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More than Music Lessons invites contemporary music studio teachers to link their teaching with notions of humanity and presents a timely vision of bringing student-centered teaching to life in the applied studio. Itprovides a myriad of practical tips and strategies, exploring the themes of parents, practicing, projects, and character.

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This book is a refreshing perspective for any instrumental or voice teacher, straight from the heart of a highly experienced and particularly perceptive music educator. Merlin B Thompson considers nuances in the music teaching and learning journey from new and unusual angles, yet demonstrates just how fundamental these are.--Lucy Green, professor of music education, UCL Institute of Education, London

If you love to sit down with other music teachers to pick their brains about teaching philosophies and ideas that have worked with their students, then you will love Merlin B. Thompson's new book, More Than Music Lessons. Clearly a caring and innovative teacher, Dr. Thompson practices what he preaches and generously shares his ideas and resources with readers. Any music teacher will find More Than Music Lessons a thought-provoking and practical addition to their studio library!-- Music Matters Blog Merlin B. Thompson's latest well-researched work is a highly readable exploration of how studio teachers can successfully support student musical development. In More Than Music Lessons, Thompson aims to share what can happen when music teachers take an interest in and have an ongoing appreciation for students' home life, their sense of self, their musical interests, their personal views and their world views, their culture and spiritual individuality.-- American Suzuki Journal More Than Music Lessons will not be gathering dust on my bookshelf, because this is a slim volume to which I will be returning again and again, offering up a multi-course feast of food for thought.This is an important and superb book, which I can highly recommend to all who teach an instrument. Take time to read it more than once...--Andrew Eales, Piano Educator, Composer, Author Pianodao Blog More than Music Lessons is the kind of book I wish I could have referenced when I first started teaching. Merlin B. Thompson's sensitive demeanor and strong research holds valuable insights for the reader.--Tema Blackstone, piano, pre-college division, The Juilliard School More than Music Lessons is an insightful, nuanced resource for music educators. The simplicity and elegance of Thompson's writing highlights core principles of quality music teaching.--Ellen Kogut, board chair, Suzuki Association of the Americas Merlin Thompson offers practical, accessible, and research-based strategies for making practice time constructive and enjoyable. Thompson also looks beyond the practice room to consider ways in which music-making can be meaningful to students as they reach out to their respective communities and reach in to better understand themselves.--Karin S. Hendricks, associate professor, chair of music education, Boston University; author, Compassionate Music Teaching This book is a refreshing perspective for any instrumental or voice teacher, straight from the heart of a highly experienced and particularly perceptive music educator. Merlin B Thompson considers nuances in the music teaching and learning journey from new and unusual angles, yet demonstrates just how fundamental these are.--Lucy Green, professor of music education, UCL Institute of Education, London

If you love to sit down with other music teachers to pick their brains about teaching philosophies and ideas that have worked with their students, then you will love Merlin B. Thompsonʼs new book, More Than Music Lessons. Clearly a caring and innovative teacher, Dr. Thompson practices what he preaches and generously shares his ideas and resources with readers. Any music teacher will find More Than Music Lessons a thought-provoking and practical addition to their studio library! -- ""Music Matters Blog"" Merlin B. Thompson's latest well-researched work is a highly readable exploration of how studio teachers can successfully support student musical development. In More Than Music Lessons, Thompson aims to share ""what can happen when music teachers take an interest in and have an ongoing appreciation for students' home life, their sense of self, their musical interests, their personal views and their world views, their culture"" and ""spiritual individuality"". -- ""American Suzuki Journal "" Merlin Thompson offers practical, accessible, and research-based strategies for making practice time constructive and enjoyable. Thompson also looks beyond the practice room to consider ways in which music-making can be meaningful to students as they reach out to their respective communities and reach in to better understand themselves. --Karin S. Hendricks, associate professor, chair of music education, Boston University; author, Compassionate Music Teaching More than Music Lessons is an insightful, nuanced resource for music educators. The simplicity and elegance of Thompson's writing highlights core principles of quality music teaching. --Ellen Kogut, board chair, Suzuki Association of the Americas More than Music Lessons is the kind of book I wish I could have referenced when I first started teaching. Merlin B. Thompson's sensitive demeanor and strong research holds valuable insights for the reader. --Tema Blackstone, piano, pre-college division, The Juilliard School More Than Music Lessons will not be gathering dust on my bookshelf, because this is a slim volume to which I will be returning again and again, offering up a multi-course feast of food for thought.This is an important and superb book, which I can highly recommend to all who teach an instrument. Take time to read it more than once... --Andrew Eales, Piano Educator, Composer, Author ""Pianodao Blog"" This book is a refreshing perspective for any instrumental or voice teacher, straight from the heart of a highly experienced and particularly perceptive music educator. Merlin B Thompson considers nuances in the music teaching and learning journey from new and unusual angles, yet demonstrates just how fundamental these are. --Lucy Green, UCL Institute of Education, London This book is multi-layered and needs to be absorbed in small doses. Reading a small section, pondering the ideas expressed, choosing one idea to pursue and integrate intentionally, engaging with other teachers in conversation, returning to the book and repeating each step is sure to fire some creative circuits in the brain and to re-energize the teaching/learning process. I highly recommend this book, as any teacher - regardless of age or experience - will benefit from its thoughtful, insightful approach. -- ""The Canadian Music Teacher""

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Merlin B. Thompson is an award-winning music educator, scholar, and pianist with over four decades of music studio teaching experience. He has worked with hundreds of music teachers, students, and parents in workshops, conferences, established programs, and mentorships throughout Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, Spain, Great Britain, Brazil, and New Zealand. His recent academic teaching experiences include music pedagogy for undergraduate students in the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and professional development and a social justice approach to K-12 diversity for B.Ed. students in the Werklund School of Education at U Calgary. He is the creator and producer of the podcasts series The Music Educator’s Crucible. His video series Fundamental Piano Technique is available on Youtube.

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