Book available for purchase here Sight Reading Exercises for Guitarists The goal of this book is to provide a large volume of exercises that guitar teachers can use to help students gain facility with reading music. This book is not intended to teach sight reading. It is only meant to make a guitar teacher’s job […]
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It’s not just about the lesson
I haven’t taught music lessons in well over a year. I think it has been nearly two years at this point, in fact. I truly enjoyed teaching, and was saddened to leave it despite having a good reason to do so; I am nearing the completion of my pursuit of a masters degree. There is […]
Read MoreMetric Modulation Calculator – Update!
Hi All, Thanks to the handiwork of Enrico Dell’Aquila (who can be found here: https://enricodellaquila.blogspot.it/), my metric modulation calculator can be found here: Metric Modulation Calculator No more need to use a spreadsheet or download anything, and we have graphical output and an easy-to-use interface. Enjoy! Dan
Read MoreComposition Group Class Activities B
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Here’s another composition group class idea, adapted from a composer’s seminar we had at Hartt with composer Michael Colgrass. Activity B: Group Composition #1 Time: 20 minutes Specific materials: a white or chalk board large enough for everyone to see and draw on. Explain that composers oftentimes like to plan out pieces with drawings and […]
Read MoreComposition Group Class Activities
I’m going to start teaching some composition during a violin teacher’s Suzuki Group Class, and I thought I’d share the activities as part of a series of posts. I may also post reflections on how they went with the group of students once we do them, as I’ll be starting these 15 to 20 minute […]
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