Discovery Orchestra Chat 90 – Pain in Music
Beethoven, who let us into his inner emotional life through his music, was not afraid to express his own pain. Listening to his wordless, abstract expressions, we may find his…
Musical Elements
Discovery Orchestra Chat 89 – Arrangements
Did you know it’s a common occurrence for musicians to arrange each others music? Find out why in this Discovery Orchestra Chat!
Where Does It Come From?
Often I find myself in a state of awe with this question: “How on earth does someone create a piece of music that can – one or two hundred years…
Bah! Humbug!
Feeling like Ebenezer Scrooge? I certainly hope not! But if you are – I have an antidote. And, as you might guess, knowing me as you do. . .it’s listening…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 88 – Things to Practice Noticing Part 4
In this fourth and final chat in the series, Maestro Maull shows us how to notice more detail in the music we listen to.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 87 – Things To Practice Noticing Part 3
In this third chat in the series, Maestro Maull shows us how to notice more detail in the music we listen to.
Thank you for providing the free online learning videos! We had our students listen to The Firebird Suite Lullaby & Finale and read an article where researchers found evidence that a conch shell was used as an instrument 17,000 years ago. Then students drew a picture (grades K-2) or wrote (grades 3-8) about how the music made them feel.