Popular Music Education
by Michael Balangue
1. Old Pedagogy
1.1. Western Classical
1.1.1. band
1.1.2. orchestra
1.1.3. choir
1.2. jazz
2. Popular Genres
2.1. rock
2.2. hip hop
2.3. electronica
2.4. country
3. New node
4. Issues
4.1. time
4.2. authenticity
4.3. credited educators
5. Benefits
5.1. chamber ensemble experience
5.1.1. leadership
5.1.2. diplomacy
5.2. intrapersonal expression
5.3. interpersonal experiences
5.3.1. issues of racism
5.3.2. bringing cultures together
5.4. supplemental to old pedagogy
5.4.1. enforces improvisational skills
5.4.1.1. ear training
5.4.1.1.1. harmonic differentiation
5.4.1.1.2. call/response
5.4.1.2. technical ability
6. Personal Experiences
6.1. rock bands
6.1.1. learning guitar
6.1.2. self promotion
6.2. personal compositions
6.2.1. learning software
6.2.2. solo performance