I was thrilled when I received the announcement that this third volume of Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora is now available! I quickly made the arrangements to get a review copy and didn’t even care if I disliked every other song in the book, because I knew it had the one I’ve […]
Resources
Flute Podcast
For any flute players out there, you may want to check out this great resource provided by David Summer. You can listen to and download recordings of the pieces from the book, Selected Duets for Flute, Volume 1 Edited by H.Voxman. You can also subscribe to his podcast via a feedreader or iTunes. What a […]
The Most Amazing Site for On-line Music Quizzes, Puzzles and Games!
Okay, so I think I’ve been living under a rock to have not found this treasure trove of on-line music quizzes, puzzles and games before now! Created by Ms. K. Garrett, a Music Tech Teacher in Birmingham, AL, this site is an incredible resource for music teachers! I haven’t officially started working on my computer […]
Quotes from Music and Keyboard in the Classroom Teacher’s Manual
In the course of reading the Teacher’s Manual for my review of the Music and Keyboard in the Classroom curriculum, these are some quotes that I found particularly helpful and/or thought-provoking: “To further shape a music curriculum it is essential to know what we believe, as educators. Otherwise we will be irresolute in the delivery […]
Interview with Michael Griffin
Today I am pleased to welcome Michael Griffin, author of the Music and Keyboard in the Classroom curriculum, to Music Matters Blog for an exclusive interview. Music Matters Blog (MMB): What prompted you to write your own classroom curriculum for your music classes? Why did you choose to emphasize keyboard studies? Michael Griffin (MG): For […]
Review of Music and Keyboard in the Classroom
It took me a while to get through it, but wow was it a lot of fun reviewing this Music and Keyboard in the Classroom curriculum by Michael Griffin. Even though I am an independent music teacher and this curriculum is designed to be used in a Middle School general music class, I found myself […]
