Category: MTMS Blog Posts

Music History: For Music History this month we are going to be looking at broadway music. People may think that broadway music refers to music in theater musicals. While that would make sense, broadway actually covers all musicals, even movie ones. Like a song about a certain someone we don’t talk about in a recent Disney movie. Listen to some famous musical songs and read about the history. If you have any questions ask a lab attendant!

Composition: For composition this month we are going to be taking about broadway music, which is music from musicals. Maybe you want to write the next song about a certain someone we don’t talk about. Try your hand at it with some famous examples and guidance. Give it a shot and if you have any questions please ask a lab attendant!

For our Youngest Students: For February, we have a bunch of new music games for our young students! These games help younger kids learn to compose. Along with that, we also have some new winter themed coloring pages! Enjoy!

Some songs stick in your head like nothing else – and Encanto brought most of us a new one this month. No, I’m not going to talk about it.

My kids play that song and many others in the morning before school. Sometimes it causes fights because one of them is not sharing the choices. They both take music lessons, and they each have a game called My Singing Monsters which is a pretty cool way to get involved with music. Their other extracurriculars (dance and gymnastics) also involve music.

Occasionally fights break out in the car over my choices of music, but I’m driving and I don’t think I should be distracted, so if it isn’t my music that day, the radio goes off and we chat. I also play some music at home, and it is wonderful to have that outlet.

Deep thoughts: Where are we sharing the music? What are we teaching our kids about the music? When my daughter first started playing the violin, she had no idea what to do with practice time. She felt much better when I got out my guitar to play with her a little. My friend also played the cello with her over zoom in the early pandemic days.

Anything you can do to foster that love of music will stick with your kids for their lifetimes. My mother played trumpet, and I loved to listen to her play. My kids enjoy listening to me.

P.S. It’s the end of January. Have you checked in on your goals for the year? Do they need to change? I’m reviewing mine today to make sure I’m on track.

Whether your students have school or not, we’re open for lessons today. If you’re not, try to get a little extra practice in, even if it is playing something you like for fun. If you are, you’re probably learning more about Martin Luther King, Jr and we hope you enjoy the day.

I appreciate this King quote. There is a good feeling to doing what is right, even if it means practicing an instrument you want to play. I’ll be practicing guitar this afternoon; it’s been too long since I played. Don’t be afraid to share your King quotes today, and we’d love to hear what you practiced, too.