March 24, 2019
Do you have a rhythm band in your classroom? Rhythm bands have been a part of the music classroom experience for over 80 years. The rhythm band was created to prepare children for later instrumental work and for the enjoyment of music in all its forms. American composer and music teacher J. Lilian Vandevere said […]
The mouthpiece and reed combination in clarinets and saxophones is critical to the success or failure of your students. Having the right ones means barely tolerating or not liking to play to absolutely loving playing and joining band. I see it happen all the time and it’s a beautiful thing. After all, mouthpiece and the reed […]
Today’s high-tech hardware devices are filled with beneficial technologies for music and media education. Designed with purpose-built controls and functions, they enable educators and students to get things done in a direct way, easily and without frustration. The very best devices are rugged and reliable, and can seamlessly extend their functionality through integration with smartphones […]
I am a classically-trained pianist who had “traditional piano lessons” growing up. I majored in piano, received a Master’s Degree in Piano Pedagogy, and then began teaching my own students. Like many teachers I meet, I started teaching the way I had been taught: the same basic lesson format, similar repertoire, and “classical goals” for […]
During practice as well as lessons, children must balance a number of complex processes. These include tracking and maintaining correct form while juggling tuning issues, muscle memory, and the translation of symbols on a page into separate muscle moves for each hand. All of this while trying to retain new rhythmic information! It’s no wonder […]
Since the dawn of time, women have been characterized as the weaker gender. Especially when it came to music. Music was stereotypically a male-only zone. In the early years, men were the rock stars, and women were the backup dancers. Times changed, and women began to pick up guitars and form bands…and they were really […]
March 21, 2019
Gen⭑ ius – Noun. 1. Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability. Chances are you have encountered someone in your life that exhibits natural talent. Even as young children, our schools encouraged ‘talent shows’ so everyone had a chance to showcase everything from singing, dance, or abilities normally deemed strange. As humans we […]
March 17, 2019
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, and as you prepare for this year’s festivities, why not throw some Irish music onto your Spotify playlist? After all, the holiday is about more than just green milkshakes and bowls of Lucky Charms, it’s about traditional food and awesome music, too. And no, we’re not talking about Irish jigs […]
March 15, 2019
It’s time to grab hold of your Hollywood dreams and prepare to venture out into the dynamic, hectic, and high-powered world of music composition. As a composer, you will write and compose music for film and television productions. Soundtrack and scoring is a very niche feature of the musical industry, and once you lock in […]
March 14, 2019
“I would teach children music,physics and philosophy;but most importantly music,for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning” -Plato Why Music Education is Under Attack It is a universally held belief that everyone has the right to his or her own views and beliefs. People have been debating and arguing […]
