Today marks a milestone for me: 600 days of blogging “The Successful Music Student!” If you want to read or sight sing music, sing in tune, write better songs, or finally get your guitar or keyboard in tune, the blog has just what you need. Estimated reading time 1 minute.
Are you confused about how rhyme schemes work? Do you want to get away from using the same old rhyme scheme on every song? You’ve come to the right place! Read more to learn how to create songwriting rhyme schemes. Estimated reading time 5 minutes.
Does reading eighth note rhythm notation give you fits? (Or do your students struggle with eighth notes?) Many musicians have trouble reading rhythm, especially ADD, ASD, LD, and special needs students. Read more to learn color coded eighth note clapping.
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Do you have a hard time singing 7th chords in tune? Most vocalists do. Don’t worry, the sing-along song tracks can help! Read more to learn how.
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Want the authentic sound that comes with Hawaiian tuning? How you tune impacts the guitar’s sound. Read more to learn how to tune your guitar like a Hawaiian.
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Why does one person say a song is great and another says it stinks? In the “Art vs Commerce” post, we looked at two versions of the song “32 Flavors” and how the Boston Songwriters Workshop members reacted to it. Then, we looked at how and when the art vs commerce question arose. Finally, we asked, “How do you measure a song’s success?” Read more to learn the answer.
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Do you have difficulty singing dotted half notes? The sing-along song tracks can help! Read more to learn about singing dotted half note rhythm syllables.
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Geoff Keith attends the 2022 ABLE Assembly special needs music teacher conference. Read more to learn what that is and what he learned.
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Do your students get the deer-in-the-headlights look when you quiz them on rhythm? Are you looking for a great way to engage your kids when working on clapping? Legos make a fun way to help your students get rhythm. All you need are Legos and a marker. Read more to learn about Lego rhythm manipulatives.
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Want to sing in tune? Knowledge is power. The following post talks about how singers group pitches as they perform. Read more to find out how the fact that a note contains many pitches can impact singing in tune.
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