Methods of Teaching Music

There are various approaches used by educators when it comes to teaching music. Learn more about the four most popular methods of teaching music to children, namely Orff, Kodaly, Suzuki and Dalcroze.

Music Education in the News: Multiple Grammy-winning composer and violinist Mark O'Connor will be releasing the O'Connor Violin Method this November. More information about the O'Connor Violin Methods I and II is available at his Web site.

This Day in Music History: 1833 - Aleksandr Borodin was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. He wrote songs, string quartets and symphonies. His most famous work is the opera "Prince Igor" which was left unfinished when he died in 1887. The said opera was completed by Aleksandr Glazunov and Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov.