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Help!!!

by Dee

Nov 15, 2016

Hi all,

I got suckered into my school's preference for pop tunes for schoolwide (1-8) concerts, especially for the MS... I found a version of "Someday at Christmas" (Stevie Wonder song from the 60s brought back last year).... I love the words, but knew it would be difficult, but getting the seventh-graders to sing it well is prov...See More

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Looking for a recording....

by Scott

Oct 24, 2016

Looking for the songs "Thanksgiving" and "On Thanksgiving" (CDs or MP3) from the old MacMillan Music and You series, grade 3, pgs 58-59. I believe it is long out of print, but surely someone has a copy and can rip and email the files? Thanks!

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Charlotte Hi Scott, I haven't forgotten about this! Our school's snowball mic is checked out at the moment. When it's returned, I'll snag it and try to get a decent recording from the record.

Nov 3, 2016

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Scott On 11/03/16, Charlotte wrote: > Hi Scott, > I haven't forgotten about this! Our school's snowball mic is > checked out at the moment. When it's returned, I'll snag it > and try to get a decent recording from the record.

OK Thanks! May not be in time for this year, but could use it next year.

Nov 9, 2016

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Sing along songs w/ rhythm insturments

by Anon

Jan 8, 2016

My principal had me purchase a ton of rhythm sticks, wood blocks, claves, etc and wants me to use them doing my primary sing along times with my 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders. This is all well and good except, I can't find any good rhythm songs for sing alongs. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Charlotte I agree. They'll have more success with songs they already know, and you can extend concepts by adding rhythms or just steady beat. Also, John Feierabend has lots of good materials and recordings for steady beat. One of them is Keeping the Beat. Mostly classical stuff.

Jan 11, 2016

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hayleyabc Hi there

I find that the Eileen Diamond series is amazing. You'll be able to use all your instruments in a variety of ways, as well as exploring singing. It provides opportunities to build creativity, concentration and language skills.

Hope that helps!

Hayley

On 1/08/16, Anon wrote: > My principal had me pur...See More

Nov 7, 2016

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Learning to read music

by Ann

Oct 7, 2016

What are the best books/resources to teach a piano student how to read music? I've tried several things and haven't found something I like yet. What do you all use?

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hayleyabc Hey Ann

The books that I have found to yield great results are the Bastien books

I always start with Primer A (a landscape shaped book with a red cover), before moving on to Primer B.

At the same time, I provide students with a theory book, which they complete during homework. I like to use Theory Made Easy for Little Chi...See More

Nov 7, 2016

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hayleyabc Hey Ann The books that I have found to yield great results are the Bastien books

I always start with Primer A (a landscape shaped book with a red cover), before moving on to Primer B.

At the same time, I provide students with a theory book, which they complete during homework. I like to use Theory Made Easy for Little Children, Le...See More

Nov 7, 2016

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music room

by caroline

Nov 3, 2016

Should my music room be used for private group piano lessons and private guitar lessons by regular classroom teaching assistants?

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DonnaR/CA On 11/03/16, caroline wrote: > Should my music room be used for private group piano lessons > and private guitar lessons by regular classroom teaching > assistants?

Do you have a union? If so, it may be covered under your contractual agreement.

In most schools that I have been attached to, your room is yours during your ...See More

Nov 4, 2016

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catmeows Where I work, it is illegal as well as unethical for a public school music teacher to teach in their classroom at any hour of the day and charge that student for the lesson. You may keep kids after school to help them with something or rehearse, but no money is to be exchanged. You might want to check with your school system's policies so that YOU...See More

Nov 4, 2016

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San Diego -- string ensemble public venues

by hkca

Oct 28, 2016

Hi there -- i am planning to take a group of 20-30 kids to san diego next summer, and am looking for any info on potential public places (malls, parks, boardwalks, squares) in or around the city with good foot traffic where we can apply for them to play as a string ensemble. any help or referrals would be much appreciated.

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A query about conferences/courses in NY

by Alison/Aus

Oct 23, 2016

A contact of mine on another group is heading to NY in April next year and is wondering if there are any conferences or courses happening there at that sort of time. Any ideas?

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