We've all seen composers or writers in movies or plays. They sit down at a piano, or a computer, (typewriter if it's an older play) and attempt to write. There are several false starts. Sheets of paper get torn from the sketchbook or typewriter. They get rolled up into a ball and pile up in … Continue reading How Do Composers Do It?
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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
Choosing Mallets for School Band: A Complete Guide
For a non-percussionist teaching middle school or high school band, deciding what kind of mallets to use on various instruments, in various compositions, and for various effects can be confusing. The choice of mallet type and hardness has a profound effect on not only the loudness of the tone produced, but also of the timbre … Continue reading Choosing Mallets for School Band: A Complete Guide
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?
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