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Patty Andrews

2/2/2013

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As a fan of the Big Band Era, I'm sad to hear Patty Andrews has passed away. I'm also sad to admit I didn't know she was still alive up to now. I forget how long ago the 1940's weren't.

Patty was a member of the Andrews Sisters, the singing trio that produced the sound that defined an era in vocal jazz.  The other two members were LaVerne Sophia and Maxine Angelyn.

My first memory of hearing the Andrews Sisters had to be with a Bing Crosby Christmas record that I found in my grandfather's music library.  Here is one of those recordings:
Also featured on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 
The Andrews Sisters were "pop stars" with real talent.  Though their harmonies are sometimes critiqued as being simplex, a deeper reading into their catalog of hits reveals both harmonic and rhythmic complexity that bears note, especially given the time period.  It is sometimes stated that their harmony and tone was emulating the three trumpets of a big band.

They recorded with many of the top artist of the time including Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and  Bob Hope.  Though their careers slowed quiet a bit when LaVerne Sophia passed away in 1967, the remaining members had a stint on Broadway and a few other public appearances throughout the rest of their lives.
As a nostalgia nerd, I also watched all of the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby movies when I was growing up. They performed on the "Road to Rio" in the clip below, with Trumpeter Harry James No Less!  This was great!
They are responsible for inspiring so many artist, notably Bette Midler and the Pupinni Sisters.
Also, I'm not saying the Andrew's Sister won us World War II, but I'm sure this helped:
It was another time, and it was pretty awesome.
Read More about the Andrews sisters in the New York Times Article
And on their official website.
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New Blogs

1/27/2013

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As freemusiced.org is growing, and the podcast  is finding its audience, I have decided to split the blog into several blogs.  We now have the FreeMusicEd Blog as well as Gannon's Blog and Stephen's Blog.  I will put site updates on the FreeMusicEd Blog and Gannon and I will put personal articles on the others.  I hope this will make finding content easier.  More to come!
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Check out this board game design!

1/26/2013

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Go to this website and check out this amazing design for an awesome Music Theory Board Game:

http://www.calebheisey.com/NEW-VIRTUOSO
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Just Thinking...

1/22/2013

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So much going on lately.  While I'm not sure anyone reads this website, I'm certainly having enough fun!

Also, I made a graph on a thought I had this morning thinking about guitar:
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Introducing "I Got Rhythms"

1/20/2013

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I've just begun developing a rhythm teaching resource for classroom teachers.

This free resource has three elements:

1. Demonstration rhythms that you practice counting with the class.

2. Worksheets for practice labeling and counting rhythms.

3. A practice grid to put together measures.

Check it out:
http://www.freemusiced.org/rhythm-counting---i-got-rhythms.html


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Free Music Ed Podcast now on facebook

1/15/2013

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Check out the podcast facebook page and like us:

www.facebook.com/freemusicedpodcast
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Clarinet Fingering Chart

1/13/2013

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Alright, we have added the a clarinet fingering chart.  Feel free to enjoy and use!

Clarinet Fingering Chart
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New video

1/9/2013

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Hello! I've added a video explaining enharmonics to the website. This is hopefully the first of many videos explaining music theory concepts.

Enjoy:

http://www.freemusiced.org/music-theory-lessons.html
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2nd Podcast, More content to Come

1/7/2013

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The Newest podcast has been added, and we are expecting to be adding a clarinet fingering chart and some new compositions soon.

Things have been crazy, but I'm still dedicated to building this site.
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First Podcast Is Live

12/31/2012

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Happy New Year!  The first podcast is live.  Use the menu above to check it out.
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