Educational Topics

The Miracle of Music in the Classroom

The Miracle of Music in the Classroom By Kristin Clark Taylor, sponsored by QuaverMusic Developing social and emotional skills can lead to huge benefits for students, teachers, families, and the…

Collegiates, Clean Up Your Social Media

Collegiates, Clean Up Your Social Media Getting Ready to Apply for a Job? It’s Time to Curate Your Social Media! By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox © 2019 Paul K.…

The Patriotic Guitarist

The Patriotic Guitarist Master Sergeant Alan Prather of “The President’s Own” By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The United States Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously…

Summer Is Coming: Make a Musical Splash

Summer Is Coming Make a Musical Splash By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article was originally published in the April 2018 teacher edition of In Tune Magazine. “Continuous improvement is…

Guitar Class in the Beehive State

Guitar Class in the Beehive State Number 13: The State of Utah By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair Today we visit David Andersen who started a…

Bringing Popular Music to the National Stage

Bringing Popular Music to the National Stage An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Modern Band Conductor Scott Burstein This year the inaugural 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Modern Band…

Connecting to the Process of Making Music: An Interview with Emily Threinen

Connecting to the Process of Making Music An Interview with 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble Concert Band Conductor Emily Threinen This year the 2019 All-National Honor Ensemble (ANHE) Concert Band will…

Guitar Class in the Peach State

Guitar Class in the Peach State Number 12: The State of Georgia By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In 2009, Dr. Rob Pethel initiated a classroom…

When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail

When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail The Value of Templates for Lesson Planning By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo As a 37+ year veteran, I say these words…

Hip Hop Empowers!

Hip Hop Empowers! Interview with Harlem-Raised, Boston-Based Hip Hop Artist Billy Dean Thomas By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The six elements of the hip hop…