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Fall
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Issue No. 6 |
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In This Issue · Hi from Musique Savante ·
Inventing a Music Game:
Chap. 6 ·
One More Thing ·
Next Issue Contact Us Phone: Email: info@musiquesavante.com We Want To Hear From You! Share a funny student story with us. We may even print it for others to
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Hi
from Musique Savante! I’ve
always liked the first quarter of the school year because then I can try the
new techniques and games that I’ve learned about from workshops and
trade shows. There’s so
much to choose from........both a blessing and a dilemma. I once tried a new theory game with a
small group of students, and when we finished I asked for their input. Finally, one of them said
diplomatically, “Well, it wasn’t TOO bad.” Thankfully, all I had to do was change
one of the game’s rules and found success. I have always found that the
right game introduced at the right time can save many hours of theory
instruction. I hope you have
found this at, among other places, Musique Savante. For
the game players among you, Issue no. 5 of the Musique Savante Newsletter
listed some of the fees and regulations inventors may have to deal with. Issue no. 6 serves to wrap up the chapters
of “Inventing a Music Game.”
I truly hope you have enjoyed reading these installments as much as I
have enjoyed writing each one. One More
Thing: Thanks
the Southwest Ohio Music Teachers Association, which has been so supportive
of me in my teaching career, and in life in general! Inventing a Music Game: or, Are You Crazy? Chapter 6: There’s Always a Way Alright. So
let’s say you’ve gotten a feel for finding resources and
manufacturers, building a prototype, testing all of the components, and
legally protecting your invention.
You’ve also plunged into the murky world of online sales. At this point, you’ve reached a
kind of “commencement” before venturing out into the real world. Plenty of books have been written about the next steps
and getting your product to be known in your field. But for now, allow me to end
this article with encouragement. Any new venture takes guts. You know this, I know this. For example, I spent two whole days
trying to find out which licenses I needed in order to sell. I got transferred from city to county
to state, all the time getting conflicting information. I spent days on the phone and online
trying to understand the interrelations between me, the tax department, the
customer, the merchant account, the manufacturer, the paper trail, the
reporting, and on and on. If this
is a breeze for you, more power to you. That said, there’s always a way. I have no head for numbers, yet even
I, after many days of pondering stuff like this, have started to understand
that, yes, I can keep this information in my head. My husband is an accountant but even
if I had no ready help with the books, eventually I’d find someone to
do that for me. The point is, if you know upfront that everything will
go wrong, everything will have to be righted, and that eventually you will
figure out how or whether to proceed—well, that’s all we can ask,
right? In conclusion, let me encourage you in your passions and
endeavors. May you be happy in
your journey! Next Issue Look
for an interview of another music teacher-inventor, as I’ll be
investigating the reasons why we teachers just have to be so darn creative! As always, if you have a humorous story about your students and
“Toss-a-Tune,” or any other funny comment or situation involving
your music students, send it to me at info@musiquesavante.com
and I might be able to include it in future newsletters. Until then, I wish you courage and success in the new term. Susan Kight, M.Mus.Ed. ©Musique Savante, Fall 2009 |
