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Metropolitan Detroit Musicians League

http://mdmlonline.org/

The Metropolitan Detroit Musicians League is a professional organization of teachers of music, affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and Michigan Music Teachers Association (MMTA). Since its founding in 1927, the professional membership of the League has included numerous distinguished artist-teachers that include: solo artists, chamber musicians, members of professional operas, orchestras and choruses, composers, lecturers, professors, and authors who seek to elevate their standards through promotion of teacher certification.
The seventy-plus members touch the lives of thousands of students in the tri-county area. Indeed, the thrust of the League is to serve the students with a rich and varied offering of events.
The League is proud of the accomplishments of the students, not only those who excel as competition winners or who pursue the profession of music at leading conservatories, but also those who pursue the aesthetic awareness, self-discipline, and the educational supplement that is gained through the study of music.
 
SAT (Student Achievement Testing)
 
Frequently Asked Questions
 
Q. What is Student Achievement Testing?
A. Student Achievement Testing (SAT) is an annual testing opportunity provided to Michigan students grades K through 12 studying with an MMTA member teacher. The program is a voluntary project of MMTA.
The program is designed for Piano, String, Voice, and Woodwind instruments. All requirements are published in the various individual instrument Student Achievement Testing Handbooks.
The testing consists of five parts: Performance, Theory, Technique, Sight-Reading/Transposition, and Aural Awareness.
 
Q. Why should a student participate?
A. Growth realized in preparing for the Student Achievement Tests is invaluable. It encourages a sense of accomplishment in meeting goals while developing commitment and self-discipline.

Ricci Adams’ Musictheory.net

This is a great website that teaches music theory in a very well organized, easy and

interactive manner. It also has a ‘Trainer‘ pages that allow a student to study notes, keys, etc. on his/her own under the “electronic teacher” supervision.

Music Theory and History

a great and quite comprehensive source of Music Theory and History information.

Free Printable Flash cards

This website allows you to print various sets of Flash cards to facilitate your study in Music Theory. Check it out!

“Chopin: Life–Works–Tradition

a great website to learn more about this composer. Choose English language.

Fundamentals of the Piano Practice

I found this book to be very helpful and insightful in terms of explaining the process of mastering the piano playing art.