Monday, August 6, 2012

So Happy Together...

Don't you wish everyone had the same relationship with music as Steve does? He just looks so euphoric when he performs: Me and My Cello - Happy Together - Cello Cover

Radpstsgiu YouTube Channel

Here is a YouTube channel that contains full performances of major musical works. What a great resource for our students to be able to experience what a live performance would be like in the classroom. Radostguy YouTube Channel

A YouTube Video About Chords

This is a fantastic video that may help students understand music theory and chords in particular. I wish I had found this when I was teaching my middle school general music students about chords last year! How Basic Chords Work

Monday, July 30, 2012

Incorporating Guitar Hero in to Music Education

Here is a podcast and article on a PSU professor who incorporated Guitar Hero into her beginning Guitar class. I LOVE the idea of having the students do a project where they create a Guitar Hero song using the game's "Music Composer Mode." I think this would be a fantastic way to connect to our students! Guitar Hero and Music Education

Apps for Music Educators

This is a great sight that has a gargantuan listing of apps that music educators can use on various devices. I had no idea that there were so many! http://musicianswithapps.com/

Thursday, July 26, 2012

MuseScore Layout and Formatting

Here is another MuseScore tutorial that teaches about layout and formatting issues and how to correct them: MuseScore in 10 Easy Steps: Part 10B. It shows you how to make staves smaller, adjust the page margins, change the distance between staves, etc.

For Fun

5 Piano Guys, 1 Piano

Pretty sweet!