Category Archives: Class Notes and Information

Rhythm Boxes – Understanding Rhythm and Counting

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Lady Fair

A resource that will be great for everyone! You simply print out the pages. Keep the first page as it is and then the next pages you can cut out the notes. They will fit into the boxes. The number … Continue reading →

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Introducing Students to Instruments – When to Start Students on Band Instruments

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Lady Fair

Notes from my wind techniques class on when it is appropriate to introduce a student to a specific instrument. Introducing Students to Instruments

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Dictionary of Common Foreign Percussion Terms

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Lady Fair

English Italian French German Mnemonic Devices *Antique Cymbals Crotali *Crotales Antiken Zimbeln Anvil Incudine Enclume Amboss *Bass Drum *Gran Cassa *Gross Caisse *Grosse Trommel Remember that “gross” means “big” *Chimes (tubular bells) Campane (Campanelle) *Cloches *Glocken “Cloches” rhymes with “roaches” … Continue reading →

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Elementary Resources – Bibliography and Discography

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Lady Fair

Music Education Bibliography and Discography By Zadda Bazzy bazzyz[at]manateeschools[dot]net Recorder Do It! Play Recorder by James O. Froseth – book with Cd Recorder Routes I (or any of her other books) – book This book includes Orff arrangements with recorder … Continue reading →

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Percussion Techniques Notes – The Snare Drum

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Lady Fair

The Snare Drum These are the notes I took on my first day of Percussion Techniques at USF, taught by Dr. Bob McCormick. The basics of the snare drum are covered here, including parts of the drum, as well as … Continue reading →

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Beat Box Rhythms

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Lady Fair

Today in General Music Methods (K-12 practicum) we did a really neat exercise for teaching rhythms. The teacher passed out a sheet of paper (we kept it upside down for the moment) on which were printed sixteen boxes in four … Continue reading →

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Pitch Differentiation in the classroom.

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Lady Fair

Today in my General Music Methods (K-12 practicum) we are discussion how to teach differentiation of pitch to young children. When children are young, movement to emphasize the differences in pitch (higher to lower, etc.) rather than simply listening alone. … Continue reading →

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