Selecting Music for Beginning and Developing Bands

6 A basic goal of music education is to develop students' potential for aesthetic responsiveness. Music educators provide the foundation for music listeners and performers to respond aesthetically through artistic experiences. Forming the base of these experiences is the art form-the music itself The types, forms, and variety of performance materials a teacher includes in a curriculum are the building blocks used to develop aesthetic response and musical growth -instudents. Music educators make daily judgments about music that will be used in classes and rehearsals. These selections reflect the musical values of the teacher and, at the same time, facilitate the students' music learning. The music becomes the "textbook" of the class and determines what musical goals will be addressed. Selecting the appropriate music, therefore, is a very important aspect of teaching. Beginning teachers