Melodies, musicianship & mindfulness.
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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.
Check out some resources and content you might have missed around the DSMusic space recently.
RESOURCE ROUND-UP
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Major Melody 1
in Letter Names
How do you manage learning new notated material?
Sightreading is an ongoing skill that needs attention and intention in music, so why not join me for a quick look at a Major Melody in letter names?
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Ways to Practice
How many times do we just throw that pesky “p” word around? Practice, just like everything else we do musically, is a skill that needs deliberate focus and attention, so we’ve popped a list of ideas in this blog article for you!
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Rhythmic Clever Echo
In this FREE practice resource, students are shown a variety of Rhythmic Clever Echo activities designed to foster their ongoing music aural and rhythmic recognition skills.
CURATED CONTENT
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Music & Mindfulness
Gideon, a professional drum tutor based in London, teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction programs. Music and mindfulness definitely intersect, so have a read of his article and see what you think.
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Duke Ellington Quote
Some terrific perspective from a musical legend. How has music taught you to keep trying no matter what?
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Strategies for Reading
This article outlines some practical steps to aid in the process of sightreading. We suggest for step 3: inner hear the rhythm names while tapping the beat, then before step 5: sing the solfa and for step 5: SING the letter names!
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