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The items below are selected manuscripts of papers, responses, and lecture notes that were authored by Dr. Edwin E. Gordon. For a complete list of papers included in the Gordon Archive, please consult our finding aid. To request further access to papers by Gordon and other authors, please contact us using the "Email Me" link on this page.
- Edwin E. Gordon Archive Finding AidSeries 5, Sub-series1: Dissertations, Theses, and Papers by Gordon.
- Edwin E. Gordon Archive Finding AidSeries 5, Sub-series 2: Dissertations, Theses, and Papers by Other Authors.
Selected Papers
- Gordon's and Reimer's Visions of Music Education - Complementary or Contradictory?Gordon, Edwin E. "Gordon's and Reimer's Visions of Music Education - Complementary or Contradictory?" 10-page paper, n.d.
- Harmonic Improvisation Readiness: What It Is and How It Is Taught?Gordon, Edwin E. "Harmonic Improvisation Readiness: What It Is and How It Is Taught?" 8-page paper, University of South Carolina. August 25, 1999.
- How Young Children Conceptualize Sound as Music: A Longitudinal Study in Music AptitudeGordon, Edwin E. "How Young Children Conceptualize Sound as Music: A Longitudinal Study in Music Aptitude." 13-page paper with 13 pages of accompanying tables, Temple University, Summer 1980.
- The Interaction of Audiation and Perception as a Primary Function of Learning Theory in MusicGordon, Edwin E. "The Interaction of Audiation and Perception as a Primary Function of Learning Theory in Music." 10-page paper, Temple University, [1982].
- Learning Sequences in Music: Skill, Content, and PatternsGordon, Edwin E. "Learning Sequences in Music: Skill, Content, and Patterns: Chapter One: Appreciation and Understanding in Music." 9-page paper, 1983.
- The Legacy of Carl E. SeashoreGordon, Edwin E. "The Legacy of Carl E. Seashore." 18-page paper, University of South Carolina, [2000].
- Listening: The Critical Component for Understanding MusicGordon, Edwin E. “Listening: The Critical Component for Understanding Music.” 5-page paper, University of South Carolina, n.d.
- Music as a Way of ThinkingGordon, Edwin E. "Music as a Way of Thinking." 8-page paper, Temple University, n.d.
- Music Learning and Learning TheoryGordon, Edwin E. "Music Learning and Learning Theory." 13-page paper, submitted to the National Symposium on the Applications of Learning Theory to the Teaching and Learning of Music, n.d.
- Music Learning Theory in Preparatory AudiationGordon, Edwin E. "Music Learning Theory in Preparatory Audiation." 7-page paper, Temple University, n.d.
- The Musical Aptitude Profile: A New and Unique Musical Aptitude Test BatteryGordon, Edwin E. "The Musical Aptitude Profile: A New and Unique Musical Aptitude Test Battery." 12-page paper, n.d.
- Musical Child AbuseGordon, Edwin E. "Musical Child Abuse." 13-page approximate transcription of Master Teacher Address given at the University of Hartford, 11 March 1987.
- The Nature, Description, and Comparison of Developmental and Stabilized Music AptitudesGordon, Edwin E. "The Nature, Description, and Comparison of Developmental and Stabilized Music Aptitudes." 6-page edited paper, prepared for the AMPF Congress held in Freiburg, Germany, 3-5 October 1980, July 1980.
- A New EmphasisGordon, Edwin E. "A New Emphasis [on the passing of Howard Hanson]." 6-page edited paper, Philadelphia, n.d.
- Opening Remarks to the Executive Councils of the Quad-State Summer Music ConferenceGordon, Edwin E. "Opening Remarks to the Executive Councils of the Quad-State Summer Music Conference." 5-page paper, Philadelphia, August 1980.
- Past, Present, and Future of Music Literacy in American Music EducationGordon, Edwin E. "Past, Present, and Future of Music Literacy in American Music Education." Lecture notes, n.d.
- A Response to the Colwell and Abrahams Paper in...The QuarterlyGordon, Edwin E. "A Response to the Colwell and Abrahams Paper in Volume II, Numbers 1 & 2, of The Quarterly." 14-page paper, n.d.
- The Role of Evaluative Devices in Music ProgramsGordon, Edwin E. "The Role of Evaluative Devices in Music Programs." 5-page paper, University of Iowa, prepared for the Music Educators National Conference held in Detroit, MI, 15 April 1967.
- The Role of Music Aptitude in Early Childhood MusicGordon, Edwin E. “The Role of Music Aptitude in Early Childhood Music.” 11-page paper, n.d.
- Taking a First Look at Music Learning TheoryGordon, Edwin E. "Taking a First Look at Music Learning Theory: An Introduction." 10-page edited paper, n.d.
- A Taxonomy of Tonal Patterns and Rhythm PatternsGordon, Edwin E. "A Taxonomy of Tonal Patterns and Rhythm Patterns and Seminal Experimental Evidence of Their Difficulty Level and Growth Rate." Paper delivered at the University of Western Ontario, January 17, 1976.
- Tonal and Rhythm Patterns: An Objective AnalysisGordon, Edwin E. "Tonal and Rhythm Patterns: An Objective Analysis." Paper delivered at the University of Illinois, October 25, 1976.
- The Unsung Values of Kodály InstructionGordon, Edwin E. "The Unsung Values of Kodály Instruction." 13-page paper, March 1981.
- Response to Blind Review of A Three-Year Longitudinal Predictive Validity StudyGordon, Edwin E. "Response to Blind Review of A Three-Year Longitudinal Predictive Validity Study of the Musical Aptitude Profile, by Gordon." 14-page document, [Iowa City, IA], January 25, 1967.
- Visit of the 1987 Master Teacher, Dr. Edwin E. GordonGordon, Edwin E. "[Visit of the 1987 Master Teacher, Dr. Edwin E. Gordon]." Notes from a series of lectures at University of Hartford, March 11-13, 1987.