Comments for The Fun Music Company https://funmusicco.com Resources for Music Education Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 Comment on The New Australian Curriculum (version 9) has been released. This is what it means for music teachers in Australia. by Amana https://funmusicco.com/the-new-australian-curriculum-version-9-has-been-released-this-is-what-it-means-for-music-teachers-in-australia/#comment-19792 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:06:39 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=29144#comment-19792 This is incredibly helpful, thank you!

]]> Comment on Is the pencil outdated in the 21st Century Music Classroom? by Paul https://funmusicco.com/is-the-pencil-outdated-in-the-21st-century-music-classroom/#comment-19763 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:36:35 +0000 http://funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1526#comment-19763 The topic is a nice distraction from a more important, and more controversial one: Should music theory be taught aurally as well as visually? I think we first need to answer an even more controversial question: Is theory more useful as a discipline or as a tool?

]]> Comment on Grade 3 Music Lessons by FunMusicCo https://funmusicco.com/teaching-grade-3-music-lessons/#comment-18265 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:24:42 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=29575#comment-18265 In reply to Sharon.

Hi Sharon,
Thanks so much for your question about large choir classes – this is a great question, and one that is important to a lot of people. We may work on an article or podcast episode about these sort of situations, so look out for that in the future.

]]> Comment on Grade 3 Music Lessons by Sharon https://funmusicco.com/teaching-grade-3-music-lessons/#comment-18136 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:29:23 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=29575#comment-18136 Hello, I love your ideas and wondered what you might suggest for teaching a huge choir class of 80 – over 100 5th grade students? I am struggling with behavior issues and keeping a fast paced lesson.

]]> Comment on 10 Music Theory Jokes for every occasion by Jim Creson https://funmusicco.com/10-music-theory-jokes-for-every-occasion/#comment-18087 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 01:36:59 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=27971#comment-18087 I saw an elongated version of the c, em, g joke but haven’t been able to find it again. It included augmented, diminished and so on.
If you see it, would you send it in an email?
Thanks in advance,
Jim

]]> Comment on Seven Top YouTube Videos for Music Teachers by Isaac https://funmusicco.com/ten-top-youtube-videos-for-music-teachers/#comment-17873 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:46:20 +0000 http://funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1543#comment-17873 I liked the animated one the best.

]]> Comment on How Does Music Stimulate Left and Right Brain Function? Why is this Important? by Marcus https://funmusicco.com/how-does-music-stimulate-left-and-right-brain-function-and-why-is-this-important-in-music-teaching/#comment-17789 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:58:01 +0000 http://funmusicco.com/musicteachersblog/?p=1426#comment-17789 Music is engaged and adapted perfectly in the flow of the Present No Matter when or eho made the Song. Perception is shifted in sync with Mind Body and Soul. When this is realized you have full expression thru Music. Others can see this Happening.

]]> Comment on Pineapple on Pizza? by Monica https://funmusicco.com/pineapple-on-pizza/#comment-17574 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:45:40 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=29292#comment-17574 No 2 as when I say ‘pineapple’ the first syllable is longer than the next two syllables.

]]> Comment on Pineapple on Pizza? by Kathleen https://funmusicco.com/pineapple-on-pizza/#comment-17573 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:08:45 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=29292#comment-17573 In reply to Lyndal.

Absolutely pineapple on pizza! But it never stands alone: must have bacon!
Triplet for me!

]]> Comment on Pineapple on Pizza? by Mary Ann Koncal https://funmusicco.com/pineapple-on-pizza/#comment-17570 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:18:40 +0000 https://funmusicco.com/?p=29292#comment-17570 i played with where the accent might be and like the triplet. However you might show all three so children can see that you can have a discussion and have different opinions and still have the correct answer.

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