Some Effective Methods of Teaching Music Theory
At its core, Music Theory is the understanding of the written manuscript. It is the knowledge of the symbols that make up music scores, and the knowledge of how to effectively translate them into...
View ArticleShould We Be Grading Our Students At Young Ages?
This was a question that I came away asking myself after the first ever Music Education Twitter Chat which took place recently on March 2nd, 2010 involving approximately thirty music educators...
View ArticleHow to write a lesson plan for music
A critical part of a music teachers week is preparing lesson plans They are critical to the success of one lesson, and the whole terms lessons, and the teachers life in general. There is nothing like...
View ArticleHow and how not to help your students with music theory
At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written manuscript. It is the knowledge of the symbols that make up written music, and the knowledge of how to effectively turn them into sounds. An...
View ArticleLearning Music Theory in the 21st century
At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written manuscript. It is the understanding of the symbols that make up music scores, and the knowledge of how to effectively turn them into sounds. An...
View ArticleLearning Music for Music’s Sake
There has been a lot of discussion around the Music Education community recently about the benefits of music education for children. There is a lot of talk about the “Mozart Effect” where the listening...
View ArticleWhat is the Kodaly Method?
The Kodaly Method, which is also known as the Kodaly Concept, is an approach to music education, developed in Hungary during the mid 20th century. It was named after the Hungarian educator and composer...
View ArticleMusic Educators- Here’s a Chance to Share your Expertise with Carnegie Hall!
Have you ever used the Carnegie Hall online Listening adventures games? If not you can have a look at them here:...
View ArticleGoogle Doodles & Other Short Music Clips- is this relevant music teaching...
There are quite a few well produced video clips emerging lately called “Google Doodles” which are being shown on the google home page on the major anniversaries of well known artists and events....
View ArticleMusic Education In The Media
Music teachers are always aware of the impact that music education makes on their students- they see it everyday. However, does that mean everyone else in the local community always shares this...
View ArticleChanging Lives Through Music Education: Two Inspiring Stories
While budget cuts, large class sizes and equipment shortages are all common place amongst many music teachers in schools due to standardized testing squeezing music curricula, there are also still many...
View ArticleNew Online Professional Development for Music Teachers
Janice TuckCreative Director, The Fun Music Company Twenty years ago I was teaching in a small country town. I finished a degree, qualified as a teacher, then went to start my first job. It was a...
View ArticleNew Research: Music and Language share the same Pathways In The Brain
Music educators, researchers and clinicians have suspected links between music and language learning for a long time, but now there’s even more evidence. Researchers based at Liverpool University have...
View ArticleSuccess In Music: Is It All Down To Mindset?
During my early teaching career, there was one extracurricular activity that I never missed and that was our annual State Music Camp. I loved it! It was a buzz for me to attend as a teacher for many...
View ArticleLearning Music Theory in the 21st century
At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written manuscript. It is the understanding of the symbols that make up music scores, and the knowledge of how to effectively turn them into sounds. An...
View ArticleMusic Education In The Media
Music teachers are always aware of the impact that music education makes on their students- they see it everyday. However, does that mean everyone else in the local community always shares this...
View ArticleChanging Lives Through Music Education: Two Inspiring Stories
While budget cuts, large class sizes and equipment shortages are all common place amongst many music teachers in schools due to standardized testing squeezing music curricula, there are also still...
View ArticleNew Online Professional Development for Music Teachers
Janice TuckCreative Director, The Fun Music Company Twenty years ago I was teaching in a small country town. I finished a degree, qualified as a teacher, then went to start my first job. It was a...
View ArticleNew Research: Music and Language share the same Pathways In The Brain
Music educators, researchers and clinicians have suspected links between music and language learning for a long time, but now there’s even more evidence. Researchers based at Liverpool University have...
View ArticleSuccess In Music: Is It All Down To Mindset?
During my early teaching career, there was one extracurricular activity that I never missed and that was our annual State Music Camp. I loved it! It was a buzz for me to attend as a teacher for many...
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