instruments -- Study and teaching Brass -- Instruction and study Brass instruments -- Embouchure Brass instrument players -- Health and hygiene Brass instruments -- South Africa Musicians -- Health UCTD Thesis (MMus)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Brass educators in the formal and non-formal teaching sectors are required to have knowledge of and a degree of practical proficiency on all instruments of the brass family, as they rarely teach only the instrument on which they specialised. Additionally, with the increasing awareness of musicians’ occupational health and playing related health problems (PRHP’s), brass educators must be cognisant of their role in teaching sound technical principles during the formative stages of tuition, to prevent playing-related injuries later in the musical career of their learners. This research sets out to identify the core principles for formative brass teaching in South Africa, and to provide supplementary teaching material for emerging brass teachers in the formal and non-formal music sectors to ensure sound, sustainable teaching in early brass instruction. A review of standard brass pedagogical literature emphasised the importance of technical development (optimal breathing, embouchure formation, strength and development, posture etc.) from the first lesson to ensure optimal sound production and prevent injury. In addition, these texts highlight the necessity for brass educators to be familiar with the historical development of brass instruments and the principles of sound production (brass acoustics, anatomy of instruments). Because much of this literature is written and compiled by American, British, and European academics and performers, South African brass pedagogues were interviewed to provide insight into the approach to brass teaching in this country. There is a paucity of literature emerging from South Africa in this sphere, and that which is available, tends to be limited to post - graduate study. Key findings from this study indicate that sound technical development should be central to brass pedagogy, as it establishes a solid playing foundation and assists in the prevention of brass players’ PRHP’s. This important aspect should be incorporated into teaching in a positive and innovative manner, to maintain the learner’s interest and not compromise enjoyment and musicianship. Insight into instrument-specific challenges, the selection of learners, suitable teaching material and synchronising motivation and learning capacity also emerged from the interview process as additional factors which contributed to sound teaching. It is hoped that this research will assist the emerging brass teacher, in any South African context, to incorporate sound pedagogical principles in their teaching practice. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Dit is noodsaaklik dat koperblaasonderwysers, in beide die formele en nie-formele sektore van musiekonderrig, oor kennis en ‘n mate van praktiese vaardighede op alle koperblaasinstrumente beskik, aangesien hul werk selde tot slegs die onderrig in hul instrument van spesialisering beperk word. Met die toenemende bewuswording van musikante se beroepsgesondheid, is dit belangrik dat koperblaasonderwysers van hul verantwoordelikheid rakende die onderrig van gesonde en volhoubare tegniese beginsels in hul onderrigpraktyke kennis neem, aangesien dit kan bydra tot die voorkoming van toekomstige spelbeserings. Hierdie navorsing beoog om kernbeginsels vir die vroeë fases van koperblaasonderrig in Suid- Afrika te identifiseer, en om aanvullende onderrigmateriaal vir opkomende koperblaasopvoeders, in die formele en nie-formele sektore, te voorsien om sodoende die onderrig van gesonde tegniese ontwikkeling in koperblaasonderrig te bevorder. 'n Oorsig van literatuur wat oor koperblaaspedagogie handel, beklemtoon die belangrikheid van tegniese ontwikkeling wat reeds vanaf die eerste lesse moet begin om optimale klankproduksie te verseker en beserings te voorkom. Die tekste beklemtoon ook dat koperblaasopvoeders vertroud moet wees met die historiese ontwikkeling van koperblaasinstrumente, asook die beginsels van klankproduksie. Aangesien die meerderheid van hierdie tekste deur Amerikaanse, Britse en Europese akademici geskryf en saamgestel is, is Suid-Afrikaanse koperblaaspedagoë ook in hierdie studie geraadpleeg om insig oor ‘n plaaslike benadering tot koperblaasonderrig te verskaf. Kernbevindinge uit hierdie studie dui daarop dat deeglike tegniese ontwikkeling sentraal tot koperblaaspedagogie behoort te wees, nie net omdat dit ‘n betroubare en volhoubare spelgrondslag vestig nie, maar ook aangesien dit kan bydra tot die voorkoming van toekomstige spelbeserings. Deeglike tegniese ontwikkeling behoort op 'n positiewe en innoverende wyse geïntegreer te word om te verseker dat die leerder se belangstelling behou word en dat genot en musikantskap bevorder word. Addisionele bydraende faktore vir effektiewe koperblaasonnderrig wat uit die studie geïdentifiseer is, sluit in: insig tot die uitdagings wat deur elke instrument gebied word, die selektering van leerders en geskikte onderrigmateriaal, en die evaluering van leerders se motivering en leerkapasiteit. Daar word gehoop dat hierdie navorsing opkomende koperblaasonderwysers in enige Suid-Afrikaanse konteks sal help om volhoubare pedagogiese beginsels in hul onderrigpraktyke toe te pas. Masters 2024-02-20T14:10:05Z 2024-04-26T15:52:06Z 2024-02-20T14:10:05Z 2024-04-26T15:52:06Z 2024-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/130390 en_ZA en_ZA Stellenbosch University 177 pages : illustrations, music application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Brass instruments -- Study and teaching Brass -- Instruction and study Brass instruments -- Embouchure Brass instrument players -- Health and hygiene Brass instruments -- South Africa Musicians -- Health UCTD Geldenhuys, Lara Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector |
| title | Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector |
| title_full | Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector |
| title_fullStr | Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector |
| title_short | Identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in South Africa: A supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non-formal sector |
| title_sort | identifying core principles for sound formative brass teaching in south africa a supplementary aid for emerging teachers in the formal and non formal sector |
| topic | Brass instruments -- Study and teaching Brass -- Instruction and study Brass instruments -- Embouchure Brass instrument players -- Health and hygiene Brass instruments -- South Africa Musicians -- Health UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/130390 |
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