Musical Knowledge

Examines the tension between intuitive and analytical ways of making sense of the world by exploring musical knowledge and experience.

Keith Swanwick is Professor of Music Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. He has been musically active throughout his career, notably as a conductor, and has taught at secondary, post-16 and university levels. He is the author of a number of books on music and music education, including A Basis for Music Education and Music, Mind and Education, both of which are published by Routledge.

Introduction Part I Musical knowledge and value 1 The nature of musical knowledge 2 Intuition, analysis and symbolic forms 3 Musical knowledge in action 4 Research and the magic of music 5 The development of musical knowledge 6 Assessing musical knowledge Part III Musical learning and musical teaching 7 Teaching for musical knowledge 8 Instrumental teaching as music teaching 9 Curriculum and community