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Mission statement

The Music Theory Pedagogy Interest Group promotes the pedagogy of music theory within the SMT and serves as a conduit for all things pedagogical to the broader community of musicians. We construe "music theory pedagogy" to include both the scholarly study of and the applied practice of teaching all areas of music theory, including rudiments, harmony, analysis, counterpoint, figured bass, aural skills, keyboard harmony, and other such subdisciplines.

Activities

This group plans and presents special sessions and convenes discussion groups and roundtables at the annual meetings of the SMT. It also maintains an e-list to discuss topics of interest and coordinate presentations and research activities.

Online presence and discussion

Subscribe to the group's online discussion e-list here. Music theory pedagogy discussions may also be found on Twitter (#mtped).

How to join

There are no requirements for membership; simply attend our meetings at annual SMT meetings to participate.

Leadership and Contact Info
Role Name Email
Chair Tim Chenette timothy.chenette@usu.edu

 

Past Activities
2017

Rhythm and Meter Pedagogy

At the annual meeting the group hosted a panel of presenters, organized by Richard Cohn, who shared insights into their pedagogy on rhythm and meter. Presenters included Justin London, “Programming the 808: A Project-Based Unit for Rhythm Pedagogy.” London detailed the creative way in which he uses technology to teach rhythmic concepts by having students compose rhythm loops on a drum machine, followed by a series of progressive tasks that evaluate student comprehension and learning. John Buccheri, “An Introduction to Rhythm, Meter, and Form.” Buccheri gave an overview of his extensive approach to teaching rhythm, meter, and form, comprised of several sequential units. The content of his presentation and other theory pedagogy topics can be found on his website (http://www.johnbuccheriteachingmusictheory.com). John Roeder, in “How to Create Meter and Why (for beginning students),” outlined his pedagogy on meter for first-year college music students, tying it to an understanding of form. 

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SMT Jacksonville 2024

The Society for Music Theory celebrates its forty-seventh Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, November 7–10, 2024.

ABOUT JACKSONVILLE

Visit Jacksonville built a microsite for our attendees to use. Visit the site to learn more about Jacksonville, including where to eat, what to do, and how to get there.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Information about the conference can be found on the SMT website

Hotel Reservations 

The Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel (225 E Coastline Drive) has reserved a block of rooms for conference attendees. The rates are $169/night for single and double occupancy; $194/night for triple occupancy; $219/night for quadruple occupancy; and $169 for student quadruple occupancy (limited rooms available). Hotel reservations for non-students may be made online.  SMT student members should have received an email with a code to reserve at the student rate; please email Jennifer Diaz at smt@societymusictheory.org if you did not receive the email. 

Using the conference room block at this hotel helps us meet our contractual obligations and keeps you close to all conference activities.

Conference Registration

Conference registration is open and available on our website. The rates are as follows:

Rate Category Early (6/01–9/27/2024) Regular (9/28–11/1/2024)
Student or low-income $70.00 $95.00
Emeritus/Retired $100.00 $135.00
Standard $130.00 $175.00
Student Helpers

We are in need of student volunteers to assist during the conference. Volunteers will receive a registration fee waiver in exchange for 6.5 hours of service. The deadline to apply is September 6

Hotel Accessibility

Every effort will be made to meet the unique requirements of all attendees. For specific needs or questions please contact Jennifer Diaz, Executive Director, at smt@societymusictheory.org.  

Sponsorships

The Society provides several sponsorship opportunities for organizations at our Annual Meeting. 

Exhibits 

The deadline to reserve an exhibit booth is September 6

Program Guide Advertisements 

The final deadline to reserve a program guide ad is September 6