Guess post by Bradley Sowash- composer, jazz pianist, educator, and author I tell all my students that there are two ways to do music full time: 1. Specialist – Be among the best in the world at some aspect of
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University of Minnesota School of Music Application Deadline: 6/30/2009 Seeks short, unperformed orchestral scores (standard symphony orchestra instrumentation) from emerging U.S. resident composers who have studied at an institution of higher learning for their 2009 Craig and Janet Swan Composer
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Hot off the press! Contemporary Movie Hits contains intermediate arrangements of: Bella’s Lullaby Breaking Free Dawn Georgiana He’s a Pirate That’s How You Know (from Enchanted) I arranged Georgiana, Dawn, and That’s How You Know (my personal favorite). I sang this one
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Should you have any dreams about becoming rich as a composer, it might be helpful to know who makes what in the music publishing business. And be sure you read to the end because I’ve updated this post since it
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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of adjudicating for a local MTA’s Music Progressions event. One of the students performed my new piece, Twister. He was so excited to be playing for the actual composer but I was probably more excited
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In 2010, Viols in Our Schools & the GambaCast will host the First Internet Viola da Gamba Composer’s Project which seeks composers to write new works for unaccompanied 7-string bass viol to be presented in a New Music recital performed
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Carnegie Hall has some great online videos of piano and string quartet masterclasses and learning sessions. The first video is a Masterclass with Leon Fleisher. Students in this class perform the late Schubert Sonatas. When you “Launch the Guide” you can choose
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Maybe it’s not the dream tool you might be expecting…I certainly have not found any software that edits things for me, but I have finally found the tool that I have wanted for years! 3M has finally combined post-it flags and
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Here are 10 ways you can encourage composition in your studio: 1. Feature student compositions at a recital This year I told my students, “Any student who composes a piece of music and helps me write it down can perform
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This is the best matrix generator I have seen. Easy to use! Another 12 tone Matrix Calculator that allows you to differentiate between absolute pitch method and the traditional method. Here is a good chord calculator for tonal harmony. Choose the key on
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Merry to Moody:
Holiday music for everyone!
Tired of the usual holiday music?This free webinar is just for you! Lots of new, original, and classic holiday, winter, and seasonal music will wow your students onto the bench! And you'll love the new audience participation piece as well!
