Music Education Ezine

Exclusive Professional Development Opportunity

Firstly a sincere thankyou to those who have responded to my email last week about ideas for substitute music lessons. We've had some brilliant ones submitted, and I can't wait to share some of the ideas with you all!

Today I'd like to share with you a professional development opportunity.

Professional development courses can really help you learn new skills and ideas which you can implement in the classroom. Participating in workshops and attending seminars will really help you to improve your skills, however I know it is always difficult to find the time to go to such events.

Today we'd like to offer you a professional development course that you can complete in your own time and at your own pace.

One of the areas where teachers often need help is in percussion. The percussion section can be a nightmare in a practical class or band, particularly as the instruments can be very LOUD. If the percussion section is not managed well it can quickly result in many headaches for the music teacher (quite literally!)

Band Directors need to know how to get good sounds from the percussion section, and general music teachers need to know what to do in a practical class with that box of percussion instruments and that class set of xylophones.

Personally I was lucky. I had a husband (fiance at that time) who was a professional percussionist, so he was able to show me some tricks to make the instruments sound better, and give me some music to use in practical classes that was fun and enjoyable to use.

What we'd like to offer you today is the same exclusive help to both improve your own skills on percussion, and give you ideas to help in your music classes.

Firstly we have the Percussion Secrets training program. Just released on DVD - this course features over two hours of video lessons on how to play twelve common hand percussion instruments. Not only does our percussion pro Tim Irrgang show you how to get the best sound from these instruments, he also shows you how they work best in various musical styles.

With these DVDs you'll :

• know how to show students to play rock tambourine
• know how to get a good sound from a shaker
• know what to do with that pair of bongo drums
• have an understanding of what latin percussion instruments can go together

These DVDs are available with free shipping until the end of November, plus you'll also get online access to the course, so that you can get going immediately.

Heres the exclusive bonus just for Fun Music Company mailing list members....

As you are a member of our mailing list if you purchase the Percussion Secrets training program this week we are going to give you a free download of the Junior School Music value pack from KTpercussion.

Put together by my husband Kevin this collection of music contains three "work every time" pieces of sheet music that are ideal for any junior music class using percussion. This sells for $49.95 on its own from ktpercussion.com. There is even teaching guides and an ebook included. Click here to read more about this package

Todays Offer...

All you have to do is go to the Percussion Secrets page and place an order, then write "KTpercussion bonus" (or something similar) on the order form in the special instructions section, and we'll personally send you the download information for the bonus junior school music.

It'll hopefully save you a few headaches as you improve your skills and can get that percussion section under control!

Have a great week,

P.S. This offer is only available until the end of this week (21st November) so make sure you act now.