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Sofia M.

JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH: HISTORY OF THE DAY

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and MusicSOL intends to celebrate accordingly. We may not realize it in the moment, but history is being made with each passing day. On this day, April 7th, in Jazz history, there are no shortages of brick-laying events to mention.

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Sofia M.

JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH: DAXOPHONE

With the month of April being Jazz Appreciation Month, I thought I'd dive into the genre of jazz and look at the unique and weird aspect of it. I thought to myself that since jazz is predicated on improvisation and is one of the more…

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Sofia M.

MOBILE RHYTHM GAMES AS LEARNING TOOL?

As we've covered before, music can and should play a pivotal part in the classroom. Not only is there science that backs up the fact that incorporating music in teaching other subjects helps students to absorb the material more easily, but it also helps to…

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Sofia M.

JAZZ MEETS GUITAR: WES MONTGOMERY

As you know from our recent blog posts, the month of April is Jazz Appreciation Month. However, this month houses room for many celebrations, including International Guitar Appreciation Month. When we think of Jazz most think of the saxophone, trumpet, and trombone; but what about…

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