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The Amazing Music Activities Book: Ideas and Exercises for Exploring: Music Basics, Ear Training, Music Styles, and Famous Composers
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You’ll find many reproducible pencil-to-paper activities in this book that give you the opportunity to share music concepts in a fresh and new way, maybe even with a giggle or two. You’ll find everything from real ear training exercises to famous composer biographies and worksheets, to brief reductions of recognizable themes that will allow music to come alive for your students. Recommended for Grades K-6…. More >>
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Online Music Theory Lessons – You Can Learn in a Much More Fun and Interactive Way
Let’s not beat around the bush When it comes to taking music lessons, it is not always easy to find the right teacher for your needs, nor is it easy to find a teacher whose schedule can accommodate yours, or vice versa. Often, students will miss too many lessons, most of the time for legitimate reasons. If you live in a small town, the level of expertise of private teachers might not meet your needs, or suit your learning style. Teacher – student relationships are the basis of a positive learning experience. Many people have wasted precious time trying to learn from books by themselves. This “adventure” most often ends up being very frustrating as the learners never really get to the level they wish to achieve.
Trying to study musical theory by yourself is like trying to invent a new math; you simply need the help of a teacher to explain concepts. Clearly, the search is frustrating and you can easily give up on your goal to learn music theory. Don’t give up! If you recognized yourself in one of the above scenarios, (which you probably did if you’re taking to the time to read this article), there is a solution. (Yes, now is the time when you can start feeling relief about not having to give up your goal). That solution is online lessons. A search over the Internet with simple keywords in Google will quickly reveal the vast amount of information and courses available. Quite impressively, the keywords “online music lessons” give 1 140 000 search results in 0.30 seconds!
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Learning Objectives For a Solid Music Education Program
There are many learning objectives needed in order to establish a solid Music Education program so when looking for one, make sure it consists of the following basic objectives. A viable program trains its students to read and write music notation and its values in both, the treble and bass clef. When these skills are learned, playing in both clefs, on the piano, can be accomplished effectively.
A strong program develops vocal skills, not just for vocal students but for its instrumental students, as well. Teaching instrumentalists the essence of singing music notation in both, the treble and bass clef using different note values and time signatures is significant because it promotes good ear training, sight singing and rhythm. Also, it prepares the student for other skills such as directing or accompanying choirs should he/she decide to enter that profession.
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Learning Objectives For a Solid Music Education Program – The Importance of Learning Music Notation
A strong Music Education program trains its students to read and understand music notation and note values. Teaching music notation in both, the treble and bass clef using different note values and time signatures is significant because it promotes good ear training, sight singing/reading and rhythm for both, vocal and instrumental students. Playing and singing by ear is an excellent skill to posses but reading music notation while playing an instrument or singing, takes a musician to a higher level of understanding music. Also, it opens the doors to pathways not travelled by musicians who can’t read music notation.
For instance, if a musician is hired to perform at an event that has a specific theme (wedding, funeral, luncheon, etc.), chances are, if there no recordings for the music to be performed, sheet music can be followed in order to play or sing the songs. Also, if a musician chooses to audition for a position as a choir member, director, or accompanist, the music to be sung or played can be learned at a much faster pace when two senses (hearing and sight) are relied upon rather, only, one (hearing). Not to mention most professional choirs require its members, directors and accompanists to read music notation in order to accomplish the desired results.
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