One of the ideas I’ve been tossing around for a while is the possibility of organizing a structured approach to focus on and evaluate specific skill development with our students. Based on the feedback I received from the recent survey, I’ve decided to give this a try for the next several months and see how […]
Teaching
Fun Tactile Music Game
Check out this super cool idea over at D’Net’s blog! What a perfect reinforcement activity. I could see this working easily in either a private lesson or a group class setting. Imagine how much those kinesthetic learners in your studio would benefit from something like this!
Monday Mailbag
Thanks to the great input I received from the recent survey, I’ve decided to start a weekly mailbag feature here on Music Matters Blog. You can e-mail me any questions you have and I’ll select several that I receive each week and post them in my Monday Mailbag post. In addition, if you have any […]
Rhythmic Dictation Worksheet
One of the things I try to do periodically with my students is rhythmic dictation. Here is a really simple worksheet that I designed for this purpose. I just have the student sit in my chair with a clipboard and pencil. Then I play rhythm patterns and have them notate what they hear. You can […]
Rhythm Chairs
Rebecca dreamed up (literally!) a brilliant group game idea called Rhythm Chairs! I can’t wait to try it out at my next group class!
Wise Words from a Classroom Music Teacher
I have been looking forward with great anticipation to the posts Steve indicated he might write as he spent time rethinking his approach to managing and teaching his music classes. His first post on this topic is up, and it is incredibly insightful! Classroom Managament through Attention to Individuals hits on a fundamental understanding that […]
