In this newsletter I’m going to share the process I use to teach ties, using the song Obwisana. When first writing and recording songs for Musicplay in 1999, the internet wasn’t the wealth of information it is today. I asked everyone I knew in Red Deer, Alberta (not a very multicultural city in 1999) if […]
Quick and Easy Ideas for assessing Rhythm Reading and Notation June 12, 2016 Many of our American teachers are already on summer break, but the Canadian teachers have 3 weeks of teaching. With your final report cards due soon, here are a few very easy assessment ideas for you to use this week. Flashcard Attendance […]
This post is all about fun ways to teach children the letter names of the notes. When you play an instrument, it’s a very useful skill to know the name of the note on the staff so that you know which of the bars you should play! To be a good sight-reader, you need instant recall. […]
LINK TO New Online Resources! Musicplayonline will be free for the rest of this year and very affordable when we go to a subscription model. Try it now! If you have any trouble registering, be sure to let me know so we can get signed up. denise@musicplay.ca Link to site: www.MusicplayOnline.com Artie and Denise – Shakin’ […]
Floor Staff games are a great way to teach your students the numbers of the lines and spaces, and the pitch names of notes on the staff. This is music theory without the worksheets! Making a Floor Staff: Use painter’s tape to put a giant staff on the floor. Painter’s tape won’t hurt the […]