Ruin The Surprise
You can’t sing a harmonically complex song without ruining the surprise.
Music Literacy
Remember Before
Do you remember before it was easy?
Until They’ve Learned
John Wooden wrote, “You haven’t taught until they’ve learned.” It’s a core belief for me.
Missing Hand Signs
What musical information do you wish you could easily communicate with just your hands?
Self-Sufficiency
Isn’t this what we’re really teaching toward, all the time?
3 Modest Notation Proposals
I propose three modest notation proposals for the modern age.
Three Steps of Music Interpretation
There are three steps to teaching high-level music interpretation.
Letting Your Interpretation Evolve
Does your musical interpretation evolve? Do you let it evolve in front of students?
Notes Are Contextual
“Can you play my note in measure 37?” No, but…
Learn To Make Musical Decisions
Music educators must give our students experience making musical decisions.