Educational Topics
The Gift of Musical Language It’s a “Sign” of Service amid Uncertain Times By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in December 2020 for Saint Bernard…
What Is Music Licensing and Why Is It Important for a Music Career? By Shane Whalen, sponsored by International Songwriting Competition Simply put, music licensing has become one of the…
Music, Encoded How a Bit of Programming Can Become a Teacher’s Secret Superpower By NAfME Member Krisztina Mathe Over the course of a few months, education as we know it…
3 Tips for Teaching Music Online, From Teachers College, Columbia University Sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts in Music and Music Education The COVID-19 pandemic has changed…
“Tossing” around Lesson Ideas That Maximize Student Engagement By NAfME Member Theresa Iacarino Baltimore County Public Schools–Cromwell Valley Magnet Elementary School Toss a colorful dancing scarf in the air, and…
Austin High School Building Community through Music By Ron Freiheit, sponsored by Wenger The music program at Austin High School (AHS) in Austin, Minnesota, was growing. By 2018, it was…
A Prelude to Performance Instructional Methods for Introducing a Musical Selection By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the February 2020 teacher edition of In Tune…
A Letter of Admiration from the CMA Foundation By Tiffany Kerns, CMA Foundation Executive Director, sponsored by the CMA Foundation Dear music teachers, It is safe to say that 2020…
Best Practices for the Guitar Classroom Using Moveable Major Scales for Improvisation By Jayson Martinez, NAfME Council for Guitar Education Eastern Division Representative Guitar teachers who wish to include improvisation…
Classroom Learning vs. Distance Learning in the Music Classroom Seven Benefits of Distance Learning to Consider By Darin Au NAfME Council for Guitar Education Western Division Representative Ah, distance learning.…