MTMS Blog
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Guitars, Stories, and Soul: Students Explore Blues Music
February’s Music Lab Theme: The Blues In February, students explored Blues music history and listening in the Music Lab at Michelle Tuesday Music School. First, they visited listening stations. Then, they studied the history behind the genre. Throughout the month, students shared observations about what they heard and learned. Their reflections revealed key elements of…
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The Electronic Beat: How EDM Took Over the Dance Floor
The Early Roots of Electronic Sound Electronic Dance Music, often called EDM, has become one of the most recognizable sounds in modern music. Today it fills stadiums, festivals, and dance clubs around the world. However, the roots of EDM go back much further than many people realize. The story begins in the early 20th century…
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Help Choose April’s Music Lab Adventure
Throughout February and the first week of March, votes will be collected to choose our April Music Lab Theme! Back in December 2023, we launched our Wheel of Themes, giving students a fun way to explore music beyond their primary instrument. In the Music Lab, students learn genre history, listen to curated playlists, and try…
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Young Ears, Big Discoveries: MTMS Students Explore Classical Music
🎼🎼 What Our Students Discovered: Classical Era Music Last month in the MTMS Music Lab, students explored the elegance and structure of Classical Era music (approximately 1750–1820). Through listening and history stations, they shared thoughtful observations about composers, instruments, and musical style. As a result, we saw some wonderful musical thinking in action. 🎧 First…
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Where the Blues Began: The Roots of Modern Music
Blues music history shapes nearly every modern style we hear today. For example, jazz, R&B, rock, country, hip-hop, and metal show its influence. This month our MTMS lab theme is the blues. Originally, African American field workers in the South created the blues. During long days, they labored in cotton fields. Then at night, they…