Music theory, harmony, solfege, piano and voice.
Sharp But Hashtagged is a playful, modern children’s music story that tackles one of the funniest classroom mix-ups: kids confusing the sharp sign (♯) with the hashtag (#). GET IT HERE Told with humor, relatable language, and plenty of musical terms, this book helps students (and teachers!) finally clear up the confusion in a way... Continue Reading →
"Don't Call Me Shh... A Quarter Rest's Quest for Respect" is a fun and heartwarming children's book that introduces young readers to the power of silence in music. Follow the Quarter Rest as it embarks on a journey to prove its importance when the musician always shushes it. Tired of being ignored and skipped, the Quarter... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/K2xlwZSUCSY Get the book here Narrator: Bojana Kolevska In the book "The Kingdom of the Grand Staff" , two kings—one ruled over high melodies, the other of deep rhythms—competed to prove their music was best. A duet by young musicians united their sounds, inspiring the rulers to merge their realms into one harmonious kingdom named... Continue Reading →
The Great Metronome - The Tale of Beat, Bounce, and Tap. As a music teacher, it is always important to find books for the little kids with accurate information. It seems like most of the music books are written by people without music education, or just not enough information. I wrote this book because little... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/W-ScdtCUmc4 Frédéric Chopin, a renowned Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, created beautiful and enchanting music that can captivate audiences of all ages. Introducing children to Chopin's music can be a delightful and enriching experience, offering them a chance to appreciate classical music from an early age. One way to engage children with Chopin's music is... Continue Reading →
… a composer from Austria who lived during the “Late Classical-Early Romantic” period of music… Shubert was born in Austria in 1797. His father was a schoolmaster and played violin and cello. Franz’s father taught him to play the violin, his older brother, Ignaz taught him piano. Franz was such an eager student that his... Continue Reading →
What element ties all the photographs together? Music! Without music, each scene shown would be lacking something. Some of the scenes would not even exist. These themes allow you to remember the moments when you first heard them in a movie, a television show, or a concert. At times, music can even suggest visual images... Continue Reading →
Camille Saint Saens was a French composer who wrote the famous The Carnival of the Animals. This is a kid-friendly video that you can watch in your classroom! Skip to music 4:40 https://youtu.be/qr2DDcHlVAg
When was the piano invented? Who invented the piano? What is inside my piano? How does the piano produce its sound? All these questions answered in 5 minutes and kid-friendly!!! Fur Elise Beethoven is one of the compositions played in the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln6BHszNoz8
