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Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2021

Top 10 #MusicEd Blogs of 2021 2021 has been a year of innovation, new ideas, and enthusiastic advocacy for the critical importance of music education for students. Music educators have…

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Top Five Ways to Keep Music Students Engaged in their Online Learning Experience

Top Five Ways to Keep Music Students Engaged in their Online Learning Experience By Kam Lal, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Notetracks This article first appeared on the Notetracks blog…

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Developing Tone Quality, Intonation, Concert Repertoire, and Classroom Management through Unison Playing in Performing Ensembles

Always Start from the Beginning Developing Tone Quality, Intonation, Concert Repertoire, and Classroom Management through Unison Playing in Performing Ensembles By NAfME Member Robby Burns Every year I teach band,…

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Meaningful Learning: Using Music Tech to Save Time for Making Music

Meaningful Learning Using Music Tech to Save Time for Making Music By David Newman, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member uTheory In this post, educator David Newman shares ways teaching technologies…

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Soundtrap Is Here to Support You 

Soundtrap Is Here to Support You  Jingle-Makers, Songwriting Workshops, and More By Serena Robinett, sponsored by NAfME Corporate Member Soundtrap When you are using an education technology product, it can be challenging…

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Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology

Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology Use Your New Technology Skills to Facilitate Rebuilding Student In-Person Ensemble Skills  By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. Ensemble classes across the…

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Connecting Students’ Love of Music to Music Class

Connecting Students’ Love of Music to Music Class By Serena Robinett, sponsored by Soundtrap What music do your students listen to on Spotify, YouTube, and TikTok? Do they listen to…

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Excitement, Equity, Exploration: Music Education in Finland 

Excitement, Equity, Exploration Music Education in Finland  By NAfME Member Argine Safari Argine Safari presented on “Excitement, Equity, Exploration: Music Education in Finland” during the NAfME 2021 PreK–12 Learning Collaborative…

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Strengthen, Motivate, and Play: Music Games for Your Beginning Ensembles

Strengthen, Motivate, and Play: Music Games for Your Beginning Ensembles By NAfME Members Wendy K. Matthews and Joy O’Day-Bianchi Educational games put the learning in the students’ hands and get…

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Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year?

Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year? By NAfME Member Robby Burns Note: This blog post (and associated podcast episode) is based on my presentation from the…

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