“What was it I said I had to do today?” “ Where did I put my phone?” “What have I forgotten?” “I had this music memorized yesterday, why can’t I play it from memory today?” Do any of these sound familiar? Sometimes older people call some of them “senior moments” but the fact is I, … Continue reading Overcoming Forgetfulness: Mastering Focus and Intentionality
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Reload, Relax, and Recharge: A Teacher’s Summer Guide
For many music educators, summer is the one time of year where we get to invest in ourselves. For ten or so months, we give everything for our students, often "burning the candle at both ends" to provide the quality instruction we demand of ourselves, and the workflow our administrators require. Once the summer recess … Continue reading Reload, Relax, and Recharge: A Teacher’s Summer Guide
The Importance of Musicianship in Learning to Play an Instrument
Robert Adams Learning to play a musical instrument, or to sing, with a high level of musicianship takes lots of training, practice , and listening. A student will take lessons in school and attend music classes beginning in early elementary school, and continuing through middle school, if not further. Through it all, music teachers will … Continue reading The Importance of Musicianship in Learning to Play an Instrument
What Is An Effective Approach To Memorization?
Playing music from memory is an interesting subject. At times, it is disparaged under the guise of playing by rote, Asia learning to play a piece of music by hearing many times produces a inferior quality of musicianship. Aside from the obvious slight to the method that bears the name Suzuki, those to hold that … Continue reading What Is An Effective Approach To Memorization?
What Is A Learning Objective?
Let's begin with a brief definition, and then go from there. A learning objective is a statement of what a student will know and be able to do after receiving instruction. It is generally not long term, but stated in terms of what will be accomplished at the end of each class meeting. An objective … Continue reading What Is A Learning Objective?
What Happens If Your Student Makes A Mistake?
There are two things that ought to be closely related, but often are not. Those two things are practice and excellence. I don't mean that practice doesn't lead to excellence; we all know that it can and often does. But what I'm talking about is a growing belief among people of all ages that somehow … Continue reading What Happens If Your Student Makes A Mistake?
The Real Issue Behind Rewarding Students
Motivation results from knowing what you goal is and finding value or enjoyment in meeting that goal. The less value or enjoyment that is found in a goal, the less motivated a person will be to work at achieving the goal. In such instances, in order for the goal to be met, unrelated incentives need … Continue reading The Real Issue Behind Rewarding Students
What Does Music Have To Do With Social Development?
School is a social environment. Learning takes place in classes where groups of children are gathered, usually 20-25 at a time. When everything is going smoothly, students are listening to a teacher and to each other, are asking and answering questions, responding to prompts, understanding what is being said or done, and keeping their attention … Continue reading What Does Music Have To Do With Social Development?
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