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TITLE: Playing Music Together Online Is Not As Simple As It Seems – By Christian McBride
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Video
DATE: October 15, 2020
Ever tried this? Is this possible? Jazz legend Christian McBride demonstrates one way for musicians to join together online.
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TITLE: Avoiding 9th Grade Attrition: Strategies for an Effective Transition to your High School Music Program
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 7, 2020
Curated from Smartmusic’s The Music Educator Blog – by Dr. Christopher Marra – The transition between middle school and high school is a critical time for music students. With the growing pressure to take on more academic rigor and increased opportunities to participate in activities and groups at the high school, many students and families can feel anxious about balancing…
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TITLE: 3 Simple Steps to Digital Badging in Music Education
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: October 6, 2020
Curated from Midnight Music – Katherine Miller and Alison Capelle – Looking to motivate your music students? Kids of all grade levels will KILL for recognition like this! Many of us are getting a second chance at rethinking how music education can look and sound as we head into the school year. Last spring provided us with virtually no time to…
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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: 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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TITLE: Minna Chung: On the Mysteries of Intonation and a Few Things We Can Do to Play More in Tune
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: September 9, 2020
Curated from The Bulletproof Musician – Like most Suzuki youngsters, I went through a phase where I had little stripes of tape placed on my fingerboard to guide where my fingers ought to go. Which I’m guessing was my first lesson on intonation, and the idea that there’s a precise place on the fingerboard, where if you put your finger…
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