The Playground

Halloween is just around the corner, so we thought we’d share some musical tricks and treats to get you in the spirit 😉 How about some ghoulish new lyrics to Night Storm? Here are some ideas from Katie Knipp: “Rolling pumpkins, witches gather, isn’t it…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Oct 18, 2015
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It was interesting to read a recent article by educator Robbie Gennet suggesting that sheet music may not be necessary in music education. Just as enlightening, if not more so, was the reaction in the comments section, a lot of it quite hostile, which prompted…

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Oct 11, 2015
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Imagine your brand new baby is seriously ill. You are in an intensive care unit sharing these vital days with all manner of doctors, nurses and specialists, and trying your best to bond with your child in a positive way. Well, music can make a…

• Written by Mel Karajas on Oct 4, 2015

  Your Simply Music teacher will tell you that the real learning occurs more at home than in the lesson. As Neil Moore puts it, coming to a lesson is like a chef going to the market to buy his ingredients – of course that’s…

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Sep 28, 2015
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Music has always been such a huge part of my life – there are some songs which can instantly transport me to different places in time, invoke memories, stir up feelings that sometimes have languished between hearings. My playlist might include songs like: Amazing Grace…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Sep 20, 2015
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  Music & colour. Of course they have things in common – they can be beautiful, they can trigger memories – but there are other more intriguing connections reported by some people.   Isaac Newton was inspired by music to add to the rainbow. According…

• Written by Gordon Harvey on Sep 13, 2015
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We have all been there, scrolling on Facebook and a quiz comes up “Which US President Are You” (which is more than pointless for anyone outside the USA!) or “What Fashion Decade Do You Belong To?”, of which my personal belief is that denim on…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Sep 7, 2015
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In our most stealthiest of modes, the month of July saw 7 Simply Music teachers conduct an iPod/iTunes drive with the aim of not only collecting iTunes cards and iPods for Music & Memory, but also learning how we can inspire and resource people to…

• Written by Mel Karajas on Aug 31, 2015
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  “People are connecting with each other through the neuroscience of singing, their brains are changing, their hearts are opening, and they help one another”   – Tania de Jong   The founder of Simply Music, Neil Moore’s driving belief is that everybody is profoundly…

• Written by Guest Contributor on Aug 24, 2015
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Your full name: Daniel William Kielman When did you start and what is your role with Simply Music? I started at Simply Music in February 2012. I’m in charge of all of the video work that happens at Simply Music, which means a whole ton…

• Written by Mel Karajas on Aug 16, 2015
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