A while back I came across this site devoted to The 21st Century Teacher. I’ve had it open in my tabs ever since, but haven’t had a chance to explore it in detail yet. It looks like a great place to connect with others that are interested in technology in education. They also have parts […]
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One More Thing About Music Teacher’s Helper
As long as we’re talking about Music Teacher’s Helper (MTH), I wanted to let you know that you can now receive 20% off your first month’s subscription if you use the link in this post! Not only that, but when you use my link, it also helps support Music Matters Blog and all the resources […]
Jazz for Your Students! – guest post by Adam Bendorf
Alberti Publishing has recently launched an on-line store where you can instantly download and print hundreds of piano pieces! (You might recognize the publishing company from their first book, the attractive and colorful The Right Notes student assignment book.) Company President, Adam Bendorf shares about some of their musical selections and a special discount code […]
Review and Giveaway of In Search of Composer DVDs by Seventh Art Productions
Several weeks ago, I shared a few things I gleaned from the magazine, Listen. After the particularly interesting article with documentarian, Phil Grabsky, I was eager to get my hands on DVDs of In Search of Beethoven and In Search of Mozart. Seventh Art Productions graciously sent me a couple copies for review and I […]
Review and Giveaway of The Shape of Music by Jenni Fansler
Several months ago, a Music Matters Blog reader sent me an e-mail with a reference to a series of piano books for very young children called, The Shape of Music, by Jenni Fansler. I contacted the author about the books and she kindly sent me a couple of review copies to look over. I am […]
Visit Music Museums Without Leaving Your Studio!
Anyone traveling to any cool places this summer? Will you be checking out any museums while you’re there? There’s so much to be learned by visiting museums and exploring the exhibits! That’s one reason I was really excited to come across this Virtual Museums post by About.com’s Music Education editor, Espie Estrella. Here are a […]