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I know there are times when things in the classroom get too much to handle: rowdy kids, falling behind on work, end of term, etc. But, we can’t simply remove ourselves from the classroom - so what do we do? One strategy could be implementing ‘quiet lessons’ where soft instrumental music is played while the students do their work - this generates a calm atmosphere where you can focus, and the kids are occupied. What are some strategies that help you overcome the feeling of overwhelm in the classroom? #beyondtheclassroomaustralia #teachersbelike #aussieteachertribe #teachergift #teacherquotes #teachershare #teacherinspiration #teachertraining #beyondtheclassroom #teachermemes #teacherfun #teacherhumor #classroommanagement #teacherfun #teachertired #educatorsrock #teachersofinsta #teacherfriends #teacherlove #teacherlove

It's my two-year drummiversary! And the one time each year I'll share something from the non-professional side:) And this one comes with a story: I started working on this song over a year ago, before I'd even been drumming for a year. The first time I told my drum teacher I wanted to play "She" by Green Day, he put it on and had me attempt to play along. I was making a huge musical mess, just trying to keep up and smashing the cymbals where I thought they went, but it was a blast. Then I went about actually trying to play it correctly...and I struggled. For months and months I tried so hard to get it exactly like the original drummer had played it and I was failing hardcore. I finally just gave up, dejected. This year I decided to try it again, and I found a drumming app that helps you learn specific songs. I looked up "She" and it was listed as *Expert level.* Oh, so maybe *that's* why I couldn't get it perfect. I hadn't even been playing two years and I was trying to play an expert-level song. Something about that realization gave me permission to give up the perfectionism and play it as close to the original as my limited drum experience (and tons of practicing) could muster. So that's what I did, and all the joy I felt that first day of having fun trying to keep up came right back:) Here's the finished product. Hope you enjoy it half as much as I enjoyed playing it:)

Simple Joys—Episode #14… I’ve lost track of how long I've been having a weekly jam session with my friend James, but I think it’s been at least 15 years. I bought my Hofner bass guitar in November 2009, and we were playing together before then. That the jam has never left the confines of my basement or amounted to anything more than the two of us sharing a deep love of music by playing a weekly set list of favorite rock songs — James with much more skill on his cherry red Les Paul than me with my Hofner — is just fine with the two of us. This is about the joy of music, friendship and routine. It’s about a brief escape from our real lives — mine as a writer; his as a chemistry professor. It’s not about one day performing for others. We do it for ourselves and that’s enough. The value has been immeasurable. That all this is a continuation of a friendship that began in Grade 4 — the same year James gave me Billy Joel’s The Stranger for my birthday — is remarkable. Today, the friendship is in its fifth decade. Yes, there was a long gap in the middle where life caused us to drift apart. But music and karma led us back to each other when we discovered, by complete accident, that we were living in the same area, which is about 200 km from where we both grew up. I’m probably most amazed about how committed both of us are to continuing to play a long list of rock classics at wall-rattling volume each and every week. Does acting young keep us young? I’m not sure. We don’t dissect any of this. But it’s almost as if we know that if we stop for any length of time, both the music and the friendship will die, and, by extension, death will seem that much closer. And so, the “band” plays on. This week’s simple joy: Playing music with old friends How about you? What’s one of your simple joys? Please share yours. #simplejoys

How I Anticipate Chord Changes GUITAR CHEFS. Being able to anticipate chord changes effectively when improvising is a combination of things. What predominantly goes through my mind are chord tones. When I look at a chart, I identify the scale that I’d be playing the majority of the time, but I’m also thinking in terms of the notes of the chords. The notes of the chords are more important, with the scale being a lower conscious effort. Your fingers can execute the scale using muscle memory, but your mind has to be switched on to target the chord tones effectively. This is especially relevant when you’re improvising over a track that has chords that aren’t part of the key. You can’t just play the scale here if you want to properly outline them. 52 Week Guitar Player is closed until mid-March. We’ll only be accepting 100 new students when we reopen. Our last cohort sold out in 2 days. Join the waiting list now dammit. https://lnkd.in/gPnBTtgb Okay, bye. - Brandon

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We have one book in our e-store, the "Bass Ringer's Notebook". It covers many topics withing the first of ringing bass handbells, and Handbell Musicians of America recognizes it as a useful reference on the subject. You may ask what need there would be for such a volume. After all, "a handbell is a handbell is a handbell", no? Well, not quite, because they become larger and heavier as you proceed to lower and lower notes. For instance, the highest bells in a five-octave set weigh about half a pound apiece, with their handles accounting for over half of the weight in some cases. By contrast, the largest/lowest bells in that same five-octave set weigh between seven and eleven pounds (yes, EACH), depending in manufacturer. The sheer mass of bass handbells imposes a few requirements on the ringers assigned to that part of the table: You must be able to lift them, you must be able to play them, and you must be able to damp them (i.e. "turn them off"). All of those require better than average strength, and so most of the time the biggest and brawniest players receive the assignment to manage them. I have to admit, though, that I don't fit the "bass ringer paradigm"; I became a bass ringing specialist because my director sent me to that part of the table (and everywhere else, by the way), and then by acquiring the entire lowest octave when my bass tandem partner moved on to another exciting opportunity. Now I simply achieve reconciliation of the mass and volume of bass bells with my less-than-impressive stature by noting in workshops that "I have an advantage over many of you, because I'm already down here where the bells are on the table." The "Bass Ringer's Notebook" documents much of my experience as a bass ringing specialist and the techniques that go into what I do as a bass ringer. Completeness, though, hasn't happened, because I'm still learning! We're at the second edition now, but a third might emerge at some point. I hope you'll consider this volume for your library, and as a means of adding to what you know about handbells!

TAKING APART THE STANDARDS CLASS #1 IS ON SALE! LEARN HOW TUNES FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK WORK! FOR GUITAR, UKE OR ANY CHORDING INSTRUMENT! If you love the songs of Gershwin, Berlin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, etc., you'll love this class! The live zoom class already happened so Fred will email you the 90-minute video & paperwork • Learn 6 standards and find out what makes them tick - how the chord progressions work. • There are chord charts on-screen, and Fred also emails you lead sheets with lyrics & chord letter names. • Besides learning some great tunes, you'll learn a lot about how musicians think! • Learn several ways that chords typically move in popular songs. • Learn about the numbers system and how chord progressions make sense. • Fred always has stories about the songs, composers, singers...music history! THE SONGS: IT HAD TO BE YOU, SATIN DOLL, SWEET GEORGIA BROWN, HONEYSUCKLE ROSE, HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY GAL, I GOT RHYTHM ONLY $20, BUY WITH CREDIT CARD OR PAYPAL HERE: https://lnkd.in/gYE4YXVp THERE ARE 4 MORE LESSONS, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT SONG LIST. BUY ALL 5 LESSONS FOR $50 HERE: https://lnkd.in/g9Z5QPT8

Moore House Music Pattern #3: 'Singing Numbers'; four difficulty levels Watch and sing along with Ashton Sensei as he guides you through warmups on MVS Pattern #3 for all singers, at four different difficulty levels. The course includes: - Four video warmup video and audio files - Adaptable Vocal Exercises - 10 Commandments of Singing PDF - Feedback upon request - Instruction on how to practice https://lnkd.in/gsRVfyX9

On hurdles With my oldest child entering high school, I've been hit with a wave of nostalgia for band and choir (and music in general). Growing up, I played three instruments, and I've always believed you don't choose the instrument--the instrument chooses you. Except when you're playing in band and your band teacher nudges you to play something else to better balance the band. I always wanted to play the saxophone. Shiny and soulful, it is definitely an instrument with enduring allure and appeal. Saxophonists have a reputation for being cool (if that word exists anymore in today's youth lexicon). I always thought playing the saxophone would be too hard and too complicated. The myriad of buttons and valves seemed mesmerizing. I never bothered to dig deeper and actually rent one, open a book, and sort out the fingerings. That is, until my youngest joined band this year and started to play, you guessed it, the saxophone. So, it turns out many of the basic fingerings between the E-flat alto sax and the woodwind instrument I played are the same. I've spent 30 years thinking I couldn't do something when the opposite is true: I probably had an advantage over other novice players all this time! My question to all of you is this: what assumption or hurdle did you encounter, only to realize later it was self-created? #hurdles #challenges #assumptions #ahamoment

As Buck answering the call of the wild in Jack London's masterpiece, answer the call of the notes in EarMaster's brand-new FREE course for call-response ear training! Call response ear training is a fun activity where you listen and echo back a series of melodic or rhythmic phrases in a continuous flow, like some sort of musical dialogue. Up for the challenge? Download the latest update and get started! Also in the new update: - Design brush-up - Ready for macOS 14 Sonoma - Dozens of improvements and fixes