Now that you’ve learned how to do audio recording right in your studio and present your students with their own CDs, you probably want to be able to create attractive custom CD jackets to insert into the case. Look no further! I’ve created a template that can be used in MS Word to do this […]
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CD Recording Made Easy
If you have a Yamaha Clavinova in your studio, you can practically set up your own recording studio! (If you don’t have a Clavinova, check out this post for instructions on how to set up recording with your acoustic instrument.) I just recently found out how to connect the Clavinova into my computer so that […]
Bach Musicological Font
Check out theBach Musicological Font that I found thanks to the links page of the Music Teacher’s Resource Site. The great thing about the Bach Musicological Font is that it is inserted right in line with the other text fonts you are using. Some of the other musical fonts I use, like Notes or Maestro, […]
Design Principle #4
This is a fun principle! Contrast. Contrast will add interest to your design and will grab the attention of the reader. This can be achieved through the use of contrasting fonts, colors, sizes, and more. Keep in mind that items on a page should either be the same or contrasting. They should not be similar. […]
Design Principle #3
This is a very key principle in creating a cohesive design! Using repetition will create unity throughout your project. For example, notice on front page of the newsletter below how the same fonts are repeated for similar purposes. The font for each article title is the same as the font for the newsletter title. The […]
Design Principle #2
Design Principle #2 is Alignment. Basically, what I remember most about this is the necessity of thinking “outside the box.” Don’t just center-align something on the page because it’s easy. Experiment with a variety of text alignments. Don’t just randomly place text on a page. Be purposeful. Think through what should go where to achieve […]