I have just found a free online teaching resource exploring Baroque Music. I've just found some quizzes and listening exercises based on Two movements of Handels concerto Grosso Opus 6 No 5 in D major that you could use with your classes as a bit of fun learning The resource is called Baroque On and
For all those out there who think Do Reh Me is old fashioned! In case you haven't heard about this latest "buzz event" on YouTube yet, the song Doh Reh Mi made famous in the Sound Of Music by Julie Andrews made a busy peak hour rush train station into a dance hall recently in
Today I’d like your opinion on an important question - should we be putting our students through music theory exams? This article examines the pros and cons of theory exams for music students and describes two different experiences with it.
How does a student learn something, so that it becomes knowledge for life? We’ve been busily engaged this month putting the finishing stages to the Fun Music Company latest publication called “Printable Music Theory Books” which will be launched on Monday, 1st June. Leading up to the launch we are really interested in your opinion
At the Fun Music Company we've been noticing a bit of a trend. Many of our new members and friends come along because they have heard about the resources we provide through a friend or colleague. We know this because when someone orders a product from us there is a question on the order form
A New Music Game For Special Needs Classes Over these past few months, some teachers have asked me how to adapt printable music games to help suit the needs of visually and hearing impaired people. I know that every teacher out there has different needs in their classes so please feel free to use, change
The web can be an excellent resource for music teachers who need free lesson plans, sheet music, teaching ideas, classroom materials, and continuing education. The following 20 sites offer all of these resources and more: General Resources Fun Music Company Music Teaching Resources - One of the original and best archives of music teaching resources
Do you have ideas for classroom or studio music teaching? What about ideas for parents on aspects of music education? At the Fun Music Company we want to build an extensive library of resources, but we can't possibly write it all ourselves! We need input from others, and experiences from all over the world to
Just a quick note to let you know about some great tools that are available to you if you own an Apple iPhone or iPod touch. We've created a detailed article at the Music Software Guide to give you the full details!
Here are a few ideas on how you can gain extra students and fill your music studio quickly and easily without too much out of pocket expense to you. A couple of months ago, I sent out an email to our funmusicco members and I received an email back from one of our music teaching