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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Orchestra Poster - Orchestra is HOT

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This is my latest poster that I created for my class for a bulliton board and for bumper stickers that I will distribute when I go recruiti...
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An inexpensive alternative to lapboards

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I was recently wishing that my students had lapboards with a staff printed on them so that I could create some quick formative assessments f...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Learning the G string notes: Pre-test

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Just thought I would share this little pre-test I created for my students.  We just learned the notes on the G string and this will help me ...
Monday, January 19, 2015

Tangled tapes - problem of the past

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So, I have posted before about the car pinstripe tape that I use for fingerboard tapes.  The only problem with the pinstripe tape is that it...
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Friday, January 16, 2015

Teaching the dotted quarter note using cookies

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In years past, some of my students have struggled with counting a dotted quarter note, even though I felt I taught the concept well and ...
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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Sometimes, you just gotta have fun - The Orchestra Flamin Hot Cheeto Challenge

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Last week I worked all of my orchestras really hard so that we could get back into shape for the new year.  Students worked on a New Year...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

Getting back in shape after a long break...

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Tomorrow means back to school after a long Christmas break and I know that my students will be a little rusty.  I'm sure most of them di...
Friday, January 2, 2015

Be aware of Orchestra-itis

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I made up an imaginary illness that I tell my students about.  We have all seen those students in our classes who barely make a sound and pl...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Motivating students to learn their note-reading

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I got a letter on my desk last week and it really made my day.  It was from a student who thanked me for teaching her how to read notes....
Monday, December 22, 2014

Teaching Key Signatures

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Understanding how to read and interpret key signatures is very crucial for music students.  I don't like nagging students to play C natu...

Christmas Concert Repertoire and A Letter to Students

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I haven't had the chance to post much lately because the time between Halloween and Christmas is always so crazy as we frantically learn...
Monday, December 1, 2014

Checking for Proficency in Note Reading - 1 minute note-naming exercise

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In my district, teachers make goals that we are to work on through the school year.  This year, I have been working on collecting and analyz...
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Angela Harman
I teach orchestra by day and dream up crazy teaching ideas by night. My teaching style is heavily influenced by the Suzuki method and I am a certified Suzuki teacher, although I do not currently have any private students due to my busy schedule. I love motivating students to be their best and develop a love for music.
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