[Following is a guest post by Dallas area music teacher, performer and theory method author, Mike Ellis. He takes a closer look at modes and provides a different perspective for understanding their construction. Enjoy reading his Tale of Two Greek Boys to help unlock some of the mystery of the musical modes!] MODES – The […]
Teaching
Assignment Book Pages
Each year I design a new Assignment Book/Practice Journal for my students that goes along with our theme and practice incentive program for the year. If you know how to use tables in MS Word, designing your own Assignment Book pages is pretty easy. Here are a couple basic ones I’ve designed and used in […]
MusicLink
If you’re not familiar with the MusicLink Foundation, you should check it out! It’s a great opportunitiy for music teachers all across the country to invest in the life of a promising music student who would otherwise be unable to participate in private music lessons. MusicLink partners with Independent Music Teachers and School Music Teachers […]
Keyboard Word Puzzle Worksheets
Here are a couple of worksheets I designed to help reinforce keyboard topography and terminology – half steps, whole steps, skips and intervals. Just click on a worksheet below to download it. Keyboard Word Puzzle Keyboard Word Puzzle-Intervals
Circle of 5ths Worksheets
Aha! Several years ago a friend gave me a copy of a Circle of 5ths worksheet that she found somewhere on the Internet. I searched for it several times and never found it. Until today! Hot off the web from pedalplus.com. This is one of the best Circle of 5ths worksheets I’ve seen and I’ve […]
OWP Guide
Several years ago, I spent the whole summer working at an out-of-state camp, so I was unable to give lessons to my students. I put together little packets for them with a bunch of things they could work on on their own. I included four of these little OWP Guide cards (copied onto brightly colored […]
