Scientifically Grounded School of Primary Musical Upbringing and Education of Children

About the Book

Informative, educational and compelling, "Scientifically Grounded School of Primary Musical Upbringing and Education of Children" reveals a myriad of eye-opening ways to teach a child musical instruments, whilst developing his interest through optimizing the teaching process. Written by John Andrew Stevens, this compilation shares a groundbreaking vision wherein a child sees a musical school as a place of joy and fun, regardless of the child's initial musical inclinations.

In this compelling piece, John Andrew Stevens introduces his innovative, scientific discovery which ensures that children will receive the optimum level of musical education, thus following some custom-fit goals that are suitable for their age. The materials for the school system identified by Stevens are divided into five different parts and are integrated based on the dynamics of the child's growth and development.

A boon to all teachers and musical school administrations, this book elucidates the holistic science of music education, which involves high-level patterns of training and theoretical principles that support the cognitive levels of the children. It is also very helpful for researcher specialists and the scientists working in the area of musical education and youth. Finally, the ones who can remarkably benefit from this book are the children, themselves, who are fascinated by music and are enthusiastic about exploring the field of music.

About the Author

I am John Andrew Stevens, PhD, music teacher, classical guitarist, and singer. I have over forty years of educational experience with emphasis on establishing solid skills at Russian and Ukrainian music schools and music colleges, teaching conservatory students, and giving private lessons in America. During my pedagogical career, several of my students became famous guitarists, and also, I prepared many young people for entrance in music colleges and conservatories. For many years I researched the possibilities and ways to improve the musical education of children. The results of this research were the defense of my dissertation, “Pedagogical Basis of Musical Upbringing of Youngest School-Age Children,” plus I wrote and published a book, Scientifically Grounded System of Elementary Musical Education of Children, in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1990. Also, I was an artist—soloist and accompanist (guitar), in a central Ukrainian tour performance company.