1. Band Lesson Plans- Beginning Band Basics
(Teacher Resources/Band Lesson Plans)

...quirements for the Dimensions In Learning workshop that is required by my school district. The individual lessons in this unit are intended to be used during the first month of a beginning band progr...

2. Piano Lessons for Kids - Piano Tips for Young Students that Really Work
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

... or Johnny at the piano delighted to be learning to play, but having so much trouble mastering their first lessons at home. They’re not getting the guidance they need because their parents who m...

3. Choosing a Music Teacher
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

... instrument, the advances that you can make with a good music teacher and following a course of structured lessons can not be overvalued. Don’t be afraid to make that call to a teacher and discu...

4. 3 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Music Lessons
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

Whether you are using a book, video, a real live human, or online lessons, keep these pointers in mind in order to get the most out our your studies. Whether you are using a book, video, a real liv

5. Piano Student's Mom Jumps in Lion's Den
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...mselves while still receiving needed protection. To stay out of the Lion's Den, enroll your child in piano lessons with an instructor who follows an authoritative teaching model and continue this mode...

6. Piano Lessons And Perfectionism
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

... About the Author: Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 1...

7. Teaching With Interactive WhiteBoards
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

... classrooms all across the country.  An IWB adds a new level of interactivity to ordinary classroom lessons by turning a plain projected image into something that students can interact with, ...

8. So You Want To Teach As A Private Music Tutor?
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...se slowly allows you to commit time to each of them to find out their learning style and prepare for their lessons without feeling overwhelemed suddenly with 30 new students starting next week. ...

9. The Child's Singing Voice - Best Musical Instrument
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...excellent way to develop breathing, posture, pulse and rhythm, among other qualities vital to instrumental lessons. Singing can bring immense satisfaction. Step Up to More Exposure...

10. The Piano Wizard: Review
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...he Piano" System  When it comes to learning to play the piano there can be no doubt that lessons from a private, real life piano teacher is best. For many families a private piano t...

11. Tips and Secrets of SmartMusic Master Educators
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...with that part of SmartMusic expand your use to include it in other parts of your rehearsals or private lessons.  The first year will always be the hardest, but resolve not to give up.  ...

12. Headphone Essentials
(Teacher Resources/Audio Video)

...listening to music or when watching TV or a movie. You may also use them to study, if you have those audio lessons on tape, or when you want to read a book but do not have the time, you can just liste...

13. Can You Really Learn To Play Online?
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

..., dealing with transportation, babysitting, illness, cancellations, and so on. Very few adults who started lessons that way continued very long, as it was a continual hassle. But with the d...

14. New Age Music - How It's Made
(Teacher Resources/Music in General)

... Age music. Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 1...

15. EarMaster Pro Ear Training Software Review
(Computer Software/Music Education and Theory Software)

...comes quite close and still manages to be rich in features and variety of instruction. Ear Training Lessons Of All Kinds The EarMaster Pro software package includes lessons in the foll...

16. Effective Rehearsal Techniques
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

Finally today I got around to reading the October 2007 issue of SBO magazine.  In between lessons I flipped through the pages to come across a strangely titled article by Kenneth Thompson tit

17. Our Expectations of Schools: Are They Valid?
(Teacher Resources/Research)

...roader issue what comprises an education and who is responsible for teaching children certain fundamental lessons.   Right now it seems that the school systems are expected to teach...

18. Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...utine it's harder to leave out of your day and you'll actually get it done! Imagine, no more guilty lessons! Sometimes it's not possible to play every day, but it does make a tremendous d...

19. How To Develop Your Ear
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...rain your brain to recognize the notes and chords you are hearing.  From the day you start your music lessons you will be developing your ear both consciously and subconsciously. One task in...

20. Music Technology Pioneer Seeks Participants
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...cators. While teachers do not need to be musicians, for those who are For teachers who currently construct lessons for band and orchestra using hard copy sheet music and hand entering notes for differ...

21. Top 20 Reasons Why Children Should Study Music
(Teacher Resources/Advocacy)

...ay to introduce music to your children before the age of three. However, nothing can replace private music lessons for a 3 to 9 year old. The brain develops at a rapid rate between birth and th...

22. Chris' Top 7 Favorite Leadership Books
(Teacher Resources/Leadership)

...s Around You. 3. Lincoln On Leadership. Looks at the Life of Honest Abe and the lessons of leadership he exhibited. 4. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. ...

23. The Curse of the Easy A
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...ory work while in high school.  It seemed that all I had to do to get an "A" was come to my lessons, play at the concerts, and otherwise stay out of trouble.  Outside practice was ...

24. Brief History of Ancient Music
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

Although there is very little music from ancient times still in existence, we have learned a lot about it from other sources. For instance, on the walls of caves, temples and pyramids are illustration

25. Heitor Villa-Lobos
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

...sicians. He then travelled widely for a while, returning to Rio de Janeiro in his mid-20s for a few formal lessons. Influences of Villa-Lobos Villa-Lobos absorbed Russian and French influen...

26. SmartMusic Master Educators Share Their Secrets
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

... with that part of SmartMusic expand your use to include it in other parts of your rehearsals or private lessons.  The first year will always be the hardest, but resolve not to give up.  ...

27. Band Directors Beware: You Are Being Assimilated
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...o (Advanced Step in Innovative MObility) has teamed up with the Detroit symphony to provide...  MUSIC LESSONS!  As a part of a large grant from Asimo's makers, Honda Corp., Asimo has b...

28. Using Mental Imagery To Help Students Learn Faster
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...ake It, Think It, Play It," has always made my students show immediate and obvious improvement during lessons when I have students that  are unable to learn the notes of the staff on their o...

29. A Brief Biography of Mozart
(Teacher Resources/Music History)

...cluded a piano lesson with his sister young Wolfgang walked over to the piano and began to play back the lessons that had just been taught to his older sibling. This event brought his father to be...

30. No More Practice. No More Homework.
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...been taught or experienced.  If I am a good teacher and have an adequate amount of class time and private lessons I could make it work.  In turn my students might want to practice more simply becaus...