Welcome to Music Education Basics
Music Education Basics is a free online workshop for music educators in all types of settings.
It’s available as a video series, but I’m going to share the audio version right here on the podcast so you can tune into the content here each day if that’s easier for you.
Each day, we’ll explore a different foundational aspect of music teaching and learning — a core mindset or process or sequence or approach that will apply to you and your work whether you’re teaching elementary or secondary students or even working with adults. Each lesson has a corresponding workbook and a brief challenge to encourage you to take action in some way.
On Day 1, we'll talk about the fundamental first step to music-learning that’s often overlooked in music-teaching.
On Day 2, we'll talk about what it means to develop language skills in music and the importance of building a musical vocabulary. I’ll share a few practical strategies and resources to get you started.
On Day 3, we'll make the case for musical expression: specifically, musical phrasing, dynamics, and movement and why it’s important to incorporate these musical elements into the teaching and learning process from the very beginning.
On Day 4, we'll talk about readiness for music-reading: music notation, symbols, and intervals; how to introduce these things in an intentional and musical way. Plus, I’ll share 4 simple steps for helping support the development of reading skills in those you teach, little by little.
And on Day 5, we'll talk about one of my favorite topics, musical creativity — what it means and what it looks like, and 5 strategies for cultivating creative musicianship in your students this year.
I created Music Education Basics to help you
get back to the core of music teaching and learning,
give you clarity in your teaching, and
give you a fresh dose of inspiration and practical teaching ideas you can use right away.
Let’s get started.
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Welcome to Music Education Basics
In this episode:
In this introductory lesson, we're going to talk about the Music Learning Theory and how learning music is a lot like learning a new language.
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Looking for more?
If this leaves you curious and ready to dive deeper into the study and practice of music teaching and learning, I’d love to invite you to join me in my signature program, The Art of Music Teaching & Learning.
Designed for music educators in all types of settings, this 8-week course will help you refine and cultivate your teaching skills by developing a deeper understanding of teaching and learning processes, learning goals and assessment, and creative curriculum design.
Inside, you’ll find a creative, practical approach to music teaching and learning, plus plenty of templates, worksheets, and related resources to prepare and equip you for the year ahead. Plus, two live group calls with me to ask questions and get more personalized coaching.
Enrollment opens on May 27! Learn more + get all the details.
I'd love to hear from you.
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