As the leaves change and cooler winds blow in, it's time to start singing some fall songs. I'm not someone who always changes every song I teach for the season, but there are some I use to...
Category: Songs And Lessons
Learning the treble clef note names is one of the main concepts most people start teaching their music students in third grade and above. Doing so, provides the students a basis for reading...
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...
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...
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...
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...