Monthly Archives: May 2016

30/100 Learning Show Songs

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

It’s the less fun, less interesting part of music – when you are teaching the songs for a music performance. To children who are used to music lessons being a variety of activities – singing, pulse and rhythm games, listening, … Continue reading →

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29/100 Listening to Music

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

I’ve noticed that when I ask children to listen to a piece of recorded music, that is not exactly what happens. They jiggle, interpret, pull faces, and generally react in a physical way. That’s sort of good, but, in my … Continue reading →

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28/100 Singing games – “Over the garden wall”

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

Oh, I should have made it clear that it was Michelangelo who was 87 years old, not me, in this quote that I shared a few days ago. Anyway, how ever old I am, I still like to add a … Continue reading →

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27/100 We’ve lost the key

Posted on May 2, 2016 by

Yes, turned up to teach djembe, to discover that The Key to the room where the djembes are kept and the lessons happen, was lost. I hung around for ten minutes or so while various people scattered in different directions, … Continue reading →

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26/100 Learning and teaching

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

  This is one of my favourite “teacher” quotes” I’m back on track with harpsichord lessons, after taking a break for a couple of months (there have been pressing family matters which had to come first). This might become a … Continue reading →

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