Help! I'm Not a Good Motivator
My music students aren’t motivated. How can I get them to be? Well, instead of looking to build their motivation, why don’t we look at it in… Read More
Teach Students To Teach Themselves: Building Interest and Style
The best students know how to teach themselves. They're motivated, love what they're doing, and take the initiative to explore what interest… Read More
One Minute To Becoming A Better Music Teacher
“When you assume that people know what’s expected of them, you are creating an ineffective form of bowling. You put the pins up but when the… Read More
Going Paperless with Written Assignments
Whether you’re trying to be eco-friendly or not, going paperless (or using less paper in general) can benefit you in so many ways. You reduc… Read More
The Makings of Music Prodigies: 5 Case Studies
What makes a child prodigy? Does it stem from pure talent or specialized, intensive training at a young age? We’ve all seen the viral videos… Read More
50 Ways To Motivate Music Students
Better Practice isn’t just a practice tracker! We put our main focus in motivating students to want to practice - hence, all of our motivati… Read More
The Best iOS Autocorrect Tip For The Frustrated Musician
Tired of iPhone auto-correcting ‘Gmaj’ into ‘Gmail’? Wish you could easily type accidentals and chord symbols? Like, how awesome would it be… Read More
5 Ways To Improve Practice With Setlists
Sometimes you have to focus your practice on a few select songs rather than your whole practice list. This might be for things like recitals… Read More
Anyone Can Teach Improvisation: How Do I Start? An Interview with InnerMusician
An Interview with Lyndel Kennedy of InnerMusician Many teachers are interested in teaching improv and want to find ways to incorporate it i… Read More
How To Make Backing Tracks for Any Song
Maybe you’re a teacher that wants to make your students’ practice more fun and engaging by providing them with backing tracks. Or maybe you’… Read More
Practicing vs. Playing: What's the Difference?
Think back to your very first musical encounter. What made you pick up your first instrument? Whatever the answer (whether it was inspiratio… Read More
What is a Flipped Classroom for Music Teachers?
You may have been hearing the term “flipped classrooms” - but what is it exactly? Traditionally, a student goes into the classroom to learn,… Read More
Dump the Notebook: Writing Great Assignment Notes
Tell me if this looks familiar: Teacher assigns a piece. Sends student home to practice. Student plays song over and over with one vague goa… Read More
Dump the Notebook: Get (and Stay) Organized With Ease
A lot of the time, teachers become disorganized. And when we're disorganized, we may do things like forget who’s learning what or what we ev… Read More
Teaching the Next Generation of Musicians
Generation Z. Whether we love them or hate them, they are our students today and the leaders of tomorrow. They were born into a fast-paced, … Read More