Heavy Metal Guitar: Neo-Classical Style
Joe Who? Joe “SHREDLORD” Stump — That’s Who! Heavy Metal Guitar: Neo-Classical Style By NAfME Member Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education, Eastern Division Representative If you were…
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Instilling a “Can Do” Attitude in the High School Guitar Classroom
Instilling a “Can Do” Attitude in the High School Guitar Classroom Understanding Late Arrivers By NAfME Member Andrew Pfaff Teaching guitar to high school juniors and seniors, especially those…
Using Orff to Bridge the Gap between Classical and Pop Music
From Mozart to Motown Using Orff to Bridge the Gap between Classical and Pop Music By NAfME Member Chelsea Cook How It All Started It was the fall of…
Battling Burnout: Actions You Can Take Today to Ensure You’ll Still Love Teaching Tomorrow
Battling Burnout: Actions You Can Take Today to Ensure You’ll Still Love Teaching Tomorrow By NAfME Member Elisa Jones Have you read some of those “venting” posts on…
“How to Schmooze” Guide for Prospective Music Teachers
The “How to Schmooze” Guide for Prospective Music Teachers Networking Niceties By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog here. Do you have…
Ten Ways to Ensure Job Mobility
Ten Ways to Ensure Job Mobility By NAfME Member MJ Robinson CONGRATULATIONS! You just accepted your first job and you could not be more excited. You have called all your…
Post-Employment Prep: New Places to Go
Post-Employment Prep: New Places to Go Resources for Retired Music Educators By NAfME Member Paul K. Fox This article first appeared on Paul Fox’s blog in two articles here and…
Did You Bring the P.I.E.?
Did You Bring the P.I.E.? By NAfME member Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D. This article first appeared on Zeswitz Music’s Blog. Many educators have started the school year feeling refreshed and…
The One* Thing Every New Music Teacher Should Know
The One* Thing Every New Music Teacher Should Know *And a Few Other Considerations for First-Year Teachers By NAfME Member Audrey Carballo According to Wikipedia, Tempus fugit is a…
Rhythm Games to Engage and Motivate Young Musicians
Rhythm Games to Engage and Motivate Young Musicians By NAfME Member Theresa Iacarino Rhythm games can serve as resourceful tools in a music teacher’s “bag of tricks” because they…