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Episode 43 - Going from High School Student to College Music Major

2/27/2014

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.

Additional questions were addressed here

The panel included:
Dr. Robert Tucker - Hardin Simmons University
Dr. Marylynn Flecher - Victoria College
Dr. John Scott - North Texas University
Dr. David Scott - Texas A&M Commerce

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Episode 42 - Gannon's Repair Corner - Band Instruments

2/6/2014

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.

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Episode 41 - About Suzuki, Kodaly and Rote Teaching

1/17/2014

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.

Further Reading:
The Organization of American Kodaly Educators
The Suzuki Association of the Americas

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Episode 40 - Does Musical Talent Exist?

1/3/2014

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.

Further Reading at:
http://jakemandell.com/tonedeaf/
http://www.teachingmusic.org/
Musicophilia

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Episode 39 - Tech Company - Musicopoulos w/Con Eliopoulos

12/10/2013

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.

Links:
Musicopoulos Web site
Ear Training Course
Music Theory and Practice
Vocal Warm Up
Metronome
Musicopoulos On Twitter
Musicopoulos on Facebook

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Episode 38 - Teaching Brass and Improvisation w/Dr. Dave Wilken

11/20/2013

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

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Episode 37 - Dealing with Limited Instrumentation in School Ensembles

11/4/2013

Ever have a less than perfect balance of instruments in your school ensemble? Here are a few ideas to help overcome that seemingly crippling challenge.

Links mentioned in this podcast:
Flex-Band Arrangements
Build-A-Band
Rubber Band Arrangements

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Episode 36 - About the Free Music Ed Podcast

10/23/2013

In this podcast we give some background on the Free Music Ed Podcast and the people behind it.

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Episode 35 - Tone Deaf Comics w/John Bogenschutz

10/10/2013

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.

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Episode 34 - The Well Tempered Clavier Ba©h to Bach w/Robert Douglass

9/20/2013

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.

If you would like to contribute to this undertaking, please consider donating to the kick starter and visiting the following links:

Well Tempered Clavier - Ba©h to Bach Kickstarter
Open Goldberg Variations Homepage
Open Goldberg Variations on Twitter
Open Goldberg Variations Facebook
MuseScore
DaveConservatoire
Robert Douglass on Twitter

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