The Kodály Method and Tonal Harmony: An Issue of Post-secondary Pedagogical Compatibility

摘要: This study explores the topic of music theory pedagogy in conjunction with Kodaly concept education and its North-American adaptation by Lois Choksy. It investigates compatibility Method post-secondary instruction tonal harmony, using a theoretical framework derived from Kodaly’s methodology implemented as teaching strategy for dominant-seventh chord. The customary presentation this is authenticated an empirical case involving four university professors. Subsequently, four-step instructional process informs comparative analysis five university-level textbooks that evaluates sequential placement V7, examines procedure which it presented, considers inclusion correlated musical excerpts. Although divergent traditional approaches to principles practices are pedagogically effective. By progressing concrete abstract, preceding symbolization extensive experience, conceptual understandings not only intellectualized, but developed internalized.