The Importance of Music Lessons Its time for another issue of Music Teachers' Q and A. In this episode we cover a very important issue: the importance of music lessons. Today's question came from Doug, from the USA, and he said: “I am a general music teacher who teaches 6,7,8 and high school students.
What do you do if you have no funding available? Today's discussion in Music Teacher's Q&A covers an extremely important area for just about any teacher: the issue of what to do when there is little or no funding available for new instruments or resources. The question came from Liz, in Colorado, USA,
Best Instruments for Young Children to Learn at School: A Music Teacher's Guide Recently I had the privilege of talking with a reporter Margie Sheedy from Australian Newspaper, The Sydney Morning Herald on the subject of young children learning instruments in school as a compulsory subject. The topic has come about because an independant
Teaching Music to Students with Dyslexia: Practical Strategies for the Classroom What is Dyslexia? Let me be clear from the outset – dyslexia has nothing to do with how intelligent a person is. Sadly, there is no single definition of the condition. And, there's no fundamental scientific understanding of the underlying cause of dyslexia
Best YouTube Videos for Music Teachers: Educational, Inspiring and Ready to Use Looking for suitable Youtube Videos for Music Teachers? Look no further! It’s so easy to connect to your students in a meaningful way with multimedia and with music education videos on YouTube. With a single click, you can instantly inspire young
50+ Music Jokes for Teachers, Students and Music Lovers Why do you need Music jokes for teachers? They say laughter is the best medicine! And it’s true! A quick joke can uplift the mood of any classroom, rehearsal, or music lesson. Jokes for music teachers should be fun and positive, even if they poke a
5 Music Appreciation Activities for Primary and Elementary Students Exploring new musical cultures through music appreciation brings music to life in any primary classroom. Enjoy these fun innovative music appreciation activities below. Each music appreciation activity encourages active music listening and student participation. Music Appreciation Activity 1: Painting to Music In this interdisciplinary
Critical Thinking in Music Education: 3 Practical Strategies for Your Classroom Incorporating the Socratic Method and Critical Thinking in music education in schools involves creativity and a break from traditional classroom teaching strategies. What are the benefits of Critical Thinking? Critical thinking also known as the Socratic Method is based on the question-and-answer style of
Inspire your music classroom or studio with these music teaching quotes. Post them in your classroom, share music quotes with your colleagues, or add these inspirational music sayings to a band, choir or school newsletter. 50+ Music Teaching Quotes to Inspire Your Classroom Music teaching quotes from famous people "You are the music while
Music and the Brain: What the Neuroscience Actually Shows This article was originally published in May 2012 and has been substantially revised in May 2026. The original version drew on the left brain/right brain framework that was widely used in popular science writing at the time. Since then, neuroscience research
