The Music International Method

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Casper Abraham
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Landline : 91 (India) 80 (Bangalore) 2595 0059
Cellphone : 98450-61870
When and where permitted … it must retain the original source and related
acknowledgement and copyright of content and method in presentation.

Background, Other methods & Our
method
Current state of Western Classical (&
other) Music Education in India

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Music International Method
1. Traditional Method of Learning.
o

Notes. Scales. Pieces. Aural Training. Examinations.
Certifications.

2. Suzuki Method of Learning.
o

Parents are involved. Environment & eco-system of music
is created. Great classical musi as a foundation.

3. Kodaly Method of Learning.
o

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Start early. Everyone can learn. Stress on singing & dance.
Tonic solfa. Known pieces.

Combines the 3 and more …

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A. Traditional Method(s)
• The British
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Standards.
Classrooms. Books. Syllabus. Curriculum.
Large Print. Colourful. Simpler books.
Grades. Depths. Graduation. Post-Grad. Doctorate
Assessment & Examinations
Certification.

• India (and many others)
– Guru – Sishya – Gurukul.
– Greek. Artistotle. Lyceum.
– Passed on from Father to Son over Generations.

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B. Suzuki Method
• Start at a young age.
• Listening and playing by ear is more important
earlier than reading music.
• Smaller Instruments.
• Parents are involved. (Even Present)
• Focus on Violin.
• Limited Extension to other instruments.

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C. Kodaly Method
• Music is what completes a person.
• Start them as young as possible.
• Use any and all natural means. Local & Folk music.
The use of known pieces.
• Fun. Percussion. Objects around you. Rhythm.
Movement.
• The Home Learning Experience is important.
• The importance of singing.
• Sequential process of Learning.
– Aural. Oral. Kinesthetic.
– Written. Pictorial. Abstract.
– Read. Recognized.

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D. Orff Method
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Instruments appropriate to small children.
Use of Orff Instruments.
Combine Rhythm, Melody & Harmony.
Group Playing.

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E. Dalcroze & VAK Method(s)
• Dalcroze
– The use of dance, movement, mind & body to teach
music.
– Eurhythmics to teach musical concepts.
– Effective with any age group, especially if they start at a
younger age.
– Can be use for instrument learning.

• VAK
– Visual : Aural : Kinesthetic preference and balance in
everyone.
– Communications Research : 7% words, 55% BodyLanguage AND 38% Tonality.

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F. Edwin Gordon - Audiation
• Types of Audiation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

listening to music (think, write)
reading music (think, write, perform)
writing music in dictation
recalling music from a performance (think, write, perform)
writing music from recall
creating or improvising music (think, write, perform)
writing music as it is created or improvised

• Demonstrate the following …
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Inner recall of the last measure or phrase.
Sing what they have played.
Play a variation of the original melody.
Play the melody in a different key.
Play with different tonality and alternate fingering
Demonstrate with body movements the phrases of the melody

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G. Instrument Specific Methods
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Violin – Neil Mackay or Suzuki Method
Simandl – Double Bass
Guitar – Carcassi
Recorder – Trapp Family Method
Piano – Wrights or Smallwood
Flute – Taffanel & Gaubert
Clarinet – Otto Langley

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H. The IB (or IGCSE) Syllabus
1. Enjoy lifelong engagement with the arts
2. Become informed, reflective and critical
practitioners in the arts
3. Understand the dynamic and changing nature
of the arts
4. Explore and value the diversity of the arts
across time, place and cultures
5. Express ideas with confidence and
competence
6. Develop perceptual and analytical skills.
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I. Psychology based …
Howard Gardener Model

The G.S.A. Model (for Music)
Robert Sternberg Model

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The IMPORTANCE of Listening
• Selective Listening.
• Effective Trying.
• Genuine Hearing.

Hearing --> Background --> Listening

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Our myMI Method

A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H+I =J

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***J. The myMI Method
1. Any age is ok. Start young. Have Fun.
2. Singing. Percussion. As important as an instrument.
3. ‘Genre-choice’ should fit your ‘home’, ‘culture’, ‘lifestyle’ …
however … must lead to Western Classical Music.
4. EXPOSURE. Music Appreciation; Music Education; Know-how
Techniques to Classical Music across the World and Ages.
5. Borrowing from the Dalcroze Method. Body / Rhythm / Dance
and Eurhythmics way of learning Music
6. More than one Instrument. ONE accompaniment and ONE air.
7. Peer & Group Learning. Stimuli. Stay motivated. You compete
and learn more effectively from peers – even teaching others.
8. Our Golf-handicap-like system allows musicians of any Depth
and therefore age, ability & experience to play with others. The
MI Group methodology.
9. Internet + Digital Media + Social Networking + Learn and Play
music in a 24x7x365 broadband. It’s a lifestyle choice.

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Unique to myMI Method(s)
• Online Annual Subscription
– Contact/Classes Support. More than 1 hour a week.
– Comprehensive Voice, Vocal & Singing Training.
– Personalization. Learning Diary.

• Practice Methods
– Accompaniment for Air - Voice or Instrument.
– Air for Accompaniment.

• Recorder (or other) Ensemble Method
– Play by ear support with Sheet Music Notation.

• Children’s Learning Methods
– Song Learner : Orff, Rhythm & Percussion : Recorder : Voice.

• Teaching
– Song Ideas : Creative Ideas : Innovation : Variety of syllabus : Other
Instrument know-how.

• Sheet Music
– Western Classical Music Transcriptions for INDIA

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Instrument(s) Options
1. PRIMARY Instrument (First)
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Recorder.
Classical Guitar.
Flute. Clarinet. (Oboe, Bassoon)
Trumpet. (Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium)
Violin. Cello. Viola.
Piano.
Orchestral Percussion & Rhythm.
Voice Training.

2. SECONDARY Instrument (Second)
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Guitar. Acoustic. Lead. Bass. Folk
Keyboard. Chord Organ. Play-by-ear.
Saxophone.
Drums.

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Methodologies
• EXISTING (Where acceptable & available)
– Guitar : Carcassi, Aguado, Giuliani to many other.
– Treble Recorder : Trapp Family
– Flute : Taffanel & Gaubert

• myMI Voice & related
– Chorus Methods.
– Jazz. Bands & Districts

• myMI Instrument
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Recorder. Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass
Classical Guitar
Acoustic Guitar & Keyboard Accompaniment
Double Bass

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Key Takes
• Writing about Music; is like Dancing about
Architecture.
o Theory without Practice is Sterile;
o Practice without Theory is Blind;
• The whole and only purpose of Music
Education is to know when the other person is
playing rot.

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If Syllabus (Assessment & Certification
• ABRSM (Grade 8)
– Practical and/or Theory. (30+30+30 : 21+21+18)
– Grade 8 and more

• Trinity Guildhall / London School of Music
• IGCSE (Higher)
– Listening
– Performing
– Composing

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30
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• IB (SL or HL)
– External
– Listening
– Musical Links
– Internal
– Creating
– Solo Performing
– Group Performing

30
20
25
25
25

By Age 18
Or 25 in India
Or 5 years from Start

OR

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IB Syllabus
%age

BU

Weeks
Total Hours

SL
1.5 hrs

SL x 3
Week

BU

33
150

Annual per-year Lesson Plans 5 + 5

PYP

HL
1.5 hrs

HL x 4
Week

40
240

100

MYP

160

Practical
MP-0

Warmup

5

2

7

2

7

MP-1

Scales

10

5

14

3

14

MP-2

Exercises

35

16

47

12

47

MP-3

New Music

35

16

47

12

47

MP-4

Old Music

10

5

14

3

14

MP-9

Warmdown

5

2

7

2

7

Theory
MT-1

MT-3
MT-4
MT-9

Music Perception & Analysis
- Study of Prescribed Work
- Study of Music Genre & Styles
- Musical Investigation
Option A : Solo Performance
Performance Preparation x 2 per year
Option B : Group Performance
Performance Preparation x 2 per year
Option C : Composition
x 3 per year

50%

38%

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135

50%

31%

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113

50%

N/A

50%

31%

28

113

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The 10,000 hours to be a Pro.
Age
7
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Grade
1
2
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5
6
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10
11
12
Grad 1
Grad 2
Grad 3
PG 1
PG 2
TOTAL

Weekly …..
TAUGHT
SELF
2
2
2
4
2
6
2
7
1
7
1
9
1
9
1
9
1
9
1
12
1
12
1
12
6
18
6
18
6
18
6
24
6
24

Month
8
16
24
28
28
36
36
36
36
48
48
48
72
72
72
96
96

Annual
104
208
312
364
364
468
468
468
468
624
624
624
936
936
936
1248
1248
10400

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How to get the 10,000 hours in
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Fri
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SAT
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SUN
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1. Your ONE class a week
2. What about the other 167 hours in the week?
3. How to get your 10,000 hours quickly?

1. Your ONE class a week
2. What about the other 167 hours in the week?
3. How to get your 10,000 hours quickly?

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The WHOLE Music Department
Grade 8
IB
SL & HL
ALSO …
Related
to Class,
Age,
Ability,
Talent,
Practice,
Time,
Cost
Investme
nt etc.

Grade 7
Grade 6

Performance
1. Exams.
2. Band(s)
3. Orchestra

Grade 5
Grade 4
Grade 3

Theory

Singing

Grade 2
Grade 1

Instrument(s)
• Brass
• Woodwinds
• Strings
• Percussion

IB
Syllabus

IGCSE-Music
Syllabus

ABRMS

CAREER
1. Music
2. Arts
3. Theatre

Pop. / Popular
• Guitar
• Keyboard
• Drums

Club
Extra-curriculur

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Sight Reading – Teaching to Fish

Give a man a fish
and you feed him for
a day;
Teach a man to fish
and you feed him for
a lifetime.

You can be taught
a song; 1 at a time
OR
You can learn to
sight-read; learn
all the songs you
want all your life.
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Timbre

Rhythm
Style

Dynamics
Skills
 Singing
 Playing
 Writing
 Composing
 Dancing

Melody

Form

Tempo
Texture

Thinking
 Cognitive : Recall-Recognition
 Listening
 Critique
 Convergent-Divergent

Humanize
 Values
 Behaviour
 Attitude
 Emotion
 Presence

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Example ABRSM / Trinity Grades

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1. Rhythm
2. Melody
3. Harmony
4. Dynamics
5. Form
6. Mood

Learn as if you were a child

1. Listening
2. Moving
3. Singing
4. Playing
5. Innovating
6. Creating

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A “cone” of lifetime Knowledge

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Child(ren) Methodology

A lifetime journey that includes Music

Good foundation in Music

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Voice Methodology

Advanced Musicianship

Sound Fundamentals

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Inherent Depthing

(Debatable, Perceived or otherwise …)

Talent
OR
Skills
Depths

Accompaniment
Bass
Percussion

Professionals
Sight Reading
Certified
Regular Players
2nd violins
Violas

Solo’s
Section Leads
Dept. Heads
1st violins

Concerto’s
Big Names

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Handicap Depthing
MI Model

© Casper Abraham
To BRIDGE the gap
OR
The handicap is …

Talent
OR
Skills
Depths

Selection of appropriate Music
OR
Re-arrange music
OR
Split music into more parts/players

* Group Teaching & Group Transcripted
Music Playing Methodology.

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“Specialist” or “Deep Generalist”

Carpenter
Plumber
Electrician
Mason
Contractor
Designer

Specialist(s)

Carpenter
Plumber
Electrician
Mason
Contractor
Designer

Deep Generalist(s)

Theory
Violin
Teaching
Keyboard
Piano
Guitar

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The world(s) of a Musician
Play by Ear
Most musicians your know.

Music Readers
Classical Musicians
You may know a few.

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Music available … Play+Learn
400+ years of
Classical Music
• Opera
• Sacred Music
• Ballet
• Dance : Forms, Ballet, Waltz etc.

Play by Ear
Sing by Ear
Popular
Lead
Sheets
Electric Guitar
Keyboard
Saxophone
Drums

Professional
Musician
Folk Music

Sheet Music
From France, Italy, Germany,
British Isles, Columbia,
Spain, Venezuela, Russia,
Japan, Korea

Learn other Instruments
Piano, Violin, Classical Guitar, Flute,
Trumpet, Trombone

Sight Reading

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Music Department : Solution(s)
• The ‘BACKBONE’ is a real-time, online,
24x7x365 Annual Subscription of reasonable,
low bandwidth.
• Teaching Resources.
• Self-Learning Adult-Education Resources.
• Student & Children Support Resources.
• Not just 2 periods a week - ACCESS from
School. Home. On-holidays. More playing will
result in better students.

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One-Stop-Shop

Personalised

REMOTE
Self-Learning
 3-chord
 Jazz Fakebook

Air-Tune
Player

Teaching
Resources

Kids
Resources

-1

1. Guitar(s)
2. Keyboard
3. Drums-Percussion
4. Flute
5. Recorder
6. Voice-Singing
7. Bass (all types)
8. UNIQUE-OTHER
9. Brass
10. Woodwinds
11. Strings
12. Piano-Organ

(minus one)

Sheet Music

Lead Sheets
INSTITUTIONAL
Subscription

Retail
Subscription

Individual

100’s of 1000’s
Group(s)
Collaboration

Teacher Training
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

IB School Music Head
ABRSM P6/T6 + Certified
School Band & Music
myMI 3-chord Trainer
MI Lead-Sheet Jazz FB Trainer

Band Resources
- Big Band
- Marching / School
- Group(s)

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Annual Subscription(s)
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•

Type
»
Retail
»
Institution
Scope
»
Self-Service. Self-Learning. Reference.
»
Teacher, Teaching Aids & Resources.
»
Group Playing (with Projection)
»
Sheet Music
»
Minus One (-1) Tracks
»
Air Tracks for Accompaniment Learning. 3-chord etc.
Voice & Instruments
»
Orchestra
»
Voice
»
Modern.
Teacher Training
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IB Syllabus Trained
ABRMS 6P, 6T & Certified Trainers
MI 3-Chord Trainers
Blues, Jazz, Realbook, Fakebook Trainers.
School Music & Band Teachers

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License Options
A. Personal
– Own personal use. Family. All in a household.

B. Private
– Private Teacher. Typically 6 to 20 students.

C. Institution (Group or Personal)
– Schools. Colleges. Music Schools. 2 to 10 teachers; 100 to 5000
students or more.
– Multiple locations. Multiple towns etc.

D. Franchise
– Individual Franchise. Typical 20 students at a time.
– Partnership. Private Limited or other Franchise. Typical 100+

E. Commercial
– Double-Branding. Sponsored. Any other.

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Individual-Personal Benefits (A)
Save ‘pots’ of money.
Get books, methods I don’t get in Bookstores NOR on-line.
Learn top-line play. I have an Accompanist. 24 x 7 x 365
Tune-player. Practice Accompaniment. Song Learner.
Minus-one. -1. Karaoke. (It’s all the same ... I have it all).
Develop by-ear music playing.
Metronome. Tuner. Drum tracks and a variety of Virtual Tools.
Fresh & Relevant. I constantly get NEW sheet-music.
Improve my Sight-Reading and my Sight-Singing.
NOT JUST one class per-week NOR limited to just one hour.
Listening guidance. Music in your Lifestyle. Constant Stimulus to
Motivate me. Practice makes perfect.
12. Multi-faceted - Music is an Art-form - one of the Arts.
13. Structured Syllabus. Personal Syllabus. Personalised for me. myMI.
14. Comprehensive resource(s) for Singing & Voice Training.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

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Institutional & Teacher Benefits (B)
1. Single-point, single-source of ALL music related
information, tools & resources.
2. Syllabus. Lesson Plans. Lists. Songs. Notes. Ideas.
3. Teacher & Student(s) on the same Page. (literally).
Projection to a Class of 30-500. Read one-page sheet-music
together. Lyrics.
4. Other Instrument resources. (20+ instruments)
5. Piano / Organ / minus-one / Karaoke accompaniment
available for the Syllabus.
6. Time-multiplier. Allows student-self learning. In-class. Athome. On-holidays.

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Resources & more resources
• Currently available ALL-in-one ONLINE
Subscription for self-service STUDENT.
• Teacher has access to all the above + Personalised
Student Information.
• Off-line HUGE library of music CD’s, opera,
broadway musicals.
• OPEN SOURCE++ repository of sheet-music.
Songs etc.
• Custom : Arrangement, transcriptions on request.
• Instrument Solutions : Buy. Repair. Consumables.
Maintenance. Loans. Lease. Hire-purchase etc.

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Mass Education
Commercial viability & Grass roots
Development of music

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1-to-1 vs MASS Music Education
• The success of the BRITISH education is the
classroom. Syllabus. Depthing. Structure.
Grades and eventual standards that allow
MASS education – resulting in lower costs &
affordability.
• The failure of western classical music in India
is NOT doing this; but using a 1-to-1; gurusishya concept even for Trinity & ABRSM;
making money for them at the cost of Music
Education for the Student Consumer in India

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Economics of Group LEARNING
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Not just 30 with 6+ Teachers.
Immediate Target of 120
Then 300
Then 1000+

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The Economics
• Current & not-viable
– 30-50 students paying Rs. 500/- per hour = monthly
inflow of 100,000/- per month. You can’t run a
Quality Music Department with that.

• Potential & viable
– Assuming 1000+ school; get 300 music-students to
pay for QUALITY music classes at Rs. 2,000/- per
month = Rs. 6,00,000/-.
Infrastructure+Resources+Class+Home+Own
Learning = Some QUALITY from the music
department.

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AGE or Musical Age?
• Grouping
 Ages 3+
 Ages 6 and 7
 Ages 8 and 9
 Ages 10 to 15
 Ages 16 to 21
 Age 21+
 Age 35+
 Age 50+
 Age 60+

• Possible Grouping
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Beginner
1 year. 100+ hours
2 years. Regular
5 years. Regular.
5+. Two instruments.
7+ Teaching.
10+ years
10,000+ hours.

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The MI approach
Essential

Performer

15, 20, 30 years

Many
Instruments

Piano, Air
& Voice

Single
Instrument
or Voice

Trainer

2,5,8,12 years

0 Flying Hours
Practical

Theory

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MI “Pop” Assessment

Role

Ability

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Inherent Western Classical Grouping
• Categories, categories & more categories.
 Orchestra Sections
Strings
Woodwinds
Strings
Percussion

 Type of music
Concerto. Instrument-Sonata. Chamber. Quintet.
Quartet. Octet. SATB.

 Dance. Movement. Voice. Sing. Conduct. Manage.
 Orff Instruments. Recorders. Guitars. Pianos.
 .10-octave+ arrangements.
 Numbers.
Solo. Duet. Trio. Quartet. Ensemble. Symphony. 1000+

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Instrument Grouping
• Band
– Drum & Bugle (24 to 60)
– Bagpipe (24 to 60)
– Brass / Marching (24 to 60)

• Orchestra
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Strings (20 to 60+)
Brass (20 to 60+)
Woodwinds (20 to 60+)
Rhythmic Percussion 4 to 10

• Other (as many individual ONLY).
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Piano.
Classical Guitar(s)
Electronic Keyboard(s)
Drums. Drum Machine
Electric. Acoustic. Rhythm. Lead. Bass.
Mandolin. Banjo. Ukulele.

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Instrument Sections (Grouping)
Age 9+

Age 11+

Age 11+

Age 7+

Age 3+

Age 5+

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GROUPING

Trumpet
Clarinet
Classical Guitar
Violin - Viola

Flute
Tuba
Euphonium
88-key piano
Cello

Piano
Harp
Bassoon
French Horn
Timpani
Double Bass

Recorder
Orff Instruments

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myMI Song Learner Method
 Sing
 Play
 Accompany

Can Read & Use
Sheet Music

Can not

Listen to an MP3, Learn it on
Youtube, find a friend.

The e-friend. Learn the Melody,
Tune or Air at http://musint.com
Get and fit the
lyrics, words to
the tune.
Find ANY
supporting content
for the song.

Identify Key,
Intervals, EarTraining.
Key; Identify,
Know & Make
chord changes.

 Sing
 Play

 Accompany

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The Song Learner Methodology
Depth 1
Depth 2
Depth 3

Listen.
Play again.
Sing the Tune

Music

From Memory

Depth 4

Fit the Lyrics.
Sing the Song

Depth 5

Find
Accompaniment

Depth 6

Sing with
Accompaniment

Depth 7

Song

Solo

Sheet
Music
TUNE

Duet
Trio
SATB
Count
er
Play
Tune
Accompany

Innovation
Improvise

Sing
Parts
Other
Instru
ment

Create

Chorus
Arrange
Write
Parts

Own
Songs

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Song Exploration Method
Timbre
Rhythm

Melody

Style-Genre
Dynamics (EACH SONG)

Tempo

Humanize
Skills
 Values
Form
Texture
 Singing
 Behaviour
 Playing
 Attitude
 Writing
Thinking
 Emotion
 Composing
 Cognitive : Recall-Recognition
 Presence
 Dancing
 Listening
 Critique
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 Convergent-Divergent

Song Albums (Concept & Method)
• 12 to 15 songs in each album.
• Album(s) Collection(s)
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Genre-Specific.
Depth-Grade Specific
Occasion Specific.
Instrument Specific.

• Even ONE Album may be a full-course.
• Upgrade(s) new Album(s)
• Based on request(s), needs, trends, online
downloaded and adapted for this Programme.

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Example Ready/Existing Albums
• Occasion
1. Christmas Album
2. Wedding Album

• Business
1. Casio songbook (Keyboard)
2. Yamaha songbook (Guitar)

• Genre
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

American Folk & Country
Children.
Latin
Jazz.
Hindi. Bollywood. Film. TV. India pop. (Custom)
Reggae.
Classic Rock

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Air & Accompaniment Methods
Range
C1 to C8

Air &
Accompaniment
Guitars

Guitar Band
Any SATB
Quartet

Right Hand

Left Hand

Piano

Accompaniment

Bass

Air, Tune or Melody

Lead

Rhythm

Bass

Vocal

Rhythm

Bass

Tenor

Alto

Riff / Fill-In

Soprano

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Teacher Training
The real gap and focus for Music
International

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Current ‘Teacher’ gaps / short-falls …
• Mis-matched Qualifications / Certifications.
• Mis-matched Experience.
• Primarily one-Instrument Certified.
–
–
–
–

Known problems with Trinity & even ABRSM
Not performers.
Weak in Theory.
Do not play more than ONE instrument.

• Creating Marching bands, Orchestras, Chorus are TOUGH
• Every musician cannot become a Teacher.
– (eg. A salesman cannot promoted to be a manager)
– Motivation. Finances. Incentive. Career-choice.

• Can’t teach
– A syllabus.
– A group. Mass Education.
– Children.

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The Music Teacher(s) Conundrum
1. Minimum acceptable Qualification & Certification.
2. Each Instrument is a specialisation. (There are easily 20+)
3. Mult-faceted Teachers are VERY difficult to come by and
expensive.
4. Good Performers are mostly NOT good Teachers. A good
Teacher is a good Coach.
5. Teaching skills; student-personalisation; using resources;
communications; creating materials is a life-long, full-time
discipline.
6. MUST BE good with Children. Like-it.
7. Syllabus adherence. IB. IGCSE-Elective. ABRSM; In-School
or OTHER.
8. Teacher(s) Assessment. Feedback. Improvement. Growth.

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Teacher Essentials
• Music Practical
– Play an instrument (specialisation) to an adequate
capability. Performance, Recording etc.
– By-ear. Aural. Vocal. Multiple instruments.

• Music Theory
– Education, Certification, Qualification in Music
Theory, Transcriptions, Arrangement. Composing.

• Soft-skills
– Teaching. Use of aids. Speaking. Writing. Syllabus.
Classroom skills. MIS. Records. Computer skills.

• Business Skills

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Quick-fix solutions for these gaps
• Start teaching, get them certified.
• Mass Teaching Methodology.
• Large amount of “teaching-aids” for nonstrength areas.
• Other Instrument support.
• Syllabus based Class-Period specific, minuteby-minute Lesson Plans.
• LEGAL Sheet-Music. Arrangements.
Transcriptions. Workbooks.
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• Event-day “Players” support.

Trainer Training
• Finishing School
– Teaching Skills.
– Use of OUR myMI Teaching Resources.

• Certification & Qualification
– MI. ABRSM. Trinity. IB. University and/or OTHER.

• Music Growth
–
–
–
–

Assessment & Feedback on current.
Addition Instrument Learning
Wider knowledge. More Listening.
Lectures. Workshops. Seminars

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MI Teacher(s) Experience
1. Philippines
2. India.
3. UK, USA, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan ..
(Experience in what?)
4. Taught at Lawrence-Lovedale, Hebron, St. Marks
Music Academy, TISB, Baldwins, St. Josephs.
5. Degree in Music.
6. ABRSM Qualified. 100’s of ABRSM & Trinity
Examination Appearances.
7. Total Performance Experience of 100+ years.

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The 10,000 hours to be a pro. at age 23
Age
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Grade
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Grad 1
Grad 2
Grad 3
PG 1
PG 2
TOTAL

Weekly …..
TAUGHT
SELF
2
2
2
4
2
6
2
7
1
7
1
9
1
9
1
9
1
9
1
12
1
12
1
12
6
18
6
18
6
18
6
24
6
24

Month
8
16
24
28
28
36
36
36
36
48
48
48
72
72
72
96
96

Annual
104
208
312
364
364
468
468
468
468
624
624
624
936
936
936
1248
1248
10400

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Self-Programme Management
1. Keyboard TRACK : Hymns, Classic-Rock, Filmy etc.
Jump-ON
Enter the
Programme

Jump-OFF
Leave the
Programme

2. Guitar TRACK : Rhythm, Lead, Bass : Rock, Jazz etc.

3. Theory TRACK : General, Finishing, Appreciation etc.
4. Classical, Certification. Exams. Teaching
5. Media, theatre, sound engineeering, arts, events.

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Careers in Creative Industry(ies)
1. Advertising
2. Architecture
3. Art
4. Crafts
5. Design
6. Fashion
7. Film
8. Food
9. Games ONLINE
10. Gaming & Apps.

11.Gaming Consoles
12.Music
13.Performing Arts
14.Publishing
15.Radio & FM
16.R&D
17.Software
18.Toys & Board Games
19.TV
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20.Writing

Careers in Music
1 Performer

Play an instrument to a certain Depth of competence.

2 Vocalist
3 Instrument maker
4 Repair of Instruments

Sing. Specialise in a genre, voice range, language etc.
The best instruments even today are handmade.
Repair of instruments requires enormous expertise.

5
6
7
8
9

Tuning a piano or an organ is not for everyone.
Create music for any purpose. Lyrics. Song-writing.
Conduct a group of musicians.
Create words for songs.
Arrange music. Transcribe from one set of instruments to another set of instruments.

Instrument Tuning
Composer
Conductor
Songwriter - Lyricist
Music Transcription

10 Music Teacher
11 Music Examiner

Teach music.
Assessment. Examination. Certification. Qualifying the musical ability and talent of People.

12 Music Therapy

Use music to help people with clinical or psychological problems.

13 Event Management
14 Music Direction

Manage Events related to Music.
Planning, Designing, Organising, Conducting, Rehearsing, Performing an Ensemble, Group etc. related to Music.

15 Music Critique

Cover music events and write for TV, Radio, Internet, blogs, Reviews of CD's, iTunes music etc.

16 Compere, DJ

Host. Disc-Jockey. Compere. Introduce Performers Present music and related programmes or events.

17
18
19
20
21

Capture live performances for stored later playback.
An informed connoisseur of music
Sound and music for what it is. Recording appreciation.
A whole new generation that includes MP3, iPod, Itunes etc.
90% of video depends on the audio. The music and soundtrack for Video, TV, Film, Documentaries etc.

Recording Engineer
Music Appreciation
Audiophile
Digital Music
Soundtrack Music

22 Music Historian
23 Marketing Sales

Music Library. Instrument archive. Curator of Music
The Marketing of Music resulting in Sales. Convert music into revenue generating opportunities

24 Music Legality

Legal issues related to music. Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights related to the Performing Arts; Music Scores, Recordings etc.

25 Music for Dance

Music for Dance. Dancing itself is a specific genre of musical expression and takes years of practice. Early dance, Baroque, Waltz,
Chaconne, Ballet to name a few.

26 Music for Opera

Musc for the Opera and the Integration of music, theatre, recitative, genre, period etc.

27 Sacred Music

Music exclusively for the worship of God, faith and belief using any langauge from Classical, Latin, Italian, German, English to your local
language.

28 Pocket Money

After some achievement and Certification help people around you get involved in Music. Charge them a fee if you must.

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Teacher Career Growth Path
• Category A
– Identify. Support. IB SL, HL & IGCSE Music Elective Teacher(s)

• Category B
– Voice / Instrument Specialists. Professional & Career in Music.
– Grade 6 Theory. Grade 6 Practical. ICT and/or Capable of Grade 6+

• Category C
– Less than Grade 5. Professional Career Seeker
– General Music Teaching.
– Adequate. Competent.

• Category D
– Adult 21+ Senior Student. Teacher Trainee. Amateur
– Not Certified / Qualified. Performing Musician
– Adequate Teaching Ability

• Category E
– Music Lab. Assistant
– Supervisory. Adequate Communication Skills.
– TRAINEE

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Earning Potential
CAT-A
CAT-B

HL Music

SL Music

Family Focus
Career Option
Affordability
Talented

CAT-C
Grade 5+

Cost

CAT-D
Grade 1-5
CAT-E
Hobby
Casual
Pop
Visibility

CTC

Pocket
Money

1.8 L+

3.6 L+

5 L+

12 L+

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Teacher Motivation
•

Teaching
–
–
–
–

•

Professional. Work FOR, WITH and HAVE music professionals.
Clear Individual Job Description. Job Expectations etc.
Teacher Training OR Teacher Learning (Group Methods)
Feedback. Correction action. Learning Diary.

LEARNING & continuously available RESOURCES
–

MONDAY. MONDAY. MONDAY.

– Mass resources. Projection. Cost-spreads over several.
– Group. Ensemble. Band. Class. Choir. Chorus Learning Methods.
– Assessments. Qualifying. Certifications. Seminars. Workshops.

•

PERFORMANCE
– 200+ Orchestra and 1000+ Choir / Chorus.
– Group & Ensemble Examinations & Certification.
– MI will manage EVENTS and CALENDARS as a Profit Centre.

• RECODING
– Create own, duets, group or more RECOR. Upload. Sell. Buy. Use. License. Royalt.
– MI will manage the Recordings ONLINE from our website as a Profit Centre.

• TRANSCRIPTIONS
– Create written originals, arrangements, transcriptions of Classical to Conteporary
– MI will manage the royalty, TRANSCRIPTIONS as a Profit Cenre.

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Certification
 Teaching Students
 Teaching Teachers
 Teaching Teachers to Teach Students

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Exam Options
• ABRSM
–
–
–
–

Recongized. Expensive
Voice. Theory and MOST Instrument(s).
Theory.
Teacher Diploma

• Trinity
– Popular.
– Any Instrument, any type.

• London College of Music Exams
– Guitar, Keyboard. (More relevant).

• Music International
–
–
–
–

Value for Money. Jobs. Careers.
ABRSM-Trinity++
India Market. Reality. Bollywood.
50% Internal Assessment.

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Hierarchy of Music Education

Teacher
Training
Quick
Keyboard

Quick
Guitar

6-month Certificate
1-year Diploma
3-year Degree

Music Appreciation
Children Vocal
Children Recorders
Pop-Other
Instruments

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Assessment leading to Certificate

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Join us in a Journey of Music
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Email : casper@themusicinternational.com
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