Artnotes by Barbara Moir, M. Ed.
Pie, Pie, Apple, Pie
My job, as a music teacher, has always been to make reading music fun and easy. While I am careful to always present the fundamentals in order to help the student build a strong…
October 27, 2025
Why Do I Have to Practice?
Many people have the desire to play a musical instrument. But when they find out it requires daily practice, they shrink back, sometimes unwilling to devote the time and effort.…
October 16, 2025
Focus on Early Childhood
Does anyone remember the "old" days when one of the requirements for children to pass kindergarten was being able to demonstrate the ability to tie shoe laces? We didn't say "Tie…
October 11, 2025
What it Takes
Today my mind is on "what it takes." What it takes to cross the finish line. What it takes to stick with a long term project. What it takes to keep going when there aren't any…
October 9, 2025
The Brain and Reading Music
Have you bought any books lately on the brain and music? I have. Lots of them. And they all have one thing in common. They read as if they are covering the whole topic of music…
October 8, 2025