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
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?
Board Base Pentatonic
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN KALIMBA AND MBIRA?
A few basics about the mbira family
Marimba lesson
MARIMBAS AND ORFF METHOD
There are many parallels between Orff method and African musicking, with marimbas fitting nicely into both.
