Two of the most popular posts here on Music Matters Blog are the ones that discuss how to set up a recording “studio” using the free Audacity audio recording software (you can read these here and here). I’ve used Audacity for numerous projects, but I know I still haven’t even come close to tapping into […]
Resources
Review of Modern Harmony Methodology
Michael Griffin, author of Music and Keyboard in the Classroom and developer of the helpful website Music Education World has produced another great resource for music teachers and students. His newest book, Modern Harmony Methodology, describes itself as being “of value to all students of composition and musical arrangement, and also to classically trained pianists […]
International Music Score Library Project
Have you seen the website for the International Music Score Library Project? I just came across this recently, so I haven’t used it much, but it looks like a fabulous resource for finding free scores – both those in the public domain, and those of composers willing to share their works for free. Their main […]
March Music Education Carnival
Be sure to stop in over at the Tanbur Music Education Blogspot for the March Music Education Blog Carnival. And if you have a music education blog, jump on board the April carnival so we can keep the great collection of music education posts coming!
Free Music Graphics
Joseph Pisano, of MusTech.Net, has a helpful link collection of Places To Find Free Music Graphics, Photos, And Clip Art. I know I can never have too many sources for finding great graphics and photos to use on my studio materials!
Review of Twister and 6 Steps for Teaching a New Piece
As soon as I played through this hot-off-the-press piece from Hal Leonard, I thought of several students who would love it! Twister by Wendy Stevens is fast and it sounds flashy, but the patterns make it accessible for an ambitious elementary student. The quick left hand position changes add to the excitement, but could easily […]
