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Teaching Intonation Part 8: Fixing Intonation in a Piece

You’ve taught all the stuff, done all the exercises, and used all the tools. You are pretty darn sure that your students know what it means to be in tune and how to play it, but your groups still can’t

Let’s Talk About Talent: Does It Really Matter?

Once in college I remember my professor asking us what we should do about those students who just weren’t as good at music as others. Do you try to teach them anyway? Let them drop out? Encourage them to stay?