Sometimes we forget just how much work music educators across the country put in to…
Educator Resources
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…
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…
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…