Sticky Lessons
How do you teach a new idea?
Education
Posts discussing education, both in and outside of music
Starting Out Bad
I had a class trying something they’d never done before.
Oh, I Actually Do Have Those Skills
What are you not giving yourself enough credit for?
Always New
Making music is always new, never the same as last time.
Context Makes The Difference
Liking music can be simply a result of the right context.
What’d You Listen To?
This is the best first question for a music lesson.
All Art Is Good Art
A reminder: all art is good art.
Offline Listening
I led an unusual guided listening today.
Consequences
There’s a myth that if teaching leaders don’t create consequences for misbehavior, misbehavior will become pervasive.
Consider Doubting Your Teacher
It rarely occurred to me.