Procedure to teach students how to write music notation using the Photoshop concept of layers.
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Author: iteachpiano
Differences in writing music by hand: Beginner and Experienced Musicians
Experienced musicians are more likely to write chords from bottom to top, starting with note heads first, then stems and beams, and finally adding musical expression markings.
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Music achievement and its relationship to maths and reading achievement. Does it exist?
Music is seen as powerful force in learning improvement and is recognised around the world, even former president of the[…]
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Piano instruction improves children’s executive functioning
The researcher’s results demonstrated that children’s executive functioning improved after 12 months of piano instruction.
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Deliberate practice for popular musicians
How do popular musicians go about their deliberate practice and who supports them in this process? Is there a difference between beginner (young), intermediate (semi-pro), and professional popular musicians and how they learn?
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5 Differences in memorisation of male and female piano students
Many pianists are required to perform from memory in exams and performances. It is a skill that is expected of[…]
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6 things parents & teachers need to know about music lessons for girls.
It can be worthwhile to understand girls’ self-beliefs and provide positive support in terms of their ability to be a good musician and reach higher levels of expertise.
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Music Technology and Music Composition for HSC – notation issues.
Not my usual type of blog post, but I thought this is important to share. Music at the HSC level[…]
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Practice strategies of instrumental music students: Explicit instruction and transfer
The effect of explicit instruction protocol across 6 lessons for band students. The results found the treatment condition of explicit practice protocols demonstrated significant changes in performance scores from pre-test to post-test in the treatment condition groups.
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Children’s emotions at work in a Music Performance competition.
Performance practice is a vital part of any musician’s expertise. Familiarity in competitions allows musicians to develop the motivation and cognitive control required to be a performer on stage.
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