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Speak the Language: Use Proper, Specific Musical Vocabulary in Your Daily Instruction

Speak the Language Use Proper, Specific Musical Vocabulary in Your Daily Instruction By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This article was originally published in the March 2019 teacher edition of In…

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Guitar Class in the Centennial State

Guitar Class in the Centennial State Number 36: The State of Colorado By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of Guitar…

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Modeling Diversity: Translating Social Issues through Music

Modeling Diversity Translating Social Issues through Music By NAfME Member Raymond Reimer Uy Jr. Hanover Township Public Schools “What is the story about our world that we are sharing with…

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Including the Music of Your Students in Your Curriculum

Including the Music of Your Students in Your Curriculum Every child has a song to sing. Is your bias silencing your classroom?  By NAfME Member Johnathan M. Hamiel  This article…

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Guitar Class in the Bay State

Guitar Class in the Bay State Number 35: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair The NAfME Council for Guitar Education introduces Harry…

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How ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Impacted Music Education

How Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Impacted Music Education  By Mary Rogelstad  This article was originally posted on Cued In, the J. W. Pepper blog.   It’s said the first thing Fred Rogers did…

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Guitar Class in the Sooner State

Guitar Class in the Sooner State Number 34: The State of Oklahoma By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “Guitar Class in 50…

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, . . . Am I Providing Opportunities Reflecting All?

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, . . . Am I Providing Opportunities Reflecting All? Expanding Diversity by Featuring Diverse Conductors, Composers, and Clinicians  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl This…

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Guitar Class in the Prairie State

Guitar Class in the Prairie State Number 33: The State of Illinois By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Today we visit the Land of Lincoln with Mr.…

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Redirecting Research: Embracing the Process

Redirecting Research Embracing the Process By NAfME Member Caylen Stewart While completing my master’s degree, I struggled to focus my research. I have outlined the difficulties and how I redirected…

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