Black circle with eight buttons on the outside, arranged in a rainbow of colors, labeled Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, and Ti, with the text "Solfège Sally" in a playful font in the middle.

Gamifying Solfège

Gamifying Solfège By Gregory Ristow and Leah Sheldon, sponsored by uTheory It’s no secret that integrating play and instruction leads to deeper, more engaged learning and better retention, no matter…

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Making Music Theory Practical

Making Music Theory Practical Foster Creativity for All of Your Students with Pop Music By NAfME Member Bob Habersat, sponsored by ShedtheMusic.com There is a meme out there of a…

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Guitar Class in the Hoosier State

Guitar Class in the Hoosier State Number 47: The State of Indiana By Thomas Amoriello Jr. NAfME Council for Guitar Education Immediate Past Chair Images in this article were taken…

The Next Generation of Music Education

The Next Generation of Music Education in Chaska, Minnesota By NAfME member Eric Songer   The Next Generation of Music Education is an incredible revolutionary project that involves transforming music…

Teaching Theory Using Ableton Live

Teaching Theory Using Ableton Live A New Way to Approach Music Theory by Michael Hayden   Do you incorporate music theory into your classroom? Ever thought about using a digital…

Pop Music in the Classroom

Pop Music in the Classroom:Using Listening Examples to Teach Music Theory By Ethan Lawrence As a newer teacher, I still cling to the shred of hope that I can convince…