by Tom Hawley | Feb 28, 2020 | Move It
Composed by Spanish composer, Francisco Tárrega, Lágrima brings the beauty of solo classical guitar to students. The movements are simple enough to be enjoyed by the very youngest First Steps in Music participants but expressive enough to be enjoyed by musicians...
by Tom Hawley | Nov 16, 2019 | Move It
Move It! Spanish Hot Chocolate (from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71) by Elizabeth Linsley Being a long-time fan of Tchaikovsky, as well as a huge fan of the Nutcracker, I am always looking for new ways to engage my students with the music and the story. Here...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 27, 2019 | Facebook Live
In the first 40 minutes, Missy and John talk about solfège syllables: the fixed vs moveable do debate, how Zoltan Kodály decided which syllables to use with children based on Hungarian folksong, and how John’s own Kodály background and research led him to start...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 10, 2019 | FAME Podcast
Have you wondered how, exactly, you should get going with the Arioso part of First Steps in Music? You’ll get a TON to think about in this extra long episode with Dr. Feierabend! Also, at the end of the episode, Missy lists the names of each member of the FAME...
by Tom Hawley | Oct 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Unit 4 Pattern Sets A, B, C, and D Recordings Sung by Owen Strong Years ago when I had my first voice surgery, I made sure to record my sons Ethan and Owen (who were at that time in the Philadelphia Boys Choir) singing a ton of the First Steps and...
