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The Successful Music Student Blog is Expanding to an Extra Post Day
I’m pleased to announce that The Successful Music Student Blog is expanding by adding an extra post day. In addition to posting on Mondays at 7:00 am, the blog will now also post on Thursdays at 7:00 am starting today (12/15/22).
But wait! There’s more!
The Successful Music Student Blog is Expanding with A New Blog Category
The Successful Music Student Blog is expanding by adding a new blog category:
For this category, I’ve scoured social media to find the music questions that people have been asking the most.
Sometimes the post will be a student practice tip. Other times, it will be a music instructor strategy. Or it might be a music theory topic.
A post might apply to typical learners or be geared toward special needs students. However, most posts will usually be helpful for everyone.
In any case, these are the topics that you, the people, have been asking about. Click here to read the first post in the new category:
But wait! We’re still not done!
The Successful Music Student Newsletter is Now Here!
The Successful Music Student monthly email newsletter collects all the blog posts from the past month in one place and emails it to you. (See the signup form below.)
Subjects covered:
- Music Tips and Topics
- Color Coding Special Needs Music
- Singing in Tune
- Shape Note Sight Singing
- Alternate Tuning
- Songwriting
The Successful Music Student Blog is Expanding through Website Upgrades
The Successful Music Student Blog is expanding by upgrading the website. The site now loads faster. Also, I’ve been enlarging the type and moving many of the post links into glossary sections at the end of each post. This will make the posts much easier to read. To see the new look, click on the link:
It’s a big project, but I hope to have the whole site converted over in around six months or so. Until then, please pardon the uneven presentation.
Update 5/20/23: All of the pages now have the new look, and over three quarters of the pages have Glossary sections. Moving the links is work intensive, but I’ve been making steady progress.
I’m excited about the coming changes. I hope you will be too.
Harmony Singing Examples for Children
Don’t you think kids need to develop harmonizing skills too? Yes! Does "Harmony Singing Examples for Children" have to be limited to children only? No! However, children especially need good harmonic sound models to train their ears to hear how well-tuned harmony should sound. The post’s sound tracks contain specially tuned sing-along songs that balance harmonic and melodic tuning. Thus, they help develop a cappella level intonation. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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Making Sense of Why Treble and Bass Clef Are So Different
“How do I make any sense of the treble and bass clefs? Why are they so different?” To answer this question, you need to understand the grand staff, the pattern of the clefs, and middle C. Keep reading “Making Sense of Why Treble and Bass Clef Are So Different” to learn how the clefs work. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.
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Can I Become a Music Teacher if I Have Special Needs?
“Can I become a music teacher if I have special needs?” Having special needs doesn’t automatically bar you from teaching. In fact, if you want to teach special needs students, you have an edge as a teacher. Click to find out how you can become a special needs music teacher. Estimated reading time 3 minutes.
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How to Use Color Coded Note Head Extenders for LD and Special Needs Rhythm Learning
Have you ever had students who don’t hold their notes long enough? This remains a very common problem with all students, not just with ADD, LD, and special needs students. Read more to find out how color coded note head extenders can help your students to read rhythm better. Estimated reading time 2 minutes.
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