A new book about learning music.

“A must buy for every music teacher and music student” –William Bruce, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, UK.
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“A must read for all music educators” –Robert Adams, New Haven Board of Education, USA.
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“Music educators and parents of young music students alike will be grateful for Griffin’s valuable insights”
– Kirkus Reviews

Learning Strategies for Musical Success is suitable for classroom primary & secondary music teachers and studio music teachers, year 12 solo performance and tertiary music students, parents supporting their child’s practice, and the school library.

“I can’t think of any other book that draws on so many resources to create a new understanding of learning music. Every serious music student, music teacher, and parent of a music student will find important information in this book. Griffin gives clear examples of how concepts are applied that make for enjoyable reading. This book has a potential for making lifelong differences in the lives of music students, parents and teachers.” – Roy Ernst, PhD, LLD Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music of The University of Rochester

Availablehttps://www.createspace.com/4120046 or Amazon.

Thank you to those members who wrote to tell me they enjoyed “Bumblebee: Rounds and Warm-ups for Choirs”. A slightly improved edition is now available https://www.createspace.com/4158777. I have just released another book “Learning Strategies for musical Success”. This book explores the psychology and neurology behind practice. It is based on my belief that the greatest predictor of musical success is the quality and quantity of practice time. The book received a very pleasing review from Kirkus Reviews last week. You can find the book at https://www.createspace.com/4120046 or through Amazon.

Here is an excerpt from the Kirkus Review:

 

Music educator Griffin aims to help readers understand the science behind “practice makes perfect.”

While Griffin’s new book doesn’t go so far as to guarantee perfection for its practitioners, he does make a point to debunk the myth of natural talent, arguing instead for the unmatched importance of time spent practicing. With regard to so-called child prodigies, Griffin writes that what distinguishes them is that “they are constantly compared with children their own age, rather than with others who have accrued similar quantities of practice hours, similar opportunities, and family support.” Still, parents of would-be child prodigies can learn plenty here about how best to nurture their budding musicians. Griffin’s six well-researched, in-depth chapters are explained well for lay readers, translating studies into comprehensible pop psychology with plenty of valuable “learning strategies for musical success.” Griffin also offers worthwhile information for non-musicians. Particularly interesting are his notes on selecting background music for study. Musical educators and parents of young music students alike will be grateful for Griffin’s valuable insights and the supporting information he’s gathered.

A helpful guide for anyone looking to understand musical success.