A Reading List for Music Educators
A Reading List for Music Educators This November presenters at NAfME’s 2017 National In-Service Conference will lead sessions on a variety of topics—including best practices for concert bands; conducting…
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Teaching the Classics in High School Band
Teaching the Classics in High School Band Easily Including the Classics into Your Rehearsal Time By NAfME Member John Morrison Are your band students familiar with great works…
A New Approach to Instrumental Music Literacy
Are You Sure Your Method Book Is Teaching Kids to Read? A New Approach to Instrumental Music Literacy By NAfME Member Nathaniel Strick This Is No Easy Task Let’s…
Student-Created Rubrics in the Music Classroom
Assess Yourself Student-Created Rubrics in the Music Classroom By NAfME Member Heather D. Waters How might your fourth-grade student describe a “proficient” recorder performance? Within…
Advice for First-Year Teachers
Advice for First-Year Teachers Experienced Teachers Share Wisdom with New Teachers By NAfME Member Kevin Lynch A colony of fruit flies and an oven left on overnight…
“We teach students first, content second.”
“We teach students first, content second.” Member Spotlight: Keith Hancock This article originally appeared in the August 2017 Teaching Music. By Stephen Holley Keith Hancock’s journey into music education was long in…
Conducting is Good for Your Health! Expanding Your Conducting Vocabulary
Conducting is Good for Your Health! Expanding Your Conducting Vocabulary By NAfME Member Dr. Andrea Strauss Have you ever wanted to improve your conducting? Many of us would like…
The Storm before the Calm: Preparing for the First Day of Classes
The Storm before the Calm Preparing for the First Day of Classes By NAfME Member Joseph Rutkowski September will mark my 42nd year of teaching music, my 34th year…
How to Write and Teach Jazz Bass Lines
How to Write and Teach Jazz Bass Lines Fingering Systems for Upright and Electric Bassists By NAfME Member Megan Cleary What do we do with the rhythm…
Tips for String Teachers When Communicating with Winds, Brass and Percussion
“You Want Me to Do What?” Tips for String Teachers When Communicating with Winds, Brass and Percussion By NAfME member Michael Gagliardo “Don’t be afraid,” my undergraduate conducting teacher…