Music Helps Expression
“I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.”
~ William Faulkner
“I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.”
All brass instruments come with slides that move. The largest one is the “main tuning slide”. The others are used to tune individual notes. Some may need to be pulled out to make the instrument flatter, others are pushed in to make the instrument sharper. In the case of trombones, not only is there a “main tuning slide” but each note can be tuned by using the hand slide.
A 2013 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that adolescent-centered studies show that even very basic rhythm abilities, such as tapping to a beat, relate with reading skills.
Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education.
Nice. Helpful. Kind. Fun. Quirky. Passion for music.
Built up our confidence.
Believed. In. Us.
Music Teachers have always been our favorite people in the world. Let these students from past student spotlights tell you just a few of the reasons why. Notice the expressions on their faces as they talk about them.
Have you had a favorite music teacher? Give them a mention in the comments below!
A Columbia University study revealed that students in the arts are found to be more cooperative with teachers and peers, more self-confident and better able to express their ideas.
The staff spotlight for December is on Regina Eddington. Regina is a String Instrument Specialist in Encore and has been with us for a little over 2 years. Watch her interview below to learn how she made her way to Paige’s Music.
“Art is a nation’s most precious heritage. For it is in our works of art that we reveal to ourselves and to others the inner vision which guides us as a nation. And where there is no vision, the people perish.”