Novas perspetivas de abordagem ao ensino do trompete do ensino individual ao ensino em grupo

Abstract

This paper, entitled "New Perspectives in the Approach to Teaching Trumpet" is a qualitative research, based on a methodological strategy case study. The overall objective of this dissertation is to realize how important the development of technical and physical skills are in learning Trumpet, in the 1st and 2nd degrees of specialized teaching in an articulated Music regime. At the same time it seeks to verify the existence of a transversal with respect to the development of these skills, taking as reference points both individual and group teaching. The theoretical framework is carried out in order to contextualize the development of the teaching of music in Portugal since the nineteenth century, focused on changes implemented by legislation and the introduction of group teaching in Portugal. The bibliographic review also seeks to frame instrumental group teaching, not only with regard to its appearance and development, but also with regard to its advantages and disadvantages. The issue concerning the trumpet aims to address its development as well as technical and physical issues specific to the learning and playing of the instrument itself. Data collection was conducted from two perspectives; the teachers and the students. Initially a survey was conducted for teachers, available online, in order to understand the reality in which trumpet teaching operates in public conservatories, to hear the opinion of teachers with regard to technical and physical skills, and to find out the general perspective regarding group teaching. In a second phase, a survey was conducted of trumpet students from the 1st and 2nd degrees of the Centre of Culture and Music (that attended group classes). The objective was to get a perspective through the eyes of the students - their expectations with regard to the teaching of music, their stance regarding the dynamics of the school they attend - focusing on the development of their technical and physical skills. A contributing factor of this dissertation is the intention to share a set of possibilities created by a class group, and the proposal of a set of exercises focused on addressing the specific technical and physical skills of trumpet learning, framed within group teaching.

Date of Award	8 Sept 2015
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Pedro Miguel Pereira Monteiro (Supervisor)