Archive for August, 2007

Mnemonic Rhythm systems - good or bad?

Monday, August 27th, 2007

This Blog post is really a question - I am looking to discover how many music teachers use Nnemonic Rhythm Systems (sometimes called Phonetic Systems) in their teaching.
A Mnemonic is a memory Aid - a device used in education for associating something easy to remember for something hard to remember. If you are interested you [...]

Nylon or Wood Tip Drumsticks for School?

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

This is a question which is often asked by music teachers - Should I use nylon or wood tipped drumsticks in schools.
drum sticks come in generally two varieties - the type with the tip carved in shape with wood, and the ones with a plastic (Nylon) tip. The advantage of nylon tips is generally that [...]

The Percussion Education Blog is Back - Bigger and Better than ever!

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Those of you who might have been to my old blog at http://blog.ktpercussion.com would know that I had heaps of useful and interesting articles for Percussion and Music Education.
 The only problem was that I recently upgraded my server, and in the process I managed to LOSE my entire lot of postings!!
 Anyway, I think that is [...]