SHERRY BLEVINS

Music Teacher Tip #41: Would you like your students to move to a steady beat? If they’re K-2 and the beat is on the slower side, they won’t be able to march ...

Music Teacher Tip #38: If a student seems to struggle to match pitch, here are some things I’ve tried that have worked: 🎶 Have them sing any note and then Y...

Music Teacher Tip #34: I'm grateful to have access to several Facebook pages for music teachers to share ideas and to STEAL ideas for this page. Today, a cho...

Music Teacher Tip #27: To sight-read or not to sight-read a new piece? 🎶 Knowing your students’ sight-reading abilities is the first step in knowing what th...

Music Teacher Tip #23 - #ConductingGestures: If you are a conductor, your gesture must not only express the music, but your students must also be willing and...

Music Teacher Tip #22 - #StartingPitch: When rehearsing a song, don’t guess your starting pitch. Take your starting pitch from an instrument. Here are some c...

Music Teacher Tip #21 - #IntegratingLiteracy: If you are a choral or general-music teacher, you can easily integrate literacy on a regular basis. Almost all ...

Music Teacher Tip #14 - #KeyChanges: 💁🏼‍♀️ This one’s for the choral-music teachers. If you’ve ever worked on a piece that’s having unexplained intonation ...

Music Teacher Tip #10 - #ToneQuality: 😖 Louder is not better. Say it with me, "Louder is NOT better." Have your students say it back to you. Many of the iss...

Music Teacher Tip #5 - #SequenceOfPartSinging: (This is mainly for general music and choral teachers): When teaching part singing, this is the proper sequenc...

Music Teacher Tip #1 - #FocusingYourStudents: If your kids come to you with too much energy and not enough focus, practice deep breathing from the diaphragm ...