“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
learning
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?
Are Teaching and Learning Really That Different?
Often when reading educational theories, I find the phrase “teaching and learning.” Typing the phrase into a popular search engine yielded 113,000,000 results. In general, understanding is seen as the goal, and teaching is seen as the actions leading to that goal. In their seminal work “Understanding by Design,” Wiggins & McTighe explained a concept … Continue reading Are Teaching and Learning Really That Different?
mister a music place 
You must be logged in to post a comment.