Music teachers frequently use formative assessments in rehearsal, often without realizing it. However, when it comes to grading, many fall back on summative assessments that don’t show the whole learning process.
Introducing Sight Reading Builder
In September we unveiled a demo version of the Sight Reading Builder. With it, educators can instantly generate an infinite number of customized sight-reading exercises for any ensemble.
Meet “Sound Percussion” Authors Chris Bernotas and Dave Black
As we mentioned earlier this month, SmartMusic has recently added Sound Percussion to the list of methods included in the SmartMusic Repertoire library.
First Performance National Day of Celebration
“First Performance” is a great idea: get students performing early and make it fun. Before they know it, they’ve had their first concert, it was a success, and they felt honored.
Using SmartMusic’s Reference Recordings with Your Students
Earlier this year we sat in on a jazz ensemble recording session for publisher Kendor Music at Mighty Fine Productions in Denver, CO.
SmartMusic Repertoire Update: October 2018
This month we continue to add to the SmartMusic repertoire library with 24 new large ensemble titles for choir, band, orchestra, and jazz ensemble.
Free Ebook: Rethinking Your Warm Up
Opinions differ as to how to best start rehearsals.
One leading educator thinks we should strike “warm up” from our vocabularies.
Announcing the Canadian Brass Solo Contest
MakeMusic is teaming up with the Canadian Brass to host the Canadian Brass Solo Contest.
Using SmartMusic in the General Music Classroom
With inspiring accompaniments for top recorder methods, SmartMusic is an indispensable tool for recorder students both in and outside of class.
Sound Innovations : Book 1 Free in SmartMusic
Sound Innovations has become an extremely popular method, due in part to its solid pedagogy, clear format, and availability in SmartMusic.