Whether you're a new band director or experienced, it's always exciting (and tough) to help your beginning players get a handle on the first five band notes. As a music teacher, spouse...
Category: Instruments
Music symbols are many and varied. After all, music is a complex topic. As a musician and music teacher, I'm often asked by people I play with what specific symbols mean. One of my...
In the age of distance and online learning, music teachers need to adapt how they teach to engage their students. Now, while I'm a firm believer in active non-technology learning, I'd be a...
Little music signs always throw people off. There are so many out there; it's tough to know what every single one means. One day, I was playing in a band when the musician next to...
Learning piano is a dream most people want to realize. It's one of the top New Year's resolutions every year, and as a musician, not learning an instrument is one of the regrets I hear the most...
Sticky pads and keys on a saxophone are one of the most annoying aspects of playing them. It never seems to fail that they show up when you’re about to perform. Experienced...