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52 | Recorders: NOT Instruments of Torture instruments music class resources show notes teacher tips that music podcast Oct 05, 2021

 


 

I never liked the recorder. Even when I was in school it wasn’t my favorite.

But once I discovered how the recorder can be used as another tool of music-making rather than just another unit, I changed my tune (see what I did there?).

This episode is all about why the recorder...

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51 | Ukulele in the Music Classroom with John Hamel instruments music class activities music class resources show notes that music podcast Sep 29, 2021

 

 


This episode is all about ukulele in the music classroom. You’ve probably heard of people using the ukulele in their classroom, but if you’re like me you still don’t quite have the administration support for the funding for these instruments.

I hope this episode...

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Top 5 Benefits of Teaching Recorder educational tips general music instruments Sep 21, 2021

      Anytime I tell someone I teach elementary music, it is almost inevitable that I will get some variation of the question “do you teach recorder?” Which is almost always followed up with “I’m so sorry.” I understand where people are coming from...

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4 Ways To Incorporate a Wide Variety of Instruments into General Music general music instruments music class activities Aug 31, 2021

      If your students are anything like mine, they can’t get enough of instruments! When I first started at my school, the students had not done much singing, but I was able to reach them through the allure of instruments. If you’re finding yourself in a similar...

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