Author: Matthew Cline

  • Recommended Valve Oil for Brass Instruments (Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba, Euphonium, etc)

    Recommended Valve Oil for Brass Instruments (Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba, Euphonium, etc)

    Oiling the valves on a brass instrument is very important to do regularly. The oil helps to keep the valves in good working condition. It also helps to keep them clean. When the valve is not oiled, it can cause several problems. The most immediate problem is that the valve will stick and make the…

  • 5 Days of a Great Musician: The Story & Music of Scott Joplin

    5 Days of a Great Musician: The Story & Music of Scott Joplin

    A couple months ago, when we all began “staying at home”, I got really excited about sharing more about great musicians with all my students. It is something I feel I never get enough time to do in the classroom. And, I imagined my posts and activities being something that could be done as whole…

  • 5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 5, Best of Scott Joplin Playlist & a Fun Scott Joplin Word Search

    5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 5, Best of Scott Joplin Playlist & a Fun Scott Joplin Word Search

    For some more Scott Joplin fun, here is a Scott Joplin printable Word Search. Scott Joplin Word Search To complete the Word Search, first read this Scott Joplin Biography (look for keywords – in blue)Scott Joplin Biography Once you have read the biography, you are ready for the word search. Word Search from Bio:Scott Joplin…

  • 5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 4, Treemonisha & Scott Joplin Coloring

    5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 4, Treemonisha & Scott Joplin Coloring

    It’s time for some Scott Joplin coloring! Scott Joplin Coloring Free, Printable Coloring Pages:Scott Joplin at the Piano 1Scott Joplin at the Piano 2Scott Joplin Face 1Scott Joplin Face 2 Free, but login required:American Composers Coloring & Fact Sheets(Scott Joplin is page 7) Song of the Day “Treemonisha: Overture” This is the “Overture” (introduction) to…

  • 5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 3, Original Rags & Scott Joplin Fun Facts

    5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 3, Original Rags & Scott Joplin Fun Facts

    Scott Joplin Fun Facts ♫ Scott Joplin was born into a family of 6 children. He had 5 brothers and sisters! And, most of the Joplin family was very musical. His dad played the violin and his mom sung and played the banjo. ♫ Despite the musical talent in the family, Scott was the first…

  • 5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 2, The Entertainer & A Scott Joplin Play Along

    5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 2, The Entertainer & A Scott Joplin Play Along

    Let’s learn to play Scott Joplin’s most famous piece: “The Entertainer“! If you watched the Spring Play and Sing Along videos I made in April, you already know most everything you need to know to play this incredible piece by Scott Joplin. Here are some of the most helpful parts of those videos to review…

  • 5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 1, Maple Leaf Rag & a Scott Joplin Story

    5 Days of Scott Joplin: Day 1, Maple Leaf Rag & a Scott Joplin Story

    This week, we begin an adventure of learning about our first featured musician from the United States of America: Scott Joplin. Known as the King of Ragtime, Scott Joplin keeps with our trend as a composer who wrote a whole lot of music in a short amount of time. Much of Scott Joplin’s music was…

  • Spring Music Activity Collection: All Sing Alongs & Play Alongs

    Spring Music Activity Collection: All Sing Alongs & Play Alongs

    This past month, I have posted three fun music activities for you to try at home as a family. Here is a quick overview: “Spring” – from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Watch Overview 0:00 – Beginning 0:17 – Instruments you can use / What to do if you don’t have an instrument 3:03 – The “Building…

  • Rainbow Connection: A Family Music Sing & Play Along

    Rainbow Connection: A Family Music Sing & Play Along

    Celebrate spring with a rainbow sing and play along! Begin by watching this video introduction: Watch the “Rainbow Connection” Overview! Now, sing along with this musical movie clip: Watch the “Rainbow Connection” Sing Along Movie Clip To play it on an instrument, download the sheet music: Download Music:For Most Instruments (Treble Clef)Treble Clef with Ukulele…

  • Over The Rainbow: A Family Music Sing & Play Along

    Over The Rainbow: A Family Music Sing & Play Along

    Celebrate spring with a rainbow sing and play along! Begin by watching this video introduction: Watch “Over the Rainbow” Overview! Now, sing along with this musical movie clip: Watch the “Over the Rainbow” Sing Along Movie Clip To play it on an instrument, download the sheet music: Download Music:For Most Instruments (Easy Rhythms)For Most Instruments…