The 2012 MTNA Conference begins tomorrow, but no use waiting until then to start having fun! 🙂 Here’s a sneak peak of our first day in the city: Sheryl, of the Notable Music Studio blog, generously offered to provide transportation from the airport to the apartment. It was great to finally meet in person! We […]
Happy Spring Break!
I’m out of the studio working on another big project this week, so I decided to take the week off of blogging as well. Plus, that will give everyone a chance to catch their breath and get ready for the deluge of posts next week when I’m live-blogging from the 2012 MTNA Conference in New […]
And the Winner Is…
#3 – Betsy! Congratulations! You will be the recipient of the book Red by Dror Perl. And for everyone who didn’t win but wants to give the book a try, Music Matters Blog readers can order their own copy for 50% off until next Thursday. Just sign in on the bottom left corner of the […]
Teaching Tips from Snowboard School: Part Five – Provide Ample Time for Individual Practice
Even though our snowboard class consisted of eight people, I was impressed at how effectively our instructor gave us personal attention. However, while he observed and critiqued each of us individually, he also gave enough instruction to the group as a whole so that each person could keep working at his or her own pace […]
This Quote Should Be on Every Wall in My Studio…
“If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not you’ll find an excuse.” I’m still pondering the results of the Practice Survey I conducted in my studio last week. It’s interesting to see how many of my students selected the option, “I am too busy; my schedule doesn’t allow time for […]
Check Out the New Music Theory Teaching Tips Videos from Ultimate Music Theory
The ever-energetic Glory St. Germain, of Ultimate Music Theory, has just started posting a series of Music Theory Teaching Tips videos. Check out this first one on how to teach landmark notes on the staff to your students: I don’t know about you, but I’ve never thought to approach note identification like this. I think […]
