Individual Skills
TITLE: Article — “Mom, how do I play a G Sharp?” A Parent’s Guide for the Young Musician’s Practice Experience
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: January 7, 2019
This article, curated from amparents.org, written by Marc Whitlock, is a must-read for parents of young musicians. So if you’re a parent, read it! If you’re a music educator, share it! This scene is all too familiar: CHILD: “Mom, can you help me with my math?” MOM: “Sure thing, sweetie!” CHILD: “Dad, can you help me with my history?” DAD: […]
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TITLE: Easily Add A Practice Room Workstation
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: January 3, 2019
By Ray Benton, Technology and Media Specialist, Nottelmann Music How would a practice room music workstation benefit your students? By opening this post, you’ve come to the right place to find out! The music workstation is a great way to use technology to make student practice time more effective, efficient, and fun! Nottelmann Music can get you set up with […]
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TITLE: This is Me – Greatest Showman Beginner Violin Music
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: ARTICLE VIDEO
DATE: December 13, 2018
Curated from The Violin Blog – Please share this with string teachers or young string players – Complete with printed music and a video! Let me blow the dust off my keyboard and begin by telling you, “Hello!” Yes, I realize it’s been 4 months since I last posted, but I’m a mommy first and foremost and summer break happened. […]
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TITLE: SUPERCHARGE YOUR PRACTICE SESSIONS WITH MODACITY
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: December 12, 2018
Curated from Midnight Music – midnightmusic.com.au – by Katie Wardrobe – Band and orchestra directors, looking for innovative ways to improve student home practice? Our good friend Katie Wardrobe has a great suggestion here! MTT71: Supercharge Your Practice Sessions with Modacity Marc Gelfo is the Co-Founder & CEO of Modacity – an app that aims to help musicians use their […]
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TITLE: Improving Brass Tone Production
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 10, 2018
Curated from the Smartmusic Music Educator Blog, by Chip Crotts As the school year is now in full swing, let’s turn our thoughts to brass tone production. No doubt, your students are all playing a lot right now and are probably working the muscles more than ever before. Likewise, we may also be teaching a new crop of young brass […]
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TITLE: Choosing the Right Mouthpiece
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: December 5, 2018
Curated from “The Hub,” a Yamaha Music Education Blog – by Matt Kerns I worked in a music store for many years, and one of the most common requests we’d get from customers was help with picking a new mouthpiece. The conversation would often start something like this: “I need a new mouthpiece” “Ok, do you already have some idea […]
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