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
Here is an an amazing clip by Bobby McFerrin demonstrating a powerful and fun teaching tool
At the Fun Music Company we are in communication with music teachers from all over the world. These ideas came from a music teacher named Kalliopi Charitaki. It is great to see that music teaching is truly an international language – and that we can all take some small ideas from her work.
At the Fun Music Company we always pride ourselves on listening to the public and providing what is needed for music teachers everywhere Our "Ultimate Flashcard Set" has steadily grown since it started as a bonus for our Printable Music Games product in 2006. We have just recently completed a revision to it, and included
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.