Edwin Gordon

Edwin E. Gordon, Research Professor at the University of South Carolina's [http://www.sc.edu/library/music/gordon.html Gordon Archive] , is an influential researcher, teacher, author, editor, and lecturer in the field of music education. Through extensive research, Gordon has made major contributions to the study of music aptitudes, audiation, [http://www.giml.org/mlt_about.php music learning theory] , rhythm in movement and music, and music development in infants and very young children.

He is the author of several seminal works in the field of music education, including "Learning Sequences in Music: Skill, Content, and Patterns" (ISBN 1579990045); "A Music Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children" (ISBN 1579992595); and "Preparatory Audiation, Audiation, and Music Learning Theory" (ISBN 1579991335).

Gordon received his bachelors and masters degrees in string bass performance from the Eastman School of Music, a second masters degree in education from Ohio University, and the Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Before turning his attention solely toward the field of music education, he played string bass with the Gene Krupa band.

Gordon continues to present seminars and lectures throughout the world, in addition to being widely published in international research and professional journals.

External links

* [http://www.giml.org The Gordon Institute for Music Learning]
* [http://www.sc.edu/library/music/gordon.html Edwin E. Gordon Archive]
* [http://www.giamusic.com/artists/Gordon-Edwin.cfm GIA Publications]