Creative Music Making

William Cahn is an internationally known performer and teacher. He is a founding member of the percussion-based improvisation group NEXUS, which has performed throughout the world. He wrote and performed on the CD, The Storyof Percussion in the Orchestra, with narration by BillMoyers. He lives in Rochester, NY

1. Introduction 2. Questions, Questions, Questions! 3. A Pedagogy for Musicianship 14. Music Making … for Whom? 5. The Basics of CMM … Just Do It! 6. Improvisation 7. Creative Music Making 8. CMM Step 1—Playing 9. CMM Step 2—Recording 10. CMM Step 3—Listening 11. CMM Step 4—Questioning 12. CMM Sessions at the University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory of Music 13. Track 4—Duet Improvisation 14. Track 5—Trio Improvisation A 15. Tracks 6 and 7—Trio Improvisations B and C 16. Tracks 8 and 9—Trio Improvisations D and E 17. Tracks 10 and 11—Trio Improvisations F and G 18. Track 12—Expanding Quartet Improvisation 19. CMM in Grade School Classrooms