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Since his arrival at The University of Kansas, Johnson has taught courses in Instrumental Conducting, Teaching Instrumental Music, Managing Behaviors in the Music Environment, Psychology and Acoustics of Music, and Research Methods in Music Education and Music Therapy.

Johnson, Professor of Music Education and Music Therapy, is currently the Chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department and Director of the Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. © National Association for Music Education ( )Ĭhristopher M. Unless specifically noted, the views expressed in these media do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the Association, its officers, or its employees. The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) provides a number of forums for the sharing of information and opinion, including blogs and postings on our website, articles and columns in our magazines and journals, and postings to our Amplify member portal.

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To take full advantage of these Freedom Songs, QuaverMusic is providing a FREE 30-day preview of the entire curriculum! Click here to access your free preview: Did this article spur new ideas for your music program? Share them on Amplify! Interested in reprinting this article? Please review the reprint guidelines. Students can better understand the music by watching video interviews.

Originating as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson in the 1900s, “Lift E’vry Voice and Sing” emphasizes the struggle of African Americans and serves as a rally cry to hope for a more promising future. We’ve set out to create an experience for students to step into the moment these songs would have been sung.”įind one of the six Freedom Songs, “ Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” on QuaverEd’s Youtube Channel. It is also important that QuaverMusic present these songs as authentically as possible and showcase their place in musical history. It’s important for students to see themselves in the songs they sing. Gross continued, “As a curriculum, we’ve always wanted diversity in our resources. Each song in the collection is a part of a structured and engaged music lesson that allows students the opportunity to experience the richness of each song. The genre, and the Freedom Songs collection, showcases the musical skill set of improvisation and invites students to do more than learn more about a culture. “ The genre is an important part of music education, especially as an example of the way music itself is heard and reflected back in notes, songs, rhythms, and beats.” “Gospel music offers more than a shared history,” said Creative Director Otto Gross. This interactive activity allows students to learn about Dr. Inside QuaverMusic, teachers will find a collection of six Freedom Songs that accompany lessons, activities, interviews, and interactives to engage today’s students with a uniquely American musical style. One of the most notable and recent additions to QuaverMusic are the Freedom Songs that highlight the gospel music genre. QuaverMusic is proud to provide a collection of Freedom Songs for use in music classrooms across the country and around the world!Īs an online curriculum, QuaverMusic is always growing and adding new resources and tools. This blog is sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member QuaverMusic.

UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Educationįind Freedom Songs in QuaverMusic Utilize QuaverMusic’s Freedom Songs during Black History Month!.

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Professional Development via Music Educators Journal.

NAfME Teaching with Primary Sources Curriculum Units for the 2014 Music Standards.

Parks Leadership in Music Education Award

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Music Education Resources.

NAfME Online Professional Learning Community Webinars.

Virtual Learning Resources for Music Educators.

A dotted note is lengthened by half the value of the original note – therefore a dotted minim is 2 beats + ½(2 beats) = 2 beats + 1 beat = total of 3 beats. Notes can be lengthened by placing a dot beside them. Hopefully you can see below how the music notes are used for timing of beats and how long you play the notes for. Finally, the last bar as a crotchet and a minim again totalling 3 beats. The second bar has 2 quavers, each a half beat each, and we have 2 crotchets, therefore we get 2 half notes + 2 whole notes = 3 beats. The first bar has a minim, which is 2 beats and a crotchet which is 1 beat = total of 3 beats. Firstly we notice that the time signature is 3:4 time, so there are 3 beats in the bar. An Example of how time signatures and note durations / types are measuredĪs you can see from the diagram below we use the music notes and symbols we learned above.

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