Posts by Zach VanderGraaff

Bands and live music are becoming more popular as of late.  I think this is due to our wanting to enjoy more types of live music after being shut down and stuck at home due to the COVID-19...

Every once in a while, you come across a song that you use in your music class over and over again.  One of these, for myself and many others, is the Apple Tree folk song. This is another...

I love using chants in my music classroom.  It helps the students get into the groove of making music (pun intended) without the self-conscious process of singing.  One of my absolute...

Cancer is a four-letter word, if you know what I mean. Everyone's life has been touched by cancer in some way, and I think every person knows someone who has passed from it. It may have even...

There's nothing like a great song to get your heart pumping, particularly a song that has a fast beat.  Whether you are looking for a good song to help you stay on tempo as you work out, or...

Are you looking for extra resources to extend your students’ musical learning online?  Whether you have access to 1:1 technology in your classroom, there are many uses out there for online...