Teaching Area
TITLE: Communication and Collaboration: What You’re Doing Wrong and How to Make it Right
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: September 25, 2020
Curated from Smartmusic’s The Music Educator Blog – by Elisa Janson Jones – Now more than ever, it’s important for us to practice collaboration and to creatively communicate in ways that are meaningful for others—especially our students. Sometimes we forget how essential these soft skills are for us to learn. Skills like confidently reaching out when we need help, and […]
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TITLE: Tips for Teaching Embouchure in Beginning Band
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 23, 2020
Curated from Band Directors Talk Shop – “Spend time now to save time later” is a great quote, especially when it comes to teaching embouchure to beginning band students. Preventing bad habits early is key to a successful start on any instrument. Following is a list of 6 practical tips for teaching embouchure efficiently and effectively from day one. 1.) […]
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TITLE: Clarinet 101: Getting Beginning Clarinetists Started the Right Way
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 22, 2020
Curated from Band Directors Talk Shop – by Dr. Christine Damm – et your beginning clarinet players in tip-top shape and have fun doing it! Beginning clarinet instruction doesn’t need to be frustrating. Great clarinet tone and technique are the result of good habits. Start these good habits early on with a focus on the foundations of clarinet playing: embouchure, […]
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TITLE: Understanding and Developing Range for the Young Horn Player
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 21, 2020
Curated from Band Directors Talk Shop – by Jonas Thoms – Beginning band books for generations have implied that the horn is a difficult instrument to incorporate into an ensemble. They may not have explicitly made a statement to that effect but most of these resources have more pages for horn than the other instruments because there are “for horns […]
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TITLE: 16 New & Powerful Choral Pieces to Help Students During Hard Times
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 11, 2020
Curated from Cued In – Programming is so essential. Here are great suggestions for RIGHT NOW! – Music has always had the ability to inspire and heal wounds, and now many songs are taking on a new meaning as teachers and students alike face uncertainty. Pieces with universal themes of strength and hope are particularly helpful during such times of […]
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TITLE: Complete Guide to Zoom Audio Settings for Music Teachers
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 10, 2020
Curated from Midnight Music – by Katie Wardrobe – Even the music teachers most experienced with Zoom will learn something new in Katie’s complete article on Zoom for music educators. And we DO mean COMPLETE! – Intro – When using Zoom to run music classes, there are a few settings you can adjust to enhance the experience for you and […]
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