OnMusic of the USA
A digital textbook for an online, face-to-face, or hybrid Music of the USA course. Instructors never pay and can request a free trial account and review all our courses without any commitment for 60-days!
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OnMusic of the USA provides a comprehensive overview of the different musical traditions that form the rich musical tapestry of the United States.
Beginning with a broad introduction to basic music concepts and organizing elements, OnMusic of the USA helps your students dig deeper into the musical components so they can become more perceptive listeners. With this foundation in place, the text shifts focus onto exploring uniquely American music genres: Jazz, the Blues, ragtime, swing and big bands, country, Native American, rockabilly, bluegrass, soul, rock, and hip-hop. This panorama of the American music experience also covers deeply influential artists and the cultural impact of their music on American society.
Integrated Resources
With an extensive selection of world music, every lesson in this course contains streaming music.
Videos in every chapter reinforce student understanding and engagement. Our video applet keeps students on the page and on task.
Our listening guides are highly interactive and easy to understand. Like everything else in OnMusic Appreciation, they are fully integrated, making for an uninterrupted, logical, and focused student experience.
The instructional tools offer a comprehensive review of all the artist profiles within that section.
Sections include instructional tools that offer self-tests for interactive learning and to help students retain the information.
Each lesson features key terms that students can view directly on the page or review the section's key terms all at once using the instructional tools.
Only OnMusic titles offer integrated access to the Online Music Dictionary. This rich resource and C4E exclusive provides definitions, pronunciations, images, audio, and much more.
Text is narrated for online listening.Additional Features
Customization: All our courses are on a powerful, yet easy-to-use courseware platform. Instructors can add, remove, and edit content, assessment material, and assignments at will, or leave it as is for a great out of the box experience.Integration: Although our platform is a Learning Management System (LMS), all our courses can easily integrate into other major LMS platforms.
Support: Our support team is available for you and your students every step of the way.
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