John Kao: A Pathway of Improvisation
John Kao A Pathway of Improvisation By Ella Wilcox This article first appeared in the October 2021 issue of Teaching Music. Thought leader John Kao finds that music fosters creativity,…
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Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal
Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal Three Improvisation Paradigms By NAfME Member Christopher L. Clark, PhD Chris Clark presented on “Group Improvisation in the Choral Rehearsal” during the NAfME 2021…
Best Practices for the Guitar Classroom
Best Practices for the Guitar Classroom Using Moveable Major Scales for Improvisation By Jayson Martinez, NAfME Council for Guitar Education Eastern Division Representative Guitar teachers who wish to include…
Guiding Principles for Improvisation in the General Music Classroom
A Way of Being in Music Guiding Principles for Improvisation in the General Music Classroom By NAfME Member David C. Edmund and Elliott C. Keller General Music Today, First…
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,…
Intimidating Improvisation Simplified
Intimidating Improvisation Simplified Focus on the Blues By NAfME Member Sarin Williams Like many music educators today, my background was strictly in classical music—until I sought out an independent…
The Beginner’s Guide to Improvising
The Beginner’s Guide to Improvising A Three-Step Process for your Beginner Jazz Students By NAfME Member Richard Grennor This article originally appeared on “Dr. Grennor’s Music Academy” blog. There…
Building Better Improvisers
Building Better Improvisers Dedicating Class Time to Improvisation? By NAfME Member Dr. Russell Ballenger I know, I know—“But our concert is in a couple weeks, and we need every…
Call and Response: Teaching Jazz Improvisation
Call and Response Teaching Jazz Improvisation By NAfME Members Bob Habersat and Paul Levy Teaching improvisation in a school setting is often the biggest challenge for a jazz band…
What’s So Special About Jazz?
What’s So Special About Jazz? Unique Attributes of America’s Music that Need to be Taken Into Consideration when Constructing Student Learning Objectives Specific to Jazz Education. By NAfME member Glen…
