SCIENCE ACTIVITY: How do guitars make sound?

Guitars make sound because of two things called VIBRATION and AMPLIFICATION. Here’s how it works. To conduct this science activity, you will need the following supplies:

1. A bowl
2. Water
3. A pebble, marble, or other small object
4. Two shoeboxes with lids
5. Scissors
6. Two rubber band
7. Four pens with lids

When you pluck a guitar string, the string vibrates, which means it wiggles back and forth really fast. That’s called vibration. Try it: Continue reading “SCIENCE ACTIVITY: How do guitars make sound?”

Why I Love to Sing

by guest blogger Ashley Fredenburg

Music speaks what cannot be expressed
Soothes the mind and gives it rest
Heals the heart and makes it whole
Flows from heaven to the soul.

‘I lo-o-ove to sing’ A common warm-up for singers going up the C-major scale, but as I step back a minute and think, these words…they mean so much to me. Why? Continue reading “Why I Love to Sing”

Every Good Boy Does Fine

When it comes to learning, a good mnemonic device always helps. Studies show that memory is enhanced when we apply catchy phrases to the drier, more complicated concepts we’re trying to learn. However, music is based off of patterns that make logical sense, and at MTMS, we believe in teaching the patterns as well as the mnemonic devices. Continue reading “Every Good Boy Does Fine”

One Year!

As of yesterday, Michelle Tuesday Music School has been open for one year. We celebrated our anniversary with an Open House on Sunday afternoon, complete with games, raffles, prizes, and performances by students and teachers alike. We had a fantastic turnout, lots of great sign twirler and music performer volunteers, and good food. Check out the MTMS News Page for pictures and an article about the event.

A lot has happened in our first year. Continue reading “One Year!”

The Art of Improvisation

Improvisation is indeed an art, but it’s part science, too. If you’ve ever heard a music act “go off” and randomly jam for minutes at a time, you might have drooled, thinking, “I wish I could do that.”  While not something you can learn overnight, improvisation is actually easier than you think. Continue reading “The Art of Improvisation”