Michelle Martin

Lesson Designer

Michelle Martin lives in Michigan with her family. She homeschooled her two daughters for over eight years and currently works as a music teacher. She loves reading and music, especially singing and playing the piano.

Here are more facts about Michelle:

  • Has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management
  • Taught music for over thirty years
  • Published numerous articles on music and education

 

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Courses Michelle

If It Isn’t Baroque… The History of Western Music: A study of the history of the music in the western world. It begins with the study of music in ancient times in Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., and progresses through Biblical times, Medieval times, the Renaissance, and modern music. Explanations are given to the student of the differences in the types of music, and instructions are given to make some of the instruments from ancient and Biblical times. Suggested listening activities are given for the various types of music, and activities are suggested for the student to research them more deeply.

Music Theory I and II: Music is a language, and in order to fully appreciate it, one first needs to understand how it works. Each sixteen-week course teaches key terminology and concepts in music theory and illustrates these concepts with pieces of classical music.