What I’ve Learned About Playing Music Alone – Pro’s and Con’s
Young beginner students love to play in ensembles of all sizes ranging from duets with their BFFs to full size concert bands to marching...
Backup Music, A Work of Art
Did you ever hear someone exclaim “I hate that song that’s playing” while you are thinking “Wow, I love it!”? Ok, why do you...
Learning patterns in music is like learning to talk.
In a previous blog I emphasized having a goal or an objective for learning short phrases, rhythms or patterns ….. mainly to successfully play...
Music: The Ultimate Time Filler for Elementary Classrooms
Every elementary classroom teacher (at least in the United States) is required to have up to date lesson plans including materials needed with goals...
Timeless Music: Why Does a Song Become Timeless?
We have all heard the expression that certain music is timeless. While this may be true, there are many different reasons. The oldest “timeless”...
Time Traveling Through Music
Most people at one time or other have imagined themselves time traveling in a telephone booth or bath tub. Let’s face it, real life...
Is it Easier to Play Music Fast or Slow?
Which do you think is easier to play,……. fast,…… or slow music? On the surface it seems to be a “no-brainer”. Slow should be...
3 Powerful Tips to Enhance Practicing Music
One of the first things I share with new students are my favorite tips to enhance practicing music. Some of these things may seem...
Band Directors, Make Sure Your Music Program is Interdisciplinary
Does your music program compliment what your students are learning in the classroom? Here’s how to make sure your music program is interdisciplinary. As...
3 Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn Music
When it comes to education, music and the arts are known to be subjects that people are fighting for. They are the outliers and...
Music Education Helps Flourish the Brains of Children
Recent studies have told us what music teachers have known all along. Music education at a young age has positive changes within the brain....