ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an introduction to Part 4 of this book. The part focuses on music teaching and learning in education and the community. Music pedagogy varies from large ensembles to small groups to one-to-one instruction. Some instruction is oriented toward learners who have disabilities and/or additional needs. Almost all practising musicians hold multiple musical identities. The part describes working with small musical groups as commonly found within particular musical-cultural contexts (e.g., a chamber orchestra as opposed to a symphony orchestra). Music teaching and learning is a topic of critical interest to anyone working in music education or music in the community. It is also a topic on which music psychologists have much to offer. The part also offers an in-depth look at the current literature and offer many suggestions for future research.
