Names have power. They build relationships with people and students, and calling someone by their name makes them more likely to trust you. But we know, as music teachers, that we...
Posts by Zach VanderGraaff
Boomwhackers are one of the best (and cheapest) instruments for use in Elementary Music classrooms. These colorful and pitched tubes are an awesome way to teach: Steady...
When you imagine most traditional jazz combos, you won't see many tubas in them. Is this an oversight? After all, a sweet brassy bass sound would be perfect, right? It's a question I hear...
Singers of all persuasions want to sing higher. A soaring chorus and bridge are exciting to perform and engaging for the audience to listen to. But the effort of singing in your...
I love teaching people about music and opening a whole new world to them! It's part of why I offered 12 years of my life to teaching elementary music, and it's also why I continue to run...
Grunge is one of those musical genres that, if you grew up in the 90s or have a fascination with that era of music, you probably love it. I can appreciate how a lot of folks don't buy into...