I just want to thank all my students, past and present, for taking lessons with me. And all my future students too! 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 [...]
Thank You
Posted by Mary Ellen on January 5, 2012
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2012/01/05/thank-you/
It’s About Time Week
Welcome to It’s About Time Week. 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. Share Your Innovations And once you’ve gotten all innovative, share it. For that, [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on December 26, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/12/26/its-about-time-week/
B-I-N-G-O = M-U-S-I-C
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: Musicians Instruments Styles/Genres Terms But instead of calling the terms, listen for them.
Posted by Mary Ellen on December 13, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/12/13/b-i-n-g-o-m-u-s-i-c/
Difference Between Classical and Jazz Musicians
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 [...]
Posted by Mary Ellen on November 16, 2011
http://gracenotesmusic.org/blog/2011/11/16/difference-between-classical-and-jazz-musicians/