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Announcing a New Partnership with Sound Thinking Interactive!
Wow, am I excited to share my news with you! We at Beth’s Notes have become partners with Sound Thinking Interactive, a sequential, research-based curriculum which gives you the tools you need to teach fun, engaging lessons. Are you a ...
Copyright Laws: How Much Do You Know?
In honor of today’s ruling (September 22, 2015) by a federal judge, who lifted the copyright from “Happy Birthday to You” (read about it here), let’s talk copyright laws (U.S. only)! Not fun, I know, but if you read all ...
Instruments in Class: Tips & Tricks 2
Lesson ideas Before we play instruments, we practice holding mallets, either with each child holding mallets or practicing with rhythm sticks on the floor. “Lightly pinch the mallets between your thumb and pointer finger, then wrap the rest of your ...
Instruments in Class: Tips & Tricks 1
“Me, me, me! It’s MY turn!” Have you heard that a million times? Instruments are so fun to play! Here are some tips and tricks I’ve used when using instruments in the classroom. Before they play I mention the rules OVER and ...
Classroom Instruments – Class Set Up & Storage
Storing instruments in a Music Classroom Here is how I set up my instruments in my classroom, using the beg, borrow and steal method (i.e. use what you can because the budget is small)! I also got rid of my teacher ...
Classroom Instruments: Orff
Quick Intro to Orff Instruments First of all, this is a great video worth watching. https://youtu.be/YkAHIyiYC0I Cleaning, Maintaining & Repairing I know for many of you, the Orff instruments were at your school already when you got the job. So ...
Classroom Instruments: Small Percussion
Students generally love to play musical instruments! They are also great for practicing rhythm and coordination. And when done correctly, they contribute to the artistry of the music-making experience! Babies / Toddlers I did not add recommended quantities, since it depends on how ...
Quality Singing
This week we have been focusing on the importance of singing – and how we should make sure to provide enough quantity of singing in our lessons. See: Why We Sing Singing and the Standards Quotes to Inspire Music Making Now ...
Singing and the Standards
Are you convinced singing is super important? Beneficial? Crucial? If not, read yesterday’s post. Now, how do you convince others (administrators, parents, students, etc) of the importance of singing? We do not need to conform to the pencil/paper culture of other ...
Why We Sing
Sing! Sing! Sing! It is so important to our health, our self-esteem, our sense of community, etc. We need to be reminded and need to remind others. Our voices are instruments we carry around with us at all times. We ...
