Research Archives - Deborah Smith Music

Melodies, musicianship & mindfulness.

April 25, 2023 8:00 am

Top 10 Videos for Aural & Theory Concepts! We know preparing, practicing and really knowing music aural & theory can be a bit challenging because we don’t really know where to start. To support all the great music-making happening around us, we’ve put together a top 10 list to point you in the right direction. […]

Mapping melody, creating character and why we need music.

March 23, 2023 9:32 am

Map your way through melody! To give you a starting point we’ve popped together 3 FREE activities for mapping melodic contour in your classroom. Plus, while you’re at it, find out what melody and melodic contour has to do with creating musical character and mood! Learn more in this DSMusic blog article. Check out some […]

Tackling tonality, beat and ways to practice!

February 23, 2023 9:33 am

It’s Key Signatures & Tonality Time! What lies at the heart of tackling tonality? That’s right—it’s key signatures. Join Deb as she unpacks a FREE resource that brings together everything you need where key signatures, transposition and tonality are concerned. Learn more in this DSMusic blog article. Check out some resources and content you might […]

Intervals, semiquavers and practicing how to practice!

November 30, 2022 9:39 am

Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently. Resource Round-Up DSMusic’s top tips for practicing musicianship! Needing to “practice” is quite a catch-cry in the music learning space but sometimes it can be a little harder to model what that might look like for our students, as far […]

Practice tips, resource bundles & beating exam stress.

October 27, 2022 9:15 am

Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently. Resource Round-Up Get more of what you need from DSMusic for less! Announcing the launch of FIVE brand new BUNDLE options for VCE Music! Bundle together the DSMusic online courses for Analysis & Musicianship to get your interpretation as well […]

Solfa, sailing & slow, mindful practice

September 27, 2022 10:05 am

Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently. Resource Round-Up It’s never too late to learn Solfa! Are you always stuck finding ways to get your students better at the musicianship stuff? The Music Language Online Course – Musicianship Module offers daily practice activities across a variety of concepts […]

Teaching Music: Tips, Tools & Why We Do It

August 25, 2022 9:00 am

Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently. Resource Round-Up The Importance of Music Education Although all things music literacy and language of music are key here at DSMusic, we’re also big fans of terrific advocacy material. While we as music teachers and students understand the importance of […]

How Eilish & Holst can help you Decode Sound!

July 26, 2022 8:50 am

Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently. Resource Round-Up Build Better Performers! DSMusic has everything you need to digitally decode character, comparison, tempo, articulation, tone colour and more! Decoding Sound: Analysis for the Secondary School is a fully interactive way for students to build word lists and […]

Intervals, Analysis and Access — Music Is Transformative

June 28, 2022 1:30 pm

Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently. Resource Round-Up Seeking some Analysis Aid? Get yourself a step-by-step look at expressive outcome (feeling, character or mood), the elements of music (including the expressive ones!) and how all of this contributes to interpretation in performance. Plus, build your analysis […]

Canons, Creativity & Communities

May 26, 2022 10:36 am

Check out a few DSMusic free resources and a discover a round-up of our favourite finds this month.

Beethoven & Bingo

April 12, 2022 4:15 pm

Check out a few DSMusic free resources and a discover a round-up of our favourite finds this month.

Practice, Performance Anxiety & Lifting Literacy

March 31, 2022 8:45 am

Plus dynamics, quaver rests, quotes and more – check out a few DSMusic free resources and a discover a round-up of our favourite finds this month.

Melody, Models & a bit of Bill Bailey

February 22, 2022 2:34 pm

Tackle tonality with Bill Bailey, check out a few DSMusic free resources and a discover a round-up of our favourite finds this month.

Major Scales, NAPLAN & Elgar

January 11, 2022 12:12 pm

Check out some Level 1 Major Scale writing content, a few DSMusic videos and a round-up of our favourite finds this month.

Great TED talks for music educators (and students)

June 20, 2015 11:25 am

As we head into our school holidays I thought it might be a great opportunity to enjoy some inspirational speaking via some amazing TED talks by musicians and music educators. Here’s what I consider to be the pick of the bunch. Enjoy! PS Do you have a favorite TED talk? Share if you do! Richard Gill: […]

“If you cannot teach me to fly…..

May 8, 2015 2:52 pm

Teach me to Sing!” JM Barrie – author of Peter Pan. One thing I am often asked is why do I use Tonic or Movable do solfa to teach music? I believe that one of the most important goals for us as educators is to teach true music literacy. This is the ability to see […]

Some other great music blogs for you to watch out for

March 9, 2015 4:24 pm

Mrs Miracle’s Music Room Love this blog! Mainly junior school Kodaly teaching ideas but easily transferred to secondary school if required. British Kodály Academy The British Kodály Academy promotes the advancement of British music education, following the teachings of Zoltán Kodály. Kodály Corner – Collaborative Blog A whole lot of Kodály teachers sharing great ideas etc. Emily’s Music […]

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