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Michelle Martin

Member since 03/2015

Michelle was born into a musical family and has been teaching music for over 20 years. She currently teaches piano and voice from her home studio. Michelle is also a performer, a writer, and a homeschool mom. She continues to learn from her two daughters, and finds homeschooling enriches her life. Music has always been a passion for Michelle, and she believes exposing a child to music is just as important as learning math or science. Michelle lives in Michigan with her husband, Jim, two daughters, Zoe and Eva, and a myriad of furry and aquatic friends.

My Mission Statement

I love to empower families to bring music into their homes. Music is the one language that holds us together as God's people, and it can be enjoyed by everyone. I love to see eyes light up when I help make connections between elements of music and the foundations for learning itself.

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Making Modern-Day Musicians

Tried and true teaching methods which foster the growth of musicians on an individual level while living in this technology-driven world.

Practice Makes Progress

Concrete steps and creative ideas to help students with daily music practice.

Publications

If It Isn’t Baroque . . . The History of Western Music Curriculum

If It Isn’t Baroque is a study of the history of the music in the western world. It begins with the study of music in ancient times in Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., and progresses through Biblical times, Medieval times, the Renaissance, and modern music. Explanations are given to the student of the differences in the types of music, and instructions are given to make some of the instruments from ancient and Biblical times. Suggested listening activities are given for the various types of music, and activities are suggested for the student to research them more deeply. These lessons should be studied in consecutive order as they progress through time and therefore build on each other.

Schoolhouse Teachers 2015

Music Theory I Curriculum

Music Theory I gives written instruction with activities for elementary and secondary grades. Each lesson gives instruction to further your student’s understanding of notes, tempo, rests, dynamics, and more. The student progresses through many of the basics necessary to be able to read and interpret music while being given examples to listen to in order to understand what is being taught. These lessons should be followed in sequential order as they build on the prior lessons. Upon successful completion of all 16 lessons, the student will earn one-half credit of a high school Music Theory I course.

Schoolhouse Teachers 2014

Music Theory II Curriculum

Music Theory II continues the instruction which began in Music Theory I. Each lesson gives instruction to help your student go deeper in reading notes and the notations that give such special meaning to the notes. The student progresses to melodic and harmonic intervals, meters, time signatures, key signatures, and more. These lessons should be followed in sequential order as they build on the prior lessons, and should follow Music Theory I. Upon successful completion of all 16 lessons, the student will earn one-half credit of a high school Music Theory II course.

Schoolhouse Teachers 2014