Here are a few ideas for lesson planning a lesson all about a Symphony Orchestra You can arrange the classroom like an orchestra. Place the names of instruments on the the students desks, or affix name stickers to individual students. Allow students to be different instruments on different days. Discuss different types of musical groups
Its here! Last year we ran a competition, where we asked members on our mailing list to submit ideas for our ebook competition. In this competition we asked the question: "What is the single best idea you can give a substitute music teacher, or that you can use yourself when substituting for someone else" The
Have you ever wondered why we use letter names in musical notation before? I have to confess that I had never really thought of it much until a friend asked me the other day how the music letter names were named and why the alphabet was used to name them. Here are a few ideas
It’s so easy to think when buying student instruments that cheaper is better! But is it?......... This is simply NOT true and here are some reasons why you should not always go for the cheapest model or price available to you rather than a better known model range. Reason1: Tuning: some of the lesser priced
A post by Janice on Music Lesson Plans: Worksheets to help with Teaching Major Scales If you need theory worksheet content to help with teaching major scales then you may find that our Printable Music Theory Books could become an invaluable companion in your resource kit. This is a book of comprehensive book of worksheets
A post by Janice on Music Lesson Plans: A Game to help with Teaching Major Scales If you’ve ever taught music theory, then you would know that it can be difficult to get students to remember the pattern of tones and semitones needed, the scale degree names and for younger students the solfege names in
This video is a Suzuki teacher using flashcards to actively involve her students in remembering musical terms they have played in their pieces. I was just looking through youtube for music theory videos and I stumbled across this teacher who was actively involving her students in remembering musical terms they have played in their pieces.
What is the best rhyme for teaching the order of sharps and flats? Do you even use a rhyme? Currently at The Fun Music Company, we are really busy finishing and editing our next “Printable Music Theory Book” and this question came up so I just wanted to ask for your opinion on how to
Yes, as with the other video games out there like the "Guitar Hero" series, the new craze this year is the the launch of the "Beatles:Rock Band " video game. It has recently has hit the streets and looks like it could become game of the year leading up to Christmas. Of course the launch
Here is an an amazing clip by Bobby McFerrin demonstrating a powerful and fun teaching tool