Music composition can be difficult to understand for students that are just starting out. However, there are things you can do to make this a bit easier.
Visit the New SmartMusic Academy
We are excited to announce that SmartMusic Academy—a free training resource designed to set users up for success in SmartMusic—is now available at smartmusic.com/academy!
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #85: Keep on Going
If you’ve been feeling a little emotionally challenged lately—and I can’t say I blame you, it’s a challenging time—you need this podcast episode.
SmartMusic Spotlight: Upbeat Global’s Dr. Matthew Arau
“Leadership is inspiring and encouraging others to achieve their full potential.”
This was the definition for leadership that music educator and leadership coach Matthew Arau composed in collaboration with students who participated in his Leadership Symposium, a leadership training retreat he initially established in Spring 2006 for music students while band director at Loveland High School, Loveland, CO.
Don’t Use Don’t: How a Two-Letter Word Can Transform the Way You Teach
It’s the first day of your junior year. Your excitement is overwhelming. You speed out the door, down the hall, and into the band room ready to see your friends whom you have such a special bond with.
The Power of the Upbeat: Strategies for Positivity in 2021 and Beyond
As we get settled into a new year and new routines, you have two options:
You can tiptoe into the year, getting deeper into the water, inch-by-inch.SmartMusic January 2021 Repertoire Update
As we embark on a new year and settle into a new semester of learning, teaching, and playing, we continue to expand the SmartMusic repertoire library with new titles ready to be discovered, assigned, and practiced!
Music Ed Mentor Podcast #84: Recapturing Your Students
Let’s talk about the elephant in the virtual classroom: student engagement. We’ve heard about students quitting music for a variety of reasons, but the truth is if they are still loving music then they will either not quit, or if they do, they will come back.
Start the Year on the Right Note with this Healthy Habit Tracker
Start the new year on the right notes with our free Healthy Habit Tracker worksheet! Have students choose habit ideas from the Music and Self-Care lists on the bottom of the worksheet (or come up with their own!) to list in the habit column of the spreadsheet.
Advocacy During Uncertainty: 4 Things to Consider
Music education has changed dramatically over the last few months. It seems that everyone has a different situation regarding how they are teaching their students this school year.