Song mood is one of the most easily understood yet hard to describe elements of music. When describing the mood of songs, you need to be aware of how music affects mood and what...
Posts by Zach VanderGraaff
The first day of classes can be super awkward, and it’s no different for music classes. If you’re looking to help students relax around each other and feel more comfortable, you may want...
Oh, memes. I don't pretend to be part of the whole meme culture too much. I mostly get it through by the side effects of having children and teaching elementary music. Even...
Tempo is one of the best and most important elements of music to cover with your students. But a lot of folks come up blank when it comes to teaching tempo in elementary...
A squeaking saxophone is never good. It’s quite ear-piercing and jarring, not to mention frustrating for the sax player as they are trying to practice and sound good. The only...
Are you wondering what AB form is and how to teach it to your students? Do you want to teach more about form, but you need more songs in binary form? It can be difficult to sort...