Teaching general music to young adolescents: Findings from a survey of music teacher perspectives

International Journal of Music Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 43-58

  Cronenberg, Stephanie ^a  

^a State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

general music; lived experience; middle level concept; middle school; This We Believe

Indexed keywords

EID: 85058843347     PISSN: 02557614     EISSN: 1744795X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0255761418794728     Document Type: Article

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