Posted by: clariniano on: September 20, 2011
First, kids will likely learn MUCH less music theory than they get now, especially in learning transposition and the various clefs. Except possibly at the octave, students learning band and orchestra instruments are exposed to the idea that not every instrument’s music is notated the same, and when they do have music reading in rock [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: September 10, 2011
On a number of books on advice for parents of children studying music, and even perpetuated among many teachers, is that short practice sessions are valuable. While the OCCASIONAL short session is probably okay, short practice sessions as a long-term practice strategy are not as effective as practice sessions of at least 45 minutes for [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: September 1, 2011
First, the more students that take private lessons in an ensemble, the better the ensemble typically sounds. In the state of Texas, many school ensembles have at least 75% of the members taking private lessons, and in Carmel, Indiana, there is one ensemble where 95% of the members take private lessons from competent teachers, and [...]
Posted by: clariniano on: September 1, 2011
A teacher who has a piano that is in tune. It is especially useful for string and brass students, to make sure students have the correct pitch. Not only that, a teacher who teaches band and string instruments without easy access to a piano that is in tune limits the possibilities for ensemble opportunities, especially [...]
