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Teaching Beginner Trumpet Lessons in a Synchronous Virtual Setting: An Intensive Case Study. by Nancy Taylor, MM, MOT A Dissertation Project In Trumpet Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS Approved Andrew Stetson, D.M.A. Chair of Committee Kevin Whalen, D.M.A. Lisa Garner-Santa, D.M.A. Mark Sheridan, PhD Dean of the Graduate School May, 2021 Copyright 2021, Nancy Taylor 2 Texas Tech University, Nancy Taylor, May 2021 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful for this opportunity to express thanks to those who contributed to my music education and this project. Thank you, Dr. Andrew Stetson, for your help with writing this document and your guidance throughout this process. Thank you for inspiring me to learn new music and for showing me how to be a better teacher. To the Texas Tech University trumpet studio members who welcomed me into their lives and shared experiences, I thank you with all my heart. To my mentor, Lowell Graham, for your continued support, encouragement, advice, and friendship, thank you. To my friend, Becca Zeisler, thank you for sharing your incredible musicianship and collaboration on recitals. To the committee, Andrew Stetson, Dr. Lisa Garner, and Dr. Kevin Whalen thank you for your guidance and support during the writing of this document. To Suzy Graham: If it weren't for your sending me that first video of your granddaughter blowing the trumpet on April 24th, and her first lesson on April 25th, and this entire dissertation project would never have happened.
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