Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: The article discusses the applicability of Joseph Riepel’s Anfangsgründe zur musicalischen Setzkunst (1752–1765) to today’s music theory classroom. Riepel’s treatise, a lively dialogue between a teacher (Præceptor) and a student (Discantista) transcends historical boundaries, allowing students to gain hands-on experience with concepts that otherwise remain abstract. In the spirit of Riepel’s treatise, I do not merely discuss how Riepel’s Præceptor teaches the student to write minuets, but I describe how I use these instructions in the music theory classroom while providing a sample of my teaching materials.
Source: Music Theory Online
DOI: 10.30535/mto.11.2.2
Author: Stefan Eckert
Institution: Northwestern University
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2547244248