Comments on: Explaining Scales and Keys http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/14/explaining-scales-and-keys/ inspiring creativity in music education Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:39:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Stengel99 http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/14/explaining-scales-and-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-82931 Stengel99 Sat, 16 May 2009 14:39:56 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=759#comment-82931 You're obviously not the only who has that experience, Rebecca. Some seeds require a little more watering than others. :-) You’re obviously not the only who has that experience, Rebecca. Some seeds require a little more watering than others. :-)

]]> By: Rebecca http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/14/explaining-scales-and-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-82819 Rebecca Fri, 15 May 2009 17:49:37 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=759#comment-82819 I just re-read this and I'm laughing about your first paragraph. I LOVE when the light bulb goes on, but it drives me BONKERS if it goes on AFTER I've been saying the exact same thing for weeks! It's so funny, and you're right- It's tempting to make a sarcastic comment. Better to let them feel like a genius, though, right? =) I just re-read this and I’m laughing about your first paragraph. I LOVE when the light bulb goes on, but it drives me BONKERS if it goes on AFTER I’ve been saying the exact same thing for weeks! It’s so funny, and you’re right- It’s tempting to make a sarcastic comment. Better to let them feel like a genius, though, right? =)

]]> By: Rebecca http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/14/explaining-scales-and-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-82707 Rebecca Thu, 14 May 2009 20:06:19 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=759#comment-82707 Great website! I'm excited to use it. I'm with Atara- I get better at explaining the more I teach. The more I read other explanations, the better I can do my own explaining. Great website! I’m excited to use it.

I’m with Atara- I get better at explaining the more I teach. The more I read other explanations, the better I can do my own explaining.

]]> By: Atara http://musicmattersblog.com/2009/05/14/explaining-scales-and-keys/comment-page-1/#comment-82672 Atara Thu, 14 May 2009 12:17:21 +0000 http://musicmattersblog.com/?p=759#comment-82672 Thanks Natalie, I have found the circle of 5ths to be a big help. I have tried teaching scales with the tetrachord method, but it seems to confuse them for now. Sometimes I think I get better at explaining it the more I teach and then other times I think their brain just has to be ready to process it. Thanks Natalie, I have found the circle of 5ths to be a big help. I have tried teaching scales with the tetrachord method, but it seems to confuse them for now. Sometimes I think I get better at explaining it the more I teach and then other times I think their brain just has to be ready to process it.

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