Wow, it’s been an amazing summer, with 2 sessions of Teaching Beginner Strings Made Easy now done! Thank you to two fantastic groups of dedicated string teachers! Since many of you are back to school this month, I thought … Read More
Will Music Programmes Survive Quarantine? As we hear of school boards struggling with limited funds, I know many teachers are worried about whether or not their instrumental music programs are going to survive this era of quarantine. Unfortunately, I … Read More
I have two pet peeves when it comes to listening assignments – wishy-washy journal-type listening assignments and even worse, listening assignments that are based on ‘the elements of music’. So today’s post is my attempt at preventing an onslaught of … Read More
Hi Everyone! As we all know, there has been an explosion of online learning, and I know some of us are less familiar with online platforms than others. Of course, Zoom is one of those platforms that people are scrambling … Read More
Have trouble getting your groups to play dynamics effectively? Use these magic formulas and you will get instant results! Read more about teaching dynamics below. Meanwhile, purchase this poster for your music classroom! Posters are in high quality PDF … Read More
Did you know about these very generous grants in Canada and Ontario to support instrumental music programmes in schools and in the community? Apply soon, because the deadlines are approaching fast! MusiCounts Band Aid Program MusiCounts provides up to … Read More
After the basics…. Once you’ve established the 6 Basic Finger Patterns for teaching strings, and how to name notes using the Note Circle, teaching students to play in different keys becomes easy. You don’t even have to teach them … Read More
It took me a few years to streamline my system of signing out and collecting the many, many pieces of music that we go through every year. My first few years of teaching, I didn’t even even bother signing out … Read More
Music Education is the Future Wow. Have you ever shopped on AliExpress.com? Did you ever wonder who created it and what that person might be like? Did you ever think that this person believes that our future depends on increasing … Read More
When people, as they often do, ask music teachers about how learning music benefits students, it is sometimes difficult to articulate. I often find myself tongue-tied because of the sheer magnitude of the subject. There are so many aspects to … Read More
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