JAZZ UP YOUR TEACHING!!

Jerald Simon presented a great workshop on incorporating Jazz and improvising into our teaching curriculum.

His website has a wealth of information and several free downloads.  You might want to visit his website at Music Motivation






We learned how easy it is to teach a student a basic left-hand, three-note pattern, then to add right-hand 6th interval chords in any sequence, and the student gets an instant "new age" experience with music they "composed."

Jerald has a great talent and ability to improvise and change music into different styles that are engaging and inspiring to all ages, but which are especially attractive to youth.  His demonstrations and suggestions helped us see some new potential in our own studios.

All in attendance were given a CD and a jazz book to help us in our teaching.

It was a great 60 minutes!!  Thanks, Jerald!

(If you want some great resources, be sure to visit his website.  There's a wealth of information!!  MUSIC MOTIVATION)