Yes There IS a Point to Practicing Scales

Rhona-Mae Arca

June 24, 2011

Learning Music, Music Education, Practicing Music

An informative post about the usefulness of scales (and arpeggios).

Rhona-Mae Arca

June 21, 2011

Learning Music, Practicing Music

Fun Summer Music Homework Ideas

Rhona-Mae Arca

June 21, 2011

Learning Music, Practicing Music

Many music students in Canada take the summer off from music lessons. The challenge as a music instructor is to give them just enough homework that 1 - they'll actually DO it and 2 - they think it's fun.

Rhona-Mae Arca

March 8, 2011

Entertainment, Music, Learning Music, Music Exploration

World Music Exploration - Yoshinao Nakada

Rhona-Mae Arca

March 8, 2011

Entertainment, Music, Learning Music, Music Exploration

For Week 21 of our World Music Exploration, my students are learning about Yoshinao Nakada. He lived from 1923 - 2000.Born in Tokyo, Nakada sensei was the son of an organist.

Rhona-Mae Arca

February 14, 2011

Learning Music, Music Performance, Memorization

On Memorizing Music

Rhona-Mae Arca

February 14, 2011

Learning Music, Music Performance, Memorization

However, for a piece to be truly memorized, musicians should incorporate more than one type of memorization.

Rhona-Mae Arca

January 17, 2011

Entertainment, Learning Music, Music

World Music Exploration 2010/11 Week 16 - The Mighty Five

Rhona-Mae Arca

January 17, 2011

Entertainment, Learning Music, Music

The Russian national school of music flourished in the 19th century with the nationalist movement. The Mighty Five, a group of young Russian composers set out to "free the Russian soul" in their music.