Line by Line

In Line by Line, author Stephanie L. Standerfer harnesses years of pedagogical expertise in a practical guide to promote music learning by experience rather than imitation and memorization. Using well-known songs and a variety of instrumental accompaniments for all skill levels, lesson plans encourage students to first learn music conceptually by internalizing the sound and feeling before learning musical symbols. The lesson plans are tailored for five to seven spiraled class periods and take every student into consideration by suggesting ways to address specific student needs for those who need more time to process.

Stephanie L. Standerfer taught public school vocal and general music in grades K-12 and is currently Professor of Music Education at Shenandoah University.

- Preface
- 1 Introduction: What Comes Before
- Pedagogy
- Developing Musical Skills Over Time
- Concept Sequence
- Additional Ideas
- Meeting Student Needs
- 2 Songs: Part I
- Beat Map in Four
- "Rain, Rain Go Away"
- "Hot Cross Buns"
- Beat Map in Three
- "Green Gravels"
- "Ring Around the Rosie"
- "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
- 3. Songs: Part II
- "Windmill"
- "Engine #9"
- "Starlight"
- "Cobbler, Cobbler Mend My Shoe"
- "Bell Horses"
- "Rain, Rain Go Away"
- "Lucy Locket"
- "Lucy Locket in Three"
- "Cats and Dogs"
- "Little Tommy Tiddlemouse"
- "Tisket A Tasket"
- 4. Songs: Part III
- "Mouse Mousie"
- "Pease Porridge Hot"
- "Jack in the Box"
- "Ring Around the Rosie"
- "Hot Cross Buns"
- "Closet Key"
- "Bow Wow Wow"
- "Little Miss Muffett"
- 5. Songs: Part IV
- "Rain is Coming"
- "Who's That Tapping at the Window"
- "Here Comes a Bluebird"
- "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
- "Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow"
- "The Train is Off the Tracks"
- "Miss Mary Mack"
- "Ring Around the Border"
- "Tideo"
- "Old Brass Wagon"
- "Rocky Mountain"
- Acknowledements
- References
- End Notes