Monthly Archives: April 2011

W5 Presents: The Musical Brain

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W-FIVE Presents: The Musical Brain is a 6-Part Documentary on our brain and how music affects it.  “Why are certain songs so important to us, does music make us smarter, and why do we feel like dancing when we hear … Continue reading

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Piano Lessons Increase EQ (emotional intelligence)

KANATA, Ontario, September, 2009 – We often hear about how music lessons increases a child’s IQ but it also increases their EQ, emotional quotient. EQ is the measure of emotional intelligence including empathy, intuition, creativity, flexibility, resilience, coping, stress management, … Continue reading

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Decision Making and Self Evaluation Takes Practice

In a world where children face many choices, parents want children to develop their thinking skills so that they learn to make good decisions. Teachers and parents can use everyday opportunities in general, and music-making in specific to teach decision-making … Continue reading

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CBC Interview with MYC Class in PEI

A MYC teacher in PEI was visited the other morning by CBC-PEI. They filmed Nancy Rogerson and her SS1 class and then aired the segment that evening. I thought that I’d post a link if you were interested in watching … Continue reading

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Watch Your Music – Not Your Fingers

In class we’ve talked about watching your music and not your fingers and today I came across this and thought that you might find the tips in it helpful. It is written by another MYC teacher in Ontario. Enjoy! “A … Continue reading

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