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Well, after forty plus years of playing professionally, I still encounter situations that educate, and yes, frustrate. Case in point? I was to play electric bass guitar in a combo hired to accompany a local college choir for their concer...
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Last week, I was playing bass for a local gospel festival. I was the resident bass player for every gospel choir at the event. Some choirs had as few as five members while others had over sixty. As the house PA system was rather small, so ...
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Music Teachers,
Ever feel helpless about the conditions in your neighborhood or workplace?
Fear not!
This Tuesday, November 8th, is the perfect opportunity to find your inner Teacher Power!
VOTE!
By making informed selections at the ballot box, y...
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Each year the National Association of Music Manufacturers holds a trade show. This year music educators are also invited to come and take a look at the many exhibits and demonstrations of new music products from dozens of different vendors. Th...
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Has anyone besides me noticed that over the past couple of years marching bands have suddenly began to be included a lot more in pop songs and other types of media? In digging around for this week's video pick I was looking for something interes...
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Anyone old enough to remember the lyrics to the Kenny Roger's song, "The Gambler" will know the phrase, "know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em". This is pretty sage advise when dealing with a student who has lost interest in playing an inst...
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For those music educators who would like to add a music notation component to an existing class but don’t want to have to pay thousands of dollars to buy site licenses for Finale or Sibelius take a closer look at the online music notation system cal...
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Written by author, composer, and music educator, Dr. Scott Watson
On August 16, 2011, banddirector.com broadcast a live webcast with author, composer, and music educator, Dr. Scott Watson, in which he discussed his new book, Using Technolog...
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Guest submission by: Kris McCormick
Introducing AMP, The National ASSOCIATION of MUSIC PARENTS who’s mission is to build a grassroots national movement that brings together ALL STAKEHOLDERS of Music Education to defend the interests of our student...
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The Sibelius music notation program could already have been considered to be a “mature” product, with all of the major features and capabilities that almost any musician might need or want. So what could they possibly build into their new ve...
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I just found an amazing free music educational resource for your mobile device.
Introducing Sticher!
Sticher is a free app available from the iTunes store, and both the blackbery and Android Market app store.
The amazing feature...
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Before you can have a conversation with someone, it helps to know a little about them first. Being aware of their like s and dislikes will make your visit a much more enjoyable experience for both of you. The same is true of communicating your music to yo...
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By Ariel Alexander
For any jazz musician, beginning to advanced, the iReal b application (formerly iReal Book) is a real life-saver! This iPhone and iPad app allows jazz musicians to take thousands of songs with them to the gig. Because of Copyright law, ...
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When performing in an ensemble. It is very important that everyone not only is balanced with regards to dynamics, but also with the amount of playing blending with the group. Here is how I grew to understand my relative role as a session musician in ...
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With the ending of another school year, May is the perfect time to get your students to help with the annual Spring cleaning of the music rooms. Have a few go through your ensemble library and check for any torn or marked up parts and make sure that they ...
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With this being the beginning of Holy Week, I would like to address this post to all the musicians and music directors who are also employed as worship music directors for a local church.
Most church chancel choirs and praise band membe...
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The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has directed counties to prepare a Rapid Response Plan to help displaced teachers cope with job loss and find new employment. Hardest hit will be the fine arts. The Ohio Education Association — represe...
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Have you ever called up a tune during a rehearsal or performance and counted off the wrong tempo? Have you ever forgotten a certain keyboard or guitar effect setting? Well, I have many times until I accepted that; even the weakest pencil trumps the strong...
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Last Sunday, while preparing the Church sanctuary for our Lenten contemporary Christian Praise and Worship Service, our praise team was invited to partake in an impromptu 40th wedding anniversary celebration beforehand. The parlor was fill...
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TeachStreet's Featured Blogger Program checked out the musicteachers911 blog and believe that it has some awesome content, so we’ve decided to feature your work!TeachStreet.com is a high traffic online marketplace for local and online classes across hun...
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