Why should we teach our music students improvisation? Music education is a long-term commitment for any student. Keeping that in mind, we as...
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Improvisation
Setting Rules to Teach Musical Improvisation
Are you ready to embark on a journey into the world of improvisation? Through improvisation, we aim to help our students get creative and express...
Start Teaching Improvisation – Tips and Ideas
Let me start by asking, do you improvise? If you don’t and I ask you to, it will be very daunting, won't it? You might freeze up and your limbs...
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How to get your adult students Moving and Grooving?
Teaching adults can be a delightful and rewarding experience, but it's not uncommon to encounter some hesitancy when it comes to getting them to...
Why should I take Music Exams?
Often, my students and their peers ask the question if taking music exams is helpful and adds value. In this competitive world everything is...
Parents Guide to Talking to their Music Student
Learning music is exciting, wonderful, exuberating and difficult. Very, very difficult. But there is one thing that can make it less...
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Key to a Successful Music Teaching Studio
When you are trying to teach music, let us not even try to contest whether or not you know your subject. Of course, you do! But as many of you would...
5 TIPS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE MUSIC TEACHER
When it comes to teaching music, knowing your instrument is just the beginning. There are many external factors that have an impact on whether or...
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How to Master Reading Rhythm using THIS Free Resource
Rhythm Mastery - Using MTB’s Reading Skills as a Classroom Resource Music teacher and students all know that rhythm reading a crucial aspect of...
How to get your adult students Moving and Grooving?
Teaching adults can be a delightful and rewarding experience, but it's not uncommon to encounter some hesitancy when it comes to getting them to...
5 Engaging Movement-based Activities for Adult Music Students
Integrating movement-based activities into our music lessons can breathe new life into the classroom and foster a deeper understanding and...