Are you looking for an easy and fun way to assess your students’ understanding of basic rhythm patterns? Our community coordinator for Midnight Music, Amy Burns, inspired by Kris Szajner’s Youtube Channel, has the perfect activity for your students that works in either Seesaw or Google Slides. Follow these simple steps to create your very
In the last episode I shared 4 listener questions with you and today I’m going to share 3 more. Like the previous episode, these are questions that teachers recorded late last year when I put a call out in preparation for an end of year FAQ webinar I ran in December. We didn’t
Today's episode is a little different - it's a collection of frequently asked questions from music teachers around the world. The teachers that you’ll hear from actually recorded their questions late last year when I put a call out in preparation for an end of year webinar I ran in December. Amy Burns,
I recently shared a collection of TikTok music challenges you could adapt for your music classroom and today I’m going to share some more ideas around composing, arranging and collaboration. I really think TikTok is one of the most creative platforms right now and it’s largely due to The Duet. It may not be quite
If you haven’t already discovered Canva, it’s an excellent free online graphic design tool that you can use to easily create beautiful teaching resources. We’ve shared many Canva tips before (such as the preceding post to this one, “9 Cool Canva Tricks for Designing Teaching Resources”) and last year I even created an entire online
Please watch this video for a detailed walkthrough of these steps. They are written out below to save you from taking notes! Step 1. Set up certificate template in Google Slides or Docs In Google Docs or Google slides, edit your certificate to fit your needs. Use the <<tag>> format for areas that will be
Back in January I launched a new course inside my Midnight Music Community called Video Creation for Music Teachers. In the 5-module course, two of the modules cover methods for creating playalong videos. The first technique is a simple one - using Google Slides (or Powerpoint) and the screenrecording tool Loom - and
This is a two-part series covering creative TikTok ideas you can adapt for your music classes. These will not involve actually using the TikTok app in class with your students, but rather using some of the challenges and trends as inspiration for creative lessons. TikTok - really? OK I admit it. I’m fascinated by -
Intro/Description Today’s episode is a special one - because it includes music tech tips and recommendations from you - the listeners of the podcast! Music teachers were invited to record a short video on a Flipgrid topic that I set up late last year. There are around 19 tips altogether and if you
Background: For the past few weeks, a number of the members of my Midnight Music Community have been working through the various modules of the new Video Creation For Music Teachers course. The course has 5 modules - each covering a different aspect of creating teaching videos: Module 1: effective tutorial videosModule 2: simple playalong
