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The Music and Literacy Connection by 
Teaching General Music by 
Urban Music Education by Search the catalog for subjects, for example:
Band music > Instruction and study
Choral music > Instruction and study
Folk music > Instruction and study
Music > Instruction and study (Note this is a very broad subject!)
Music in education
Preschool music > Instruction and study
School music > Instruction and study
World music > Instruction and study
Recognises that music education is always both inclusive and exclusive, and considers the responsibility of music education to respond to rising social discord and tensions.
Also available as an e-book.
Rather than focusing on students' disabilities, this book equips music teachers with 5 principles of inclusive instruction for all learners in the classroom and rehearsal room.
Discusses the role music can play as a bridge to cultural understanding. Examines the promises and pitfalls in shaping multicultural education through music.
Scenarios, example dialogue, unit ideas, and lesson plans for teachers to lead students (ages 6-14) to think critically about the world around them.
Looks at marginalization and privilege in music education in order to critique prevailing assumptions and to recast the profession as fertile ground for transformation, experimentation, and renewal.
E-book only.
Grounded with practical examples, this book considers how music education can contribute to changing the social climate via social justice and anti-oppression.
Frames social justice within social, historical, cultural, and political contexts; grapples with issues of inclusivity and diversity, racism, and other cycles of injustice in music pedagogy; and offers specific examples of social justice in action.
A practical resource for crafting diverse and anti-bias music education in classrooms, ensembles, and studios at all levels--from preschool to university and community settings.
Equips teachers with a perspective on transgender students' struggles and with resources to guide them to a healthy, joyful, and safe singing life.
Equips teachers with proven curricular strategies grounded in best practice and current law. Addresses parental involvement, student anxiety, field trips and performances, and assessment strategies.
Details theoretical and practical aspects of world music pedagogy contributing to the diversification of repertoire and instructional approaches.
Browse by subject in the catalog, for example: (You may want to limit your search results to Allen Library for music/dance materials.)
Children with disabilities > Education
Culturally relevant pedagogy
Inclusive education
Multicultural education
Music > Instruction and study > Social aspects
Music > Social aspects
Social action
Social justice and education
See also our related guides:
Feierabend Fundamentals by 
Music, Math, and Mind by 
The Oxford Handbook of Music and the Brain by 
The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction by Search the catalog for subjects, for example:
Auditory perception
Cognition
Music > Physiological effect
Music > Psychological aspects
Music > Social aspects
Music and science
Musical perception
There are many more teaching books available in the library! Use these call numbers to find more:
| Call Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| MT1 | Theory of music education (pedagogies) |
| MT10 | Teaching manuals |
| MT17 | Music in special education |
| MT20 | Special teaching methods (Kodály, solfege, etc.) |
| MT730 | Orchestra instruction |
| MT733 | Band instruction |
| MT740 - MT810 | Children's instruction (instrumental) |
| MT875 | Choral instruction |
| MT898 - MT949 | Children's instruction (vocal) |
Conversational Solfege by 
First Steps in Music (DVD set) by 
Group Vocal Techniques by 
Modeling for Band by Search the catalog by subject (limiting the format to videos), for example:
Music > Instruction and study
Singing > Instruction and study
Browse the shelves by call number:
Most music education videos have call numbers starting with MO MT (for DVDs) or MV MT (for VHS tapes).
Know of a resource you think should be added to this guide? Let us know!
Want to suggest we purchase something new? Contact Tracey Rudnick (rudnick@hartford.edu).
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