I was thrilled to see that my new friends, the White Oak Trio, now have two videos up. This is exciting, because now every Good Musician can hear what a piano trio is supposed to sound like. Not only that, one of the videos interposes an interview with the group and live performances. Listen, and […]
If you take musical instruction, here are five tips to keep your teacher happy.
1. Show up. This should go without saying, but you’d be surprised at how ditching just one lesson can mean the difference between a so-so musician and a good musician. Even if you can’t play or sing, you can talk through […]
The Texas Choral Directors Association publishes the member magazine Texas Sings!. The latest issue features an article by Dr. Debbie Rohward from the University of North Texas on the importance of clear, attenuated, immediate, and appropriate feedback to further improvement. We all know that negative feedback results in negative understanding and growth. Rohward suggests that […]
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Here are a couple of sites that will help you drill for those end-of-year theory finals. These sites are free.
The Music Theory Minute is a super guide to the fundamentals of music theory, demonstrated in one minute tutorials. Features video/voice-over clips of Dr. Jack modeling the lesson. You’ll […]
The Internet Archives music collection has mp3 recordings of everything from Enrico Caruso and Galli-Curci to Laurie Anderson and the Grateful Dead. The sub collections go all the way back to cylinder recordings.
You can also find old radio show archives, such as Fibber McGee and Molly, the Whistler, and the Bob and Ray show. […]
The University of Texas at Austin recently received the largest gift to any public higher ed music department in history. The school will be named the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music to honor their 25 year support of music at UT-Austin. More than half of the monies will go toward students’ needs. This […]
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