GIA Publications reports a resource in its 2026 catalog designed to help music educators teach improvisation across elementary general music and middle and high school choir settings. Authors Cynthia Taggart and David Potter provide hundreds of teaching plans, dozens of songs, and practical strategies to develop improvisation readiness and skills in students.
According to GIA Publications, the book addresses teacher reluctance by offering a pathway for educators to build their own improvisational skills through provided plans and audio recordings. The resource focuses on harmonic audiation and includes extensive lists of popular music to bridge classroom learning with music students encounter daily. Taggart is Professor Emeritus of Music Education at Michigan State University, and Potter is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Music Education at the University of Wisconsin–Superior.
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