Music Education in US Schools

By Dr. Ran Whitley Recorders, what’s not to love?  From “Hot Cross Buns” to Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” children can experience the pure delight of making melody to fun pop tunes as well as great symphonic classics. Ukuleles, what’s not to love?  With only The post Recorders or Ukuleles? appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.

By Ed Sueta, Jr. The majority of problems faced by recorder students (and young music students in general) can be traced to difficulties with reading rhythms.  If they are able to read rhythm patterns and notes, they will have great success and great fun! The post The Power And Fun (Yes, I Said Fun) of Rhythm Charts for Students appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.

By Lynn Brooks Founder-Recorders without Borders In 2008, as my family prepared to travel to Tanzania, I discovered my son’s recorder collecting dust in his closet. I wondered if these plastic wind instruments would be of interest to Tanzanian children. With 200 recorders I The post The Gift Of Music: A Musical Journey From Kid’s Closets To Kenyan Classrooms appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.

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The pandemic has thrown us into a whole new world of distance learning/teaching and required us to search for the best, most effective technological platforms and resources for staying connected with our students.  We need these platforms to be easy to use.  I am The post Flipgrid for Recorder appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.

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August 27, 1929 – May 20, 2019 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, Ed Sueta, Sr.  Our family would greatly appreciate any personal stories you would like to share.   Edward Sueta, Sr.  passed away peacefully on May The post Dedication To Ed Sueta, Sr. appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.

The children of Cuba attend official state schools where there is no music in the elementary curriculum.   The best opportunity that children have to learn music is either through non-state conservatories fashioned after the Russian model or through evangelical churches. At the request of The post Recorders in Cuba appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.

Supplementing lessons with fun games and activities will maximize learning and optimize student interest. The songs in the Be A Recorder Star Method Book present many such opportunities.  Here is one example:  Fun with Improvisation based on “Songbird” (Page 25, Line 2).  Try this The post Expanding The Fun of BE A RECORDER STAR by Incorporating Orff Through Games and Activities appeared first on Macie Publishing Company.