Many of us bemoan the clutter on our physical desktop, with its stacks of paper, unwashed travel mugs, and spare musical instruments. Yet, we often forget about the clutter within our digital spaces, such as our computer desktop. Everyone can appreciate an organized...
Although social media might be the furthest thing on your list for professional development, Instagram is currently a rockstar when it comes to connecting with other music teachers and really and truly feeling like part of a community. If you aren’t already...
“Woo-hoo!!! It’s Summer Break and I don’t have to even think about school for 3 months!!!” As much as I might think and dream that, beyond my first naive summer break it has never happened. Summers are a great time to prepare for the future year! Grades have been...
Hello everyone, this is Rachel Tanenblatt from Music With Mrs. Tanenblatt. I hope you and your family had a happy holiday season. I hope you’re feeling relaxed and renewed, and most of all I hope that you’re ready to get back into the swing of teaching in...
The following is a list of classroom-tested strategies for teaching musical form. Binary and Ternary Form Cut a collection of shapes from colored foam and labelled them with A, B, C etc. As students listen to a piece for the first time, draw the shapes up on the board...
