During practice as well as lessons, children must balance a number of complex processes. These…
Educator Resources
Why Music Recitals Need to Ditch Their Cold, Stuffy Reputations
Ask most adults why they quit taking music lessons when they were young, and you’re…
Meet our Top 25 Semi-Finalists for the 2018 Music Educator of the Year Award!
Sometimes we forget just how much work music educators across the country put in to…
Apply for the Educator Innovator Award from the Give a Note Foundation
Each year, the Give a Note Foundation honors the most creative and effective school music…
Helpful Apps for Teachers to Use in the Classroom
When it comes to teaching effectively, one of the best tools is right in your…
Tried & True Techniques for Teaching the Piano
Derek Linzy, a piano and guitar teacher at the Music & Arts in Conyers, Georgia,…
Jazz Improvisation with Creative Essential Elements
by John Kuzmich, Jr., Ph.D. Computers, tablets, smartphones, DVDs. CDs are all great learning…
Five New Year’s Resolutions for Music Educators
If you’re the type to make New Year’s resolutions, you’ve probably already promised yourself you’d…
Teaching Classical Guitar Technique
By Scott Schwertfeger, Guitar instructor in Burke, VA The modern, nylon string “classical” guitar is…
What is the Dalcroze Method?
Most music teachers use what are known as method books. Method books are like textbooks…