The list below contains all articles on Music Education Magic with the exception of the product reviews and Tales From The Podium Blog posts.
All Articles
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Advocacy
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Band Web Sites
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Book and DVD Reviews
- Animusic and Animusic 2 DVD Review
- Book Review- The Finale Projects
- Book Review: American Band
- Book Review: Band Nerds by DJ Corchin
- Book Review: Kurt Rosenwinkel “East Coat Love Affair†Solo Transcriptions
- Book Review: Leadership: Vision, Commitment, Action by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
- Breathing Gym DVD Review
- Scale Your Way To Music Assessment: Book Review
- SmartMusic and Impact Training Guide
- Using Technology To Unlock Musical Creativity- Book Review
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Brass
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Class Management
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Curriculum
- A Beginning Band Survival Guide
- A Complete Guide To The Different Learning Theories
- A Teachers Guide to Mallet Percussion Instruments
- ALL STUDENTS CAN LISTEN TO JAZZ AND TRANSCRIBE SOLOS!
- Aural Training Resource Site
- Band Achievement and Incentive System Based On "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band
- Bringing Listening Back To The Band Room
- Dressing Up Your High School Musical Concerts
- Drum Corps And Your Local Marching Band
- Free Lyrics and Sheet Music for Popular Songs
- Google Earth to Piano - Find the Music
- Gran Partita K 361
- Great Google Tools For Teachers
- How To Print Sheet Music On A Computer
- Making Halftime A Primetime Event
- Piano Student's Mom Jumps in Lion's Den
- Practice Problems- Becoming A Better Music Teacher, Part 5
- Revealing the Secrets of Composing Music
- Review: A Practical Guide for Recruitment and Retention
- Rotten Reeds and Mechanical Maladies- Becoming A Better Music Teacher, Part 3
- Sacred vs. Secular Music In Public School Concerts
- Sight Reading Road Blocks- Becoming A Better Music Teacher, Part 2
- Subjective Sorrow- Becoming A Better Music Teacher, Part 4
- The Curse of the Easy A
- The Master Key of Music For Piano
- Top Ten String and Orchestra Recruiting Tips For Teachers
- Tutti Torment-On Becoming A Better Music Teacher, Part 1
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Educational Travel
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Fundraising
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Jazz
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Leadership
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Music History
- A Brief Biography of Mozart
- Baroque Orchestra Beginnings
- Brief History of Ancient Music
- Brief History of Baroque Music
- Brief History of Classical Music
- Brief History of Early 20th Century Music
- Brief History of Medieval Music
- Brief History of Medieval Music
- Brief History of mid-20th Century Music, 1930-1960
- Brief History of Musicals
- Brief History of Romantic Music
- Brief History of the Renaissance Period
- Discover The Unique History of Mechanical Music, Part II
- Folk Music Preservation
- Franz Schubert- Classical Era Composer
- Frederick Chopin- His Childhood
- Heitor Villa-Lobos
- History and Role of the piano in the Modern World
- John Cage and Experimental Music
- Léo Delibes Opera Lakmé
- Marching Band vs. Drum Corps
- Music and its Roots in Voodoo
- Music Composer Research Database
- Music Notation and The Birth of Rhythmic Notation
- Percy Grainger Biography
- Rodgers and Hammerstein II, the Greatest Musical Partnership of all Time
- The Early History of Broadway Musicals
- The History of the Electric Guitar
- The History of The Electric Guitar
- The Music Man: The Musical and the man behind it, Meredith Willson
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Music Technology
- A New Wave in Music Sight Reading: Sightreadingfactory.com
- Adding a Mixer to Your Recording Studio
- Adding Instrument Fingerings To Finale and Word
- Audio Cables and Connectors
- Basic Recording Techniques For The Band Director
- Building The Best High School Band Web Site
- Choosing a Recording Microphone
- Choosing an Audio Recording Device
- Consumer Level Music Writing Software Guide
- Converting Music Between Sibelius and Finale
- Desktop Digital Audio Recorder Reviews and Buying Guide
- Do Free Unlimited Music Download Sites Really Exist?
- Drop iTunes For DRM Free Alternatives
- EJamming and Online Music Instruction
- Essential Free Music Education Software
- Exporting and Importing Music Graphics and Images Out of Finale
- Finale 2008 Review: Music Notation Software Package
- Free Karaoke Software
- Free Music Composing and Notation Software- 2015
- How To Buy An Interactive Whiteboard
- How To Download Music To An MP3 Player
- How to Download Music to CD
- How To Download Music To MP3 Players Using MS Media Player
- How To Get On Youtube At School
- How To Select The Best Digital Audio Recorder For Your Classroom
- How To Teach Music Lessons Via The Internet
- Hybrid Digital Audio Recorder Buying Guide and Reviews
- Interactive Whiteboards In Music Education Part 2- Making The Case
- Interactive Whiteboards In Music Education Part 3- More Making The Case
- Interactive Whiteboards In Music Education- Introduction
- Karaoke and Other Music Without Lyrics
- Karaoke Player Buyers Guide
- Make An Interactive Whiteboard For Less Than $100
- Mikey Digital Microphone for iPhone, iPod, and iPad
- Modern Live Sound DVD Helps With Sound Reinforcement Questions
- Music CD-R vs. Data CD-R: Is There A Difference?
- Music Technology Pioneer Seeks Participants
- New Ways To Use SmartMusic
- Noise Cancelling Earbuds Compared and Reviewed
- Noise Isolating Earbuds Buyers Guide
- Noteflight Begins To Crescendo
- Notion 3 Review- Music Notation Software
- Portable Digital Audio Recorder Buying Guide With Reviews
- Professional Music Writing Software Reviews and Buyers Guide
- Recording Drums - Miking Techniques Part 1
- Review: Edirol R-09 MP3 Recorder For Classroom Use
- Rock Band 3 Review- From A Music Teacher's Perspective
- Roland RMP-12 Rhythm Coach Review
- Sibelius 5 Review: Music Notation Software For Everyone
- Teaching With Interactive WhiteBoards
- The Best Commercial Karaoke Players
- The Best New Portable Recording Devices
- The Best Personal Karaoke Players
- The History of Karaoke
- The Piano Wizard: Review
- Thirty Days With A SmartBoard And Why I Won't Go Back
- Tips and Secrets of SmartMusic Master Educators
- Trends and Technologies Shaping Music Education
- Where To Download Free Karaoke Songs
- Wii Music and Using Video Games In Music Class
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Music in General
- Band Instrument Cleaning and Hygiene- A Refresher Course
- Book Review: Band Nerds by DJ Corchin
- Breath Support Made Easy
- Choosing A College For Your Music Education
- Conducting for the Non-Conductor
- Distance Learning Masters Degrees
- Hearing Loss In Children From iPods and Other Environmental Factors
- How Bagpipes are Constructed
- How Single-Note Alterations Change the Chord Structure of a Major Key
- Proper Concert Manners
- Supporting Live Music: Now's the Time
- Ten Tips for Including a Metronome in Your Music Practice
- Transitioning to the professional level
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Percussion
- Bells vs. Drums- How To Start Beginning Percussionists
- Buying Drums for the Jazz Program- Cymbals
- Buying Drums for the Jazz Program, Part I
- Buying Drums for the Jazz Program, Part II
- Interview with Chicago Pianist Chris White
- Interview with Pianist Paul Johnston
- The Hang Drum
- The Secret History of Drums - Parleying with the enemy
- The Secret History Of Drums: The Role Of The Military Drummer
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Playing Brass
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Playing an Instrument
- 3 Steps to Increase Your Level of Drumming
- Book Review: Growing Your Musician: A Practical Guide for Band and Orchestra Parents
- Brass Musical Instruments
- Busting Through The Break- Clarinet High Range Development
- Buying A Musical Instrument On Ebay
- Clarinet Reeds: What To Buy
- Cleaning Trumpet Tuning Slides and Mouthpieces
- Cleaning Your Trombone
- Curing Sore, Chapped Lips With ChopSaver
- Everything You Wanted To Know about Guitar Strings
- Getting The Best Deal on Used Musical Instruments
- Healthy Voice Habits
- How To Develop Your Ear
- How To Help Your New Musician Succeed On Their Instrument
- How To Play High Notes On Clarinet
- Improving A Brass Player's Sound and Tone
- Mastering The Art of Teaching Instrument Fingerings
- Mouthpiece Pullers- The Correct Way To Remove A Stuck Mouthpiece
- Musicians and Performance Anxiety
- Online and Mail-Order Band Instrument Providers
- Percussion Musical Instruments
- Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
- Practicing Music - What To Do
- Recommended Tools and Gadgets For Teachers of Beginning Band Students
- Slide Trombone Care And Maintenance
- String Instruments Family
- Stuck, Leaking, and Clogged Trumpet Valves and How To Fix Them
- The Child's Singing Voice - Best Musical Instrument
- The Keyboard Instruments
- The Link Between Performing and Practicing
- Tuning and Intonation for Your Band
- Tuning, Intonation, and Your Band
- Turning Oboe Lemons Into Lemonade
- Woodwind Musical Instruments
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Research
- A Study Of Academically Talented Students' Participation In Extracurricular Activities
- Earning a Music Certificate from an Online College or University
- Earning A Music Degree From Berklee Online
- Earning an Online Bachelor's Degree in Music
- Earning an Online Master’s Degree in Music
- How to Pay for Your Online Music School Studies
- Music Searches By Lyrics: Finding a song title when all you have are a few words
- Narrowing Down Your Online Music Degree Options
- New Research Points To Importance Of Listening As Part of Practice Routines
- Really Useful Music Education Web Sites
- Student Teachers
- Ten Stress Rellief Tips for Band Directors
- The Connection Between Music and Math
- The Frantic Pace of a Band Director
- The Japan Fullbright Exchange for Teachers
- The Ultimate Guide To Earning Your Music Degree Online
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Strings
- Buying an Acoustic Bass for the Music Program
- Constructing Walking Bass Lines
- Creating Walking Bass Lines
- Developing Swing Feel
- Fingerpicking Broadway Favorites- Product Review
- How to Set Up the Acoustic Bass
- Interview with Guitar Virtuoso Jack Grassel
- Interview with Hal Leonard's Jeff Arnold
- Interview with McNally Smith's Mike Krajewski
- Interview with Performer and Teacher Chris Beyt
- Modes of the Major Scale
- Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale
- Product Overview: Pentatonic Soundscapes Version 1.0
- Spicing Up Your Chords
- String Quartets: A bridge between school and community 

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Teacher Resources