Gabe Fankhauser, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Music theory and aural skills pedagogy; theory and analysis of Classical through twentieth-century music; American popular music, blues, and rock
Overview
Gabe Fankhauser joined the faculty at the University of North Georgia in 2014, after teaching and coordinating music theory and aural skills at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC for many years. He regularly presents research at national and international conferences. In addition to a published textbook on form and analysis, he has articles published in peer-reviewed academic journals, including Intégral, Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, Music Theory Online, and Music Analysis. In 2020, the University of North Georgia honored him with the Teaching Excellence Award. In 2025, the Society for Music Theory awarded Dr. Fankhauser the Outstanding Publication Award for his article, “Displaced Cadential Six-Four Chords.”
Education
- Ph.D., Music Theory, Florida State University, 1999
- M.M., Music Theory, University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, 1996
- B.A., Mathematics and Music, Earlham College, 1993
Publications
2024. “.” Intégral 37: 49–70.
2022. “.” Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy 36, Article 12.
2022. “.” Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy 36, Article 13.
2022. “.” Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy 36, Article 14.
2019. “Reflections on Teaching Music Theory in China.” Teaching Academic: A CTLL (Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership) Blog
2013 “.” Music Analysis32, 2: 210–250.