I have a student that is a very avid reader (girl, 7th grade, homeschooled). Her mother asked me to compile a list of good biographies or books of composers/music. She thought that this would help her practicing since she might be more interested in the composer or subject matter. One of my all-time favorite collection […]
Resource Reviews
Music-Related Book Reviews
One of my favorite things to do is read a good book! Last year, I posted a list of recommended biographies, compiled from my own reading and recommendations from other Music Matters Blog readers. This year, I thought I would share several reviews of music-related books I read last year. I always want to read […]
Review and Giveaway of The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo by Andrea and Trevor Dow
As someone who has never been a fan of most comic strips, I wasn’t sure what I would think of this unique set of books by Andrea and Trevor Dow – The Adventures of Fearless Fortissimo. And, as long as I’m confessing, I’ll admit that I didn’t even care for the books the first time […]
Win a Free Month of Full Access to Theta Music Trainer!
Don’t you love it when site developers are committed to continually improving their resources and adding value to their customers?! That’s definitely the case with Theta Music Trainer. Ever since I first came across them several months ago, they’ve been tweaking their games and adding new ones. From the circle of 5ths (I really like […]
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 […]
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 […]
