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Figurative Language Through Song for Language Arts and Music Teachers (pt. 2)
This blog post is the second in a series of posts on a song writing unit I delivered for Grade 9 English Language Arts. It is also very...
Steve Giddings
Apr 13, 20224 min read
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A Learning by Ear and Transcription Project for Intermediate Band
Contrary to popular belief, I enjoy coaching large ensembles. These groups are really good at facilitating the practice of reading...
Steve Giddings
Nov 4, 20215 min read
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3 Podcast Episodes You Might Actually Need
Podcasts have become popular, and it seems today that everyone and their dog has a podcast worth listening to. I often think about...
Steve Giddings
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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13 Things You were Led to Believe are True in Music School that are Actually False
Bach is the epitome of composing. His methods are the only way. Sure, he’s good, but there lots of other ways to sound good, and his was...
Steve Giddings
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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MIDI for Music Teachers: Using MIDI in the Music Classroom On and Offline
A version of this blog post is being republished in Technology for Unleashing Creativity, from Oxford University Press 2022. Musicians...
Steve Giddings
May 8, 20204 min read
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