57m ·
Published
27 Feb 19:00
This week we are releasing the first episode recorded in front of a live audience. During the Texas Music Educators Association convention in February 2014 I was privileged to be the moderator of a panel of college deans and professors. This panel answered questions regarding majoring in music and we gave advice including information about degree plans, reasons for majoring in music, and time management.
The panel included:
Dr. Robert Tucker - Hardin Simmons University
Dr. Marylynn Flecher - Victoria College
Dr. John Scott - North Texas University
Dr. David Scott - Texas AM Commerce
36m ·
Published
06 Feb 19:00
Nothing worse than when an instrument breaks, so lets learn how to fix them. This week we talk about easy repairs band directors can make and what tools to keep on hand.
35m ·
Published
16 Jan 19:00
While they are all different methods of teaching music Suzuki, Kodaly, and Rote teaching share some similar characteristics. In this episode our hosts sort out these methods, their similarities, and their differences.
36m ·
Published
02 Jan 19:00
On the one year Anniversary of the FreeMusicEd Podcast, we examine one of the oldest questions in music education. Is musical talent a real thing? Is it something you have or don't have, or do you develop it. We also look at tone deafness and rhythm deafness.
21m ·
Published
11 Dec 19:00
This week we interview the music education technology company Musicopoulos with their founder Con Eliopoulos. This company is responsible for excellent music education apps including a metronome, ear training application, an innovative vocal warm up app, and a music theory ipad training course.
Learn More at:
http://www.musicopoulos.com/
49m ·
Published
20 Nov 19:00
Journey into the world of Jazz improvisation and brass embouchure this week with Dr. Dave Wilken of wilktone.com. Dave studied at Illinois Wesleyan University and DePaul University. He also directs community ensembles, performs as a freelance trombonist, and composes/arranges.
Learn More at:
www.wilktone.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/wilktone
58m ·
Published
10 Oct 19:00
If you're in music education and you need a laugh, a guaranteed win is Tone Deaf Comics. This week artist John Bogenschutz joins us for a conversation all about his excellent web comic and the road so far.
Visit ToneDeafComics.com and check out John's work.
37m ·
Published
20 Sep 19:00
Back in 2012 the Open Goldberg Variations sought to "Set Bach free." Now, the team behind the ground breaking project are continuing that quest with The Well Tempered Clavier - Ba©h to Bach. Robert Douglass, MuseScore, and Kimiko Ishizaka return to take Bach's masterpiece - The Well Tempered Clavier, and release it to the world with copyright free recordings, typesetting, and a digital score.
In this interview Douglass shares the vision, history, and motivations behind this 2nd project as they do a major part to preserve and share one of the most significant works in the world's musical heritage.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/293573191/open-well-tempered-clavier-bah-to-bach
33m ·
Published
05 Sep 19:00
This week we have the pleasure of a return visit from Yigal Kaminka from Joytunes. Yigal is the Oboist for the Jerusalem Symphony and the music arranger and consultant for Joyutnes.
We talked about arranging for the applications, their new application PianoMania, and working in a music technology start up. We also played a few of Yigals arrangements.
25m ·
Published
22 Aug 19:00
Gannon shares some excellent bass education resources and sheds some light about some important beginner bass techniques.
Scottsbasslessons.com
playbassnow.com