Whether we’re trying to get a room full of 11-year-olds to belt out Rocky Mountain, or coax a group of adults to join in with Up Above My Head, some of the same activities and approaches can help! 

Our students have no...

We all know that music has a lot of power. It can influence our mood, our mental health, our physical well-being, improve brain function, strengthen motor skills… the list goes on and on. As teachers and leaders, we see these...

How can we keep students engaged when they leave our classes and help make their music practice fun? 

By Cynthia Kinnunen

You’re working harder than ever to bring learning to your students, whether in physical classrooms or...

As with in-person classes, helping our students feel welcome and confident in the virtual space is just as important.  

By Cynthia Kinnunen

By now, most of us are figuring out how to make teaching online work for us in some way....

Once students get a taste of new chord flavours, they will be wanting more! 

By Vinícius Vivas

Have you wondered about how to play and teach complex jazz chords on the ukulele? Or how to make simple chords sound even better?

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We are always looking for new ideas to engage our students and what better way than to bring their own creativity into the mix?

by Cynthia Kinnunen

Last month, music educator Angela Dwyer gave us some great ideas about introducing...

Note: This post is being shared during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic and makes reference to this.

These are formidable times for music educators. Many of the teaching strategies, motivational techniques and rules of engagement for...

These days, many adult players are looking for more. Sometimes they don’t know what ‘more’ is, but they know they want it. I believe that a place to start is helping students to identify what to listen for and as a...

Just as athletes have a stretching and warm-up routine, and specific ways that they learn to hold their bodies to avoid injury, so should we consider these things for ourselves as we engage in music making!  

by Cynthia Kinnunen

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One thing is for sure: the hardest part of doing anything is getting started.  Music is no different. 

By James Hill

How many times have you had trouble getting a song started?  The more players there are, the more...