From Hearing to Playing: The Technology That Goes Into Performing a Song
I am truly amazed with how technology has become such an integral part of my personal and professional life. After teaching school for thirty...
My Musical Journey – From Nature to Nurture to Passion
As I look back, I’m not sure if nature or nurture played a more important role in my life of music. It all started...
Should Private Music Teachers Play Along with Students?
Some parents have complained that I shouldn’t play my instrument during lessons while other parents express their appreciation for my participation. Actually there are...
Preparing For Your “First” First Band Concert
If you are a new elementary band teacher right out of college, buckle your seatbelt for a bunch of firsts and that includes your...
Loud Or Soft: How Important are Dynamics in Music
How loud can you play? Ok how soft can you play? How important are dynamics in music? Are you stuck in the middle? Any...
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...
When Your Child Wants to Play an Instrument – What to Consider
Are you considering having your child learn to play a musical instrument? Many feel that music is an important part of a child’s development...
Adjust and Improve Your Reeds with This Technique
Did you ever open a box of clarinet or saxophone reeds only to find out that some of those premium reeds don’t play up...
Empathy in Music: Where Does it Fit in?
Do you know what empathy is? Empathy is the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone else...
What Makes Music Aesthetically Pleasing? It Can Be the Setting
What makes music aesthetically pleasing? I’m sure every time you listen to a musical performance whether it be live or recorded. Every sound you...
What Inspired My Lifelong Journey of Music
If you speak to many non musicians, they will say “I wish I took music lessons when I was a kid”. There are many...
When and How Does It All End? How a Wind Instrument Musician Successfully Ends a Note
When students go on the journey to become a wind instrument musician, most tutors make a sincere effort to introduce the many concepts required...