Children’s Book of the Month: Kindermusik Musical Storytime Series & Imagine
We are excited to share our September Children’s Book of the Month selections for both early and late elementary. Watch for details on our Facebook Live discussion next week featuring the Kindermusik Musical Storytime series! Early Elementary: Kindermusik...
Top 10 Hot and New Products in Drums and Percussion 2018
It's Back to School 2018! The teaching community is full of excitement with the new year, new students, new faces, and new schedules. As these energizing posts scroll across my Facebook feed, I find the feeling infectious! All of us at...
Starting a Ukulele Program in Your Classroom Part 6 of 6
What Ukulele Accessories Do I Need? Tuners I recommend using a digital clip-on tuner for fast, precise tuning. Although it would be ideal to have a tuner for each student, you should plan to have at least 3-4 for your classroom if you are on a limited budget. It...
Nuvo Windstars Curriculum is Here!
Are you looking for something new to try with your general music class this year? Have you already taught your students recorders and want to keep the momentum going with instruments? Consider trying Nuvo instruments with your students! Nuvo instruments are designed...
Back to School with Soprano Recorders
It’s the time of year to be thinking about when and how you will be teaching soprano recorders to your students. Some teachers use recorders all year long, interspersed with their lessons every day or week. Other teachers use the unit approach, teaching how to play...
New Catalog Features: Children’s Literature, Puppets, Teaching Aids, and Games
We launched our first Webinar Series this week, featuring selected print resources from our new catalog. This post features a recording of Friday's webinar: Children's Literature, Puppets, Teaching Aids, and Games & Activities, plus a listing of the products...
New Catalog Features: Songbooks, Orff, Kodaly, Early Childhood, and Musicals
We launched our first Webinar Series this week, featuring selected print resources from our new catalog. This post features a recording of Thursday's webinar: Songbooks, Orff, Kodaly, Early Childhood, and Musicals/Programs, plus a listing of the products mentioned...
New Catalog Features: General Music Print Resources
We launched our first Webinar Series this week, featuring selected print resources from our new catalog. This post features a recording of Wednesday's webinar: General Music Print Products, plus a listing of the products mentioned and links back to our website to...
Basics of Music: Harmony
Harmony is the aspect of music that makes it feel rich and full. Our ears would get quite bored without harmony. The harmony of music is built to compliment the melody. The melody is a musical line that our brains interpret as one cohesive unit with a beginning and...
Free (the) Strings
As a string teacher, I often reflect on the joy my fellow string players experience at bluegrass jams, folk festivals, and rock concerts. These are all genres based on instruments that include strings that are widely popular. I often wonder why my...
Beginner Banjo Tips
The banjo is a 4, 5 or 6 stringed instrument that is widely gaining momentum across many genres of music. If you are a beginner banjo player, there is a lot to learn before purchasing your first instrument. There is a popular misconception that the origin...
Children’s Books of the Month: Dinosaur Rap and Pictures at an Exhibition
We are excited to share our August Children’s Book of the Month selections for both early and late elementary: Dinosaur Rap and Pictures at an Exhibition. Early Elementary: Dinosaur Rap Dinosaur Rap Written by John Foster Illustrated by Debbie Harter The Barefoot...