I had the same conversation about teaching music in low income schools recently with two different music educators. After talking with them, I knew I needed to write a blog post (and share in podcast episode 149) about this topic. You see, no two schools are the same. The way you teach at one school […]
Month: April 2021
5 Tips to Get Better at Guitar
Getting better at playing guitar requires you to learn new techniques and tricks while letting go of habits that slow you down or stunt your growth. To make you a better guitarist than you are now, here are five tips you must follow. Make use of the internet The internet is such a big […]
Making Music Education Inclusive for All Students
The word inclusive means, “aiming to provide equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minority groups.” Every student can and should have the opportunity to receive a quality music education. There are not ifs, ands, […]
The Best Music Games That Can Help Students Learn Actual Instruments
In 2016, a psychological study explored how music video games affected players. The research unfortunately didn’t cover whether playing such games improved the player’s musical skills. However, it found that people who played them had better music listening skills. These are important in helping musicians understand the complexities of a piece — nuances in rhythm, […]
3 Ways to Implement Instructional Software in Elementary Music
Implementing instructional software in elementary music can be a bit tricky or even overwhelming. In this blog post (and on episode 146 of The Elementary Music Teacher podcast) I share 3 ways you can easily do this with videos to walk you through how to use some of these tools with your students. […]