Derek Linzy, a piano and guitar teacher at the Music & Arts in Conyers, Georgia,…
Educator Resources
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…
Six Apps That Are a Music Teacher’s Best Friend
Teaching music is a rewarding, yet challenging profession. Students come in with varying degrees of…
Preparing Your Students for Solo and Ensemble Festivals
The most wonderful (aka stressful) time of the year is quickly approaching for many music…
Essential Instruments for Drum Circles & Other Rhythm-Based Activities
Drum circle, you say? Viewed with great suspicion in the past, the contemporary facilitated drum…
So, You Want to To Teach Guitar?
What’s the best type of guitar? No matter what grade levels you teach, the best…
Building a Music Production Lab Will Lead to Great Music Education Engagement
Watching Steph Curry or LeBron James do amazing things on the basketball court inspires participation…