piano
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PIANIST AND GOD?
Time to question the piano's outsized place in music education
Door
IT’S NOT JUST A MIRROR, IT’S A DOOR
When you look in a mirror, you expect to see yourself. Using the analogy of a mirror that reflects the values of a school gives a slightly different perspective. When…
Mbiral
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS VS CURIOS
African instruments are sophisticated and take considerable skill to make. They deserve the same respect as any fine instrument
Christian tuning
AMI MARIMBAS: MAINTENANCE AND TUNING
Some common maintenance issues all in one place
Timbila lesson
MARIMBAS: A WORLD TOUR
Marimbas are a part of the xylophone family. African xylophones are widespread and hugely diverse. And the story of their journey around the world continues
Mike Sibanda playing marimba
LEARNING BY EAR, PHONICS, AND ALL THAT STUFF
Is reading notation always best? Learning to read words has some strong parallels
St Patrick's marimbas
YES, BUT IS IT IN TUNE?
What's the difference between AMI marimbas in C and E Flat?
Hands playing djembe
MUSIC IS WHO I AM
Music plays a huge part in how we think about ourselves. So it's smart to keep this in mind in the classroom
Amadinda
DON’T LOOK NOW BUT YOUR VALUES ARE SHOWING
We're driven by our underlying values. But are they always best for our students?
