Each Monday evening at 8PM EST, music teachers get together and share ideas about important topics within music education. It’s a great chance to interact directly with educators from all over the world and to get new tips and tricks to help you succeed in the classroom. The entire #musedchat discussion is organized and moderated by Joe Guarr.
A1: As a brass player, would you agree that being able to sing your music is important (for every instrument, but likely especially for brass)? #musedchat
Maybe focus on breathing during scale excercises? DO for four beats (breathe in for four), RE for for beats (breatheout for four); gets them in sync with one another, too? #musedchat
A2: Importance of putting instrument together correctly, LOTS of breath support, scale practicing for future tricky passages, alternate fingerings, embochure, proper tonguing (I learned via "anchor tonguing" and had to be retaught in college). #musedchat
A3: VOCAL. HEALTH. Use it, or lose it! Also -- an understanding that singing is perhaps the most basic form of music-making and it is thus important to respect it as such. More "important" than others? No. Just as "important?" Yes. #musedchat
A3: VOCAL. HEALTH. Use it, or lose it! Also -- an understanding that singing is perhaps the most basic form of music-making and it is thus important to respect it as such. More "important" than others? No. Just as "important?" Yes. #musedchat
I have a mental misconception (due to society) that if I didn't learn strings at a young age, I'd never be capable at my current age. That being said, I *want* to learn -- especially guitar. #musedchat
