Commentary

If there is a component of music that might be perceived as unquestionably measurable it would be rhythm. Certainly, rhythmic...

What do music and magic have in common? Both are entertaining and require skillful use of fingers, hands, wrists, and...

Building a strong music program at a school is a desire of every music educator. We understand the power and...

February and March are busy times with festivals and concerts, and it is also a time where students begin to...

SBO+: This topic applies to every genre of music so our string and choral colleagues should not overlook this great...

Dear Santa, Where do I begin? First, THANK YOU for bringing me the big present I asked for two years...

In October, SBO+ introduced you to Miss Abby’s classroom and provided an inventory list for the instruments and other gear...

Many of us in music education are aware of the research shows learning music results in educational, cognitive, social, emotional,...

November is here and with that comes the changing colors of the falling leaves, cooler, crisper temperatures, and in the...

SBO+: This is the first in a series of articles about mariachi and other genres of music to make our...

SBO+: Jared mentioned to me he was going to make this presentation at the Midwest Clinic in December. I was...

Initial Thoughts In any rehearsal, one of our primary goals should be to try to create as many moments of...