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What is timbre?

November 16, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Timbre or tone color is the unique sound of an instrument. It’s the specific sound of an instrument or piece…

November 15, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Harmony is multiple notes being played together. That’s all it is. Different combinations of notes being played together. If we…

November 14, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Melody is the singable or hummable part of a song. It’s the “tune.” It’s often the most prominent or highest…

November 13, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Rhythm is notes or beats organized in time. They can be fast or they can be slow. Some beats might…

November 12, 2020 11:48 am Published by admin Comments Off

I ask my students this question every single time I play them a piece of music. I ask them to…

November 10, 2020 9:18 am Published by admin Comments Off

I personally love virtual choirs. We’ve seen them from lots of different places. We’ve seen them from Eric Whitacre with…

November 9, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

If you want to be able to make better music and you want to be able to make music like…

November 8, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

I played this for my students a while ago. A lot of them liked it. Some of them didn’t. I…

November 7, 2020 8:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

I love Esperanza Spalding’s music. I think she’s an amazing singer and composer and bass player. This time let’s try…

November 6, 2020 11:00 am Published by admin Comments Off

Confidence when performing on an instrument can be difficult, but I like to think of it as a skill. The…