When parents first consider having their child pursue learning an instrument or even taking singing lessons, they often don’t realize the many benefits that go with a musical education. Learning an instrument is quite the undertaking and the number of …
Whether you are still in high school, have already entered college, or just have a bit of free time on your hands and want to learn something new, with a little bit of hunting, there are thousands of free online …
When the school budget gets into the red every now and then, districts always discuss cutting the school’s funds for music as one of their first solutions. It happens in real life and in the film quite often (think Here …
We have all heard the saying that music can soothe the savage beast, but did you also realize there is research proving that music can also increase student performance? There are more benefits to playing music in the classroom and …
Whether you are an educator in a classroom, a parent homeschooling your children, or just a mom and dad wanting to provide their lessons to their kids, don’t let Halloween pass you by without using it as a teachable moment. …
As adults, if we are not musically inclined, we always pine away at the thought of learning how to play an instrument and make music at the drop of a hat. I have tried to learn a few instruments myself …
As the school year ends, the summer begins, and students are excited about having a few months off from the classroom. However, this does not mean they should take a total break from learning. The summer learning slide is a …
I’ve always dreamt of being able to sit down at the piano and pound away on the ivories while sounding even just a little bit like Jerry Lee Lewis. Unfortunately, no matter how many instruments I have tried to learn, …
As educators and parents, we are always interested in figuring out solutions to problematic issues that students encounter in the school system nowadays. After all, if the kids have fewer problems, then we adults will have fewer problems. There is …
It seems every school district has a shrinking budget for one reason or another. Either the finances given to the school are shrinking or things are just getting too expensive for the money to keep up with. Because of this, …