Comments on: The Candidates on Music http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/ Tips and Resources for Private Music Teachers and Performers everywhere! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:51:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-124693 Greg Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:41:02 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/#comment-124693 Of course i'm a little biased, but I think that learning music is one of the most important things in terms of developing creative powers and learning how to be successful. The analogy for learning my instrument, for instance, applies to EVERYTHING. First, start with a complex and insurmountable skill. Second, divide it into the smallest available parts. Third, hone all parts repeatedly, daily, for years and years and years. Fourth, put all of the parts together again and you have mastery. Learning an instrument is how I learned about life itself. Of course i’m a little biased, but I think that learning music is one of the most important things in terms of developing creative powers and learning how to be successful. The analogy for learning my instrument, for instance, applies to EVERYTHING. First, start with a complex and insurmountable skill. Second, divide it into the smallest available parts. Third, hone all parts repeatedly, daily, for years and years and years. Fourth, put all of the parts together again and you have mastery. Learning an instrument is how I learned about life itself.

]]> By: Ed Pearlman http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-19121 Ed Pearlman Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:08:58 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/#comment-19121 @Jane: My post was probably too concise. What I mean by "creating" jobs is not just inventing new ones, starting a company, etc., but also shaping existing jobs to be more relevant and meaningful, and therefore more successful; and also spotting job opportunities that have a future for the person needing a job, as well as for the organization offering it and for the community where it's located. What I think of as merely "getting" a job is sending out resumes, looking in the newspaper, taking a job opening and being told what to do--the traditional notion of what it means to get a job. Or training for a job and then going out to fill an empty position. This will be less useful as our economy changes and we compete with workers round the world via internet, and as local businesses compete against chain stores and multinationals. Creative thinking, problemsolving, a sense of self esteem, and communication skills, all a strong part of music education but not always present in the "3 R's", will help build an adaptable and successful person. @Jane: My post was probably too concise. What I mean by “creating” jobs is not just inventing new ones, starting a company, etc., but also shaping existing jobs to be more relevant and meaningful, and therefore more successful; and also spotting job opportunities that have a future for the person needing a job, as well as for the organization offering it and for the community where it’s located. What I think of as merely “getting” a job is sending out resumes, looking in the newspaper, taking a job opening and being told what to do–the traditional notion of what it means to get a job. Or training for a job and then going out to fill an empty position. This will be less useful as our economy changes and we compete with workers round the world via internet, and as local businesses compete against chain stores and multinationals. Creative thinking, problemsolving, a sense of self esteem, and communication skills, all a strong part of music education but not always present in the “3 R’s”, will help build an adaptable and successful person.

]]> By: Jane http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-19038 Jane Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:55:47 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/#comment-19038 I disagree. I think education should help kids get jobs as well as create jobs. Creating jobs for every new student is a hard thing to do. -Jane <a href="http://www.gamecareerguide.com/forums/member.php?u=2450" rel="nofollow">free psp downloads</a> I disagree. I think education should help kids get jobs as well as create jobs. Creating jobs for every new student is a hard thing to do.

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]]> By: Pam Wilson http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-18745 Pam Wilson Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:50:26 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/#comment-18745 Given the most recent brain research, it is continually SHOCKING to me that so many districts are opting to cut their music programs. I constantly tell my orchestra students that I am really teaching THINKING class although it looks like music class. We talk as a group about the importance of music on brain function and how THAT is the real "secret" benefit of staying in music as long as possible. Given the most recent brain research, it is continually SHOCKING to me that so many districts are opting to cut their music programs. I constantly tell my orchestra students that I am really teaching THINKING class although it looks like music class. We talk as a group about the importance of music on brain function and how THAT is the real “secret” benefit of staying in music as long as possible.

]]> By: Ronnie Currey http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/comment-page-1/#comment-18130 Ronnie Currey Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:04:16 +0000 http://www.musicteachershelper.com/blog/the-candidates-on-music/#comment-18130 Thanks for the article. Music is the universal language. Music classes, including guitar classes, gives the students who feel they do not belong a place in the school. Music is also very mathematical. I have also been told by top corporate CEOs' that their best computer programmers are the programmers that also read music and play an instrument. Thanks for the article. Music is the universal language. Music classes, including guitar classes, gives the students who feel they do not belong a place in the school. Music is also very mathematical. I have also been told by top corporate CEOs’ that their best computer programmers are the programmers that also read music and play an instrument.

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