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The Key to a Successful First Year

The Key to a Successful First Year By NAfME Member Marissa Guarriello This article first appeared on the F-flat Magazine blog. “The greatest use of a life is to spend…

Guitar Class in the Palmetto State

Guitar Class in the Palmetto State Number 30: The State of South Carolina By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair In this edition of “50 States of…

Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award

Five Reasons to Apply for the CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award By NAfME member Franklin J. Willis, sponsored by the CMA Foundation Being a recipient of the CMA…

Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes

Maximizing the Interdependence of the Artistic Processes Putting It All Together  By NAfME Member Dr. Johanna J. Siebert Multiple workshops, in-services, and sessions have been held detailing and explaining the…

A Bigger Life: An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent

A Bigger Life An Open Letter from a 3 Strings UnLoCkeD Southwest Parent By NAfME Council for Guitar Education in collaboration with Parent Ms. Sarah Shea “Michael finally fell in…

Creative Expression through Free Improvisation

Creative Expression through Free Improvisation  Increase Creativity, Connection, and Communication  By NAfME member Carole Ott Coelho and Tadeu Coelho Free improvisation has been shown to increase creativity, connection, and communication…

Isolating and Attacking Musical Phrases for Accuracy

Do You Hear What I Hear? Isolating and Attacking Musical Phrases for Accuracy  By NAfME Member Lori Schwartz Reichl  This article was originally published in the February 2019 teacher edition…

Guitar Class in the Natural State

Guitar Class in the Natural State Number 29: The State of Arkansas By Thomas Amoriello, Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Chair During the 50 States of Guitar Class Series…

Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends

Instrumental Compositions for Special Learners and Friends Three Lessons for Immersion Settings   By NAfME Members Michele Kaschub and Janice Smith   Students with special learning needs are often included…

Listening to the Diverse Voices of America’s Past

Listening to the Diverse Voices of America’s Past Singing and Moving with Primary Sources  By NAfME Members Carolyn Bennett and Jenny L. Neff, Ed.D. Recently, my students learned from a…