The Right Tools for Music Theory are very important
Monday, March 29th, 2010I don’t know how many times I have found a student using a pen or inappropriate pencil for their music theory homework.
Music is an art form, and when writing music on manuscript the dots, lines and curves are a graphical representation of that art. Therefore students need to develop a manuscript style of their own, [...]
What to do if a student refuses to complete their music theory worksheet
Monday, March 29th, 2010Learning Music Theory is an essential part of becoming a musician.
Like it or not, music students are going to have to face the fact that there is no other choice but to sit down with a pencil in the hand and make the music theory study happen.
A search for “music theory” on twitter every day [...]
Making Music Worksheets effective in the music class
Monday, March 29th, 2010There are a great many books and worksheets for the teaching of music theory available. Many of these are excellent, and well written and researched for the instruction of music theory.
There is one thing that over everything else makes certain worksheets and educational materials more effective in this area. This one thing is an [...]
Using Music to help preschoolers.
Monday, March 29th, 2010A wonderful time in most children’s lives is the preschool years. The preschool child is protected a lot from the outside world, and they have no exams to do or great expectations of them at school or kindy. If music is a part of a child’s life they can blossom into a fine adult in [...]
Making Music Theory Worksheets more enjoyable for students
Sunday, March 28th, 2010If you’re a music teacher like me you know that most music students roll their eyes when you mention that you are going to bring out a music theory worksheet for them. Many even at the mention of music theory tend to get scared and feel that it really isn’t for them, when there is [...]
What Music Theory Rock Musicians need to know
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Here are a few basic ideas about what music theory rock music students really need, and what they don’t!
If they are playing drums there is very little point in them learning to read the bass clef or treble clef notes – you’ll want to focus on Drum clef notation and rhythm. Concentrate on the [...]
Learning Music Theory in the 21st century
Friday, March 12th, 2010At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written manuscript. It is the understanding of the symbols that make up music scores, and the knowledge of how to effectively turn them into sounds.
An knowledge of music theory assists musicians, not because it makes them play better, but because it helps them communicate better [...]
How to best teach music theory
Thursday, March 11th, 2010At its core, Music Theory is the understanding of the written manuscript. It is the knowledge of the symbols that make up music scores, and the ability to effectively translate them into sounds.
An understanding of theory really helps people who play music, rather than making them play better, it helps them speak the same language [...]
Ideas on how to write a good classroom lesson plan
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Lesson plans are an indispensable tool for music teachers. They are critical to the success of one lesson, and the whole terms lessons, and the teachers life in general.
There is an old saying that says something like “failing to prepare is preparing to fail” Once you have a bit of experience under your belt however, [...]
Successful Methods of Teaching Music Theory
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010At its core, Music Theory is the study of the written manuscript. It is the knowledge of the dots and scribbles that make up written music, and the knowledge of how to effectively translate them into music.
An understanding of theory really helps musicians, rather than making them play better, it helps them speak the same [...]