In the jungle that is music education, there lives a beast.
A terrifying dragon that lurks behind every chair, instrument and music stand, it is the Distraction Dragon. This beast is the greatest and most common enemy of all teachers.
We tremble upon sensing the slightest...
How a stay-at-home Dad stumbled across a new way of teaching music.
The story of how I developed the Musicolor Method.
Because I am a naturally curious person, my path in life has led me on a strange magical journey. In particular, three events have brought me a new view of teaching music:
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Years ago I began to notice a problem with some of my students: Some of them would only retain the last one or two songs we were working on in the music lessons.
No matter how many times I tried to explain that it was important to retain a "repertoire" of pieces they could...
Soft Skills Vs Hard Skills
There's been a lot of talk in the education world of late about the value of the soft skills, emotional and psychological. These are the skills that are traditionally not tested. Unlike math or reading or science, these skills are more nuanced.
Because I'm a...
When teaching to read traditional music notation, We highly recommend separating the elements. Pitch can be taught separately from rhythm. By teaching rhythm using stick notation, our students can focus on a single element without overwhelm.
1. Try Using Stick Notation
Stick notation...
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