Summer Music Project Ideas

June 29, 2012

Music Education, Practicing Music, Learning Music, Composing & Arranging, Recommendations & Reviews

Wow...May and June turned out to be extremely hectic. Our poor World Music Exploration came to a dead halt with the regular stream of recitals, exams and music festivals.

Rhona-Mae Arca

June 24, 2011

Learning Music, Music Education, Practicing Music

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

December 23, 2008

Learning Music, Practicing Music

More quotes on wrong notes and practicing

Rhona-Mae Arca

December 23, 2008

Learning Music, Practicing Music

It's amazing just how many of these quotes on wrong notes and practicing you can find.

Rhona-Mae Arca

December 18, 2008

Learning Music, Practicing Music

There's no such thing as a wrong note

Rhona-Mae Arca

December 18, 2008

Learning Music, Practicing Music

This week, I've had some interesting conversations with my students who are so preoccupied by playing "one wrong note". I was trying to communicate that there are no wrong notes in performance - just surprises.