Teaching is the activity I LOVE; it energizes me.
I am grateful for all that I have learned while being a teacher.
I continue to learn and in turn share with you what I learn.
I love the circular energy that is integral to teaching.
THANK YOU!
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2012/01/05/thank-you/
From December 25-31, we honor ideas, encourage creativity and dream up innovations.
No pressure. 
I’m all about encouraging you to think outside the box to tap into your creativity. You discover the coolest notions out there.
And once you’ve gotten all innovative, share it. For that, I’m suggesting you find your group, your peeps, your homies. Specifically as it relates to the musical instrument(s) you play.
I’m a member of OMEA and NAfME, the state and national chapters of music educators. After some years absence, I rejoined the North American Saxophone Alliance, NASA, to commune with other sax aficionados at the regional, national and world conferences.
There’s a group out there for every instrument. Here’s a list of member groups for wind instruments.
Flute/Piccolo – The National Flute Association
Oboe/Bassoon – The International Double Reed Association
Clarinet – The International Clarinet Association
Saxophone – The World Saxophone Congress, The North American Saxophone Alliance
French Horn – The International Horn Society
Trumpet – The International Trumpet Guild
Trombone – The International Trombone Association
Tuba/Euphonium – The International Tuba Euphonium Association
Remember to have fun and dream big this week in honor of It’s About Time Week and then share your brainstorms with your guild. What ensembles do you belong to?
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/12/26/its-about-time-week/
December is National Bingo Month. In honor of such a fine game, I’m sharing with you a little Musical Bingo that I whipped up.
I’ve generated a “call list” that includes:
But instead of calling the terms, listen for them. Read the full post »
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/12/13/b-i-n-g-o-m-u-s-i-c/
When did you learn about the Circle of Fifths? I learned about it in a high school music theory class. You know – it’s the sequence of notes laid out in a circle. When you go clockwise through the circle, each note is separated an interval of a fifth.
And almost right away I realized that when go counter-clockwise around the circle, each note is separated by an interval of a fourth.
But in music classes and lessons, we spent all our time focused on the Circle of Fifths, going clockwise. We played arpeggios – 1-3-5 – and so the interval of a fifth became a very comfortable one. And yes, the interval of a fourth, as in sol-do, was oft used. Still, we were taught to use the Circle of Fifths even though we learned that you could go the other direction just as easily. Read the full post »
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/11/16/difference-between-classical-and-jazz-musicians/