Blues Music History There is a lot of debate around Blues Music History, mainly because it was not documented very well at the time. A brief, and considerably basic explanation… Read more How to Make Your Blues Music History Lessons Fun →
What is Texture in Music? What is texture in music? Texture in music, and what it means in music, is quite different to what most people think texture means in… Read more What is Texture in Music? →
Check out these 3 middle school music lesson ideas that will engage and inspire your general music students. This collection of printable music worksheets are great music history appreciation teaching resources
Try these different ways to make middle school music students engaged with music appreciation by using pop music singers.
March is a great time to celebrate all things Music in our classrooms. Many music educators across America will celebrate music education at their schools this month. We all know… Read more 4 Ways to Celebrate Music in the Classroom →
Everyone is born with the ability to think critically and creatively. However, as teachers we often see both creativity and critical thinking skills stifled in preference for more “academic” pursuits.… Read more Teaching Critical and Creative Thinking in the Classroom →
Teaching the recorder can be a very rewarding experience. It can also be a very stressful one. What helps, besides experience, is planning. The best thing you can do before… Read more Recorder Lesson Planning Made Easy →
Try using rhythm games in your music classroom with these sets of rhythmic notation cards
For many of us, learning to play the recorder may have been the catalyst for the beginning of a career in music education. Learning to play an instrument is an… Read more 25 Reasons to Play the Recorder →
