General Music Today welcomes manuscripts of interest to general music professionals at all
levels. We are specifically interested in manuscripts that describe successful practices, share
teaching strategies and/or materials, and suggest new ideas or issues of concern in general music. 

Manuscripts should be written in a style that is clear and concise, avoiding technical jargon. A consistent style should be used for both format and references. Preferred manuscript style should conform to Documentation 2 of The Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed., 1993); however, a manuscript that has been consistently formatted with any of the generally accepted styles will be considered.

All articles should be double-spaced and should be six to twelve pages in length. Please indicate
whether word-processing capabilities are available and the type and name of the program.
Music examples, diagrams, and tables should be submitted on separate sheets and should be
easily readable, clear, and neat. Any copyrighted material must be clearly identified, and the
name, address, and permission of the copyright owner should be included.

Manuscripts that have been simultaneously submitted to other publications will not be considered.

General Music Today is a refereed journal; manuscripts are reviewed by a panel of nationally
recognized leaders in general music. The review process typically takes two to three months. If
accepted, a manuscript will be edited to conform to style policies and the edited copy mailed to
the author for approval prior to publication.

General Music Today is copyrighted as an entity by the Music Educators National Conference.
Authors must transfer copyrights to GMT, and MENC controls the rights to each article. Written
permission must be received from the MENC office if an author wants to reprint the article, but
this generally poses no problem.

For consideration, submit five copies of each manuscript to:
Dr. Diane Persellin
Trinity University
Department of Music
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, TX 78212