Why Music Lessons Need to Keep Up With the Times

Why Music Lessons Need to Keep Up With the TimesThe Matt Townsend Show • Season 7, Episode 165, Segment 2

Jul 11, 2018 • 30m

Dr. Clint Randles, Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of South Florida. Music is ever-evolving. Now artists use keyboards, touch pads, and computer software to create music. That raises the question, are music teachers teaching what students want and need to learn? Dr. Randles elaborates on how to teach music a better way.

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