Buffalo Girl Choir Fundraiser this Week! Support Vocal Education for Urban Girls  SUPPORT AND DONATE TODAY Buffalo Girlchoir almost never happened. Throughout 2013-2015, I was searching for a way to create a youth choral ensemble. I sought advise from colleagues involved in music education who were discouraging at best, telling me that there was simply no need for another such ensemble. I knew I could make it happen but I was struggling with ideas about how this new ensemble would be unique when I received a letter from a student. Among the many inspirational things she wrote, one phrase stood out and changed everything. She wrote: “singing in an all female, women-led ensemble was empowering” and changed the way she thought about herself and her abilities. It was my light bulb moment. I didn’t want to start a children’s choir, I wanted to create a GIRLchoir. Our first rehearsal opened with 9 singers, by our first concert, we had 14 and by the end of the first yea...

New Music Miami Song Cycle Premier - Composer Talk - Sabrina Pena Young Award-winning Cuban American Composer Sabrina Pena Young discusses the premiere of her Libertaria Song Cycle. New Music Miami Festival in Miami Beach. Hosted by Florida International University and Dr. Orlando Garcia.

Learning to Rock the Stage, with Kevin Richards Today we’re joined by Kevin Richards of RPM Vocal Studio, a renowned vocal coach who’s worked as a musician, producer, songwriter and arranger for over 30 years, and coached Gold and Platinum award-winning artists including Bette Midler and Sir Rod Stewart. As you’ll be hearing in this interview Kevin has a particular angle on his vocal coaching that sets him apart from most of the technique-focused singing teachers and vocal coaches out there. http://musicalitypodcast.com/126 Kevin specialises in the performance side of singing, meaning what you actually do up on stage or in front of a crowd and how you make sure your singing performance is the best it can be, even though you’re far from the familiar and relaxed environment of the practice room. As we were preparing for this episode and trying to figure out what part of Kevin’s expertise would be most useful to you all as listeners of the Musicality Podcast, we were really think...

How to Write Music - What You'll Need to Know Since we've already covered the basics of music theory, I think it's time to start learning how to write music . We'll be using those basic concepts of chords, keys, inversions, etc to start weaving chords together, add melodies, rhythm, and all the subtle things that bridge the gap between theory and actual music. This video is just to go over what you'll need to know before we start so you can make sure you're ready.

How To Write Chord Progressions - Songwriting Basics [Music Theory- Diatonic Chords] 01:09 - Forming Diatonic Chords in C 02:40 - 3 rules for writing chords 05:55 - Quick example in G (with split measure) 08:25 - General chord writing advice 11:03 - The next steps from here Free online guitar lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced players. Located in Crystal Lake, Jake Lizzio provides free jam tracks and video lessons for guitar players, as well as music theory videos and other music education content.

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Songwriting 101 Workshop in Buffalo New York THIS JULY Learn basic songwriting techniques like writing lyrics, rhythm, and harmony. Students will work on developing individual songs while working on fun and challenging music songwriting exercises that will develop music writing skills. Students will learn how to defeat writer's block and where to find inspiration when writing music. Students are urged to perform songs in class for encouragement and constructive feedback. It is recommended, but not required, that students know the basics of music theory, singing, and/or playing an instrument to engage more fully in the course. Please bring sheet music and pencils. Dates: July 10 - August 14, 2018 Meets: Tu from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, 6 sessions Kenmore Middle rm 220 155 Delaware Road Buffalo 14217 REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=18SRDA06 CALL: Phone: 716-874-8400 Instructor: Sabrina Peña Young, Award-win...

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Hello Amazing Music Lovers , Ever wanted to write music but had serious writer's block or just didn't even know how to start? Well, I am excited to tell you about a NEW Songwriting Workshop in Buffalo New York. Work on writing original songs while also practicing musical skills with fun and challenging exercises within a supportive music community!  REGISTER TODAY!  https://register.ktufsd.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=18SRDA06 Not in the Buffalo, New York Area? That's okay! You can download Songwriting 101 right to your computer or Kindle device!  Songwriting 101: 30 Exercises for Educators, Students, and Music Professionals  https://www.amazon.com/Songwriting-101-Exercises-Educators-Professionals-ebook/dp/B07BB2TVKL/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Songwriting 101 is a series of 30 exercises for educators and beginning, intermediate, and advanced musicians who want to develop their skills in composition. This music workbook is ...

Cycling74 Perspectives: Film Composer Jeff Rona Jeff discusses his studio setup, his film projects, and his practical solutions for improving his workflow with Max. Video by Jeff Rona, with additional editing by Ron MacLeod.

After a few months of filmmaking and writing, I am happy to announce the release of four exciting and inspiring albums just in time for Mother's Day. Inspiring, classical, poignant Download today: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sabrina-pena-young/389263592#see-all/recent-albums The newest soundtrack released by Sabrina Peña Young from Grace McCalister's the Present and the Passed is an emotional piano journey through a mother's hope and sadness. Enjoy moments of relaxation in Relaxing Music of Earth , a classical compilation of soothing and gentle music to give you solace and quiet. A Mother's Heart is an inspiring classical collection of beautiful music inspired by the joys and struggles of motherhood. It is a perfect gift for any mother or grandmother in your life. Give the gift of inspiring classical music this Mother's Day. Yoga Dream Meditations takes a departure from classical music, instead enveloping the listener with slow-moving ambie...

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Write a Broadway song for a musical by expressing either an emotion or an action that will move the plot forward for different characters. Consider the chorus and verses of a Broadway musical song using advice from a professional musician and actress in this free video on songwriting.

Without the 12-bar blues, we wouldn’t have rock ‘n’ roll… or, come to think of it, much of the Western music we have today! In this episode of the Musicality Podcast, we’ll look at the simple chord progression that comprises the 12-bar blues, how to play it in any key, and how the 12-bar blues can be used as a powerful songwriting tool (and not just by blues musicians!).

Today we’re talking with Bill Hilton, author of How to Really Play the Piano and the host of a hugely popular YouTube channel where over 120,000 people tune in to watch his video tutorials. http://musicalitypodcast.com/42 As always when we have a guest who specialises in teaching a particular instrument, this episode is packed with tips and insights not just for that instrument, but for your musicality in general. In particular, Bill has great wisdom when it comes to the mindset that adult learners need. In this conversation we talk about: - The missing pieces that hold pianists back from feeling creative and expressive on piano, and how to really learn to play - How becoming an amateur singer made him a better piano teacher What defines “cocktail piano” and why this style is so popular and useful to learn - The surprising advantages that can actually make it easier for adults and retirees to learn an instrument than children Bill’s attitude and his teaching really cu...

Can you imagine a room full of non-singers trying to sing, all together, completely improvised? You’re probably imagining total unmusical chaos, right? You might be surprised by what’s possible… http://musicalitypodcast.com/36 Today we’re talking with Davin Youngs, founder of Davin Youngs Voice, Chicago Circle Singing and the VOXUS Experience. Davin is a remarkable singing educator and although (as you’ll hear in this episode) he doesn’t much care about pedagogy for the sake of pedagogy, he does actually have a fascinating, unusual and in my opinion wonderful approach to helping people learn to sing and express themselves with their voice. In this conversation we talk about: - How group improvised singing can work even if the participants aren’t trained to improvise – or sing! - Why focusing on what “sounds good” is not necessarily the right way to improve as a singer. - How someone who grew up as a natural singer ended up specialising in helping those who don’t feel natu...

Matthew and Jeremy from Music Student 101 stopped by The Musicality Podcast to talk about the big mindset shift you need to make learning music theory fun and successful. http://musicalitypodcast.com/34 Today on the Musicality Podcast, we have two guests joining us on the show: Matthew Scott Phillips and Jeremy Burns, who together host the Music Student 101 podcast, a terrific show that dives deep into music theory in a way that makes it easy to understand, as well as covering other topics like music careers, different instruments, and tips for bands. Matthew and Jeremy are based in Birmingham, Alabama, and although they studied some of the same courses at university together, their musical lives have taken them in quite different directions. Matthew is the award-winning composer of over 70 instrumental and vocal works in a wide range of musical styles, and is now a professor of music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Jeremy runs Area 47 Sound, where he has recorded...

NMR Artist Spotlight Exclusive: Greek Classical Film Composer George Kalyvas What is your story? I was born and grew up in Athens Greece and musically I started with piano lessons at the age of 9 which lasted for four years as I didn’t like the environment where I had to study just for the annual exams. I thought at the time that music was more of a discovery from inside out rather than learning how to place your fingers at the keyboard and play what you see. Of course when I grew up and at the age of 19 I understood what is the meaning of a composition and I was intrigued, as I started guitar, music theory and music harmony lessons where I obtained my first degree in music, by the story of each composition and about the mechanics of it. I later decided to study on my own counterpoint, fugue and to start analysing scores from quartets to symphonies of the great classical composers. Now I am living in the UK and I am pursuing a career in th...

If you’re just diving into the world of improvising with modes, it’s likely that you have a lot of questions. What is a mode, and how is it different from a key? How do you know what mode to use for soloing? What is the theory behind modes? We have a guest expert on modal improvisation to answer all of these burning questions – and more… Brian from Zombie Guitar here! Firstly, I wanted to say a thank you to Adam, Musical U’s Communications Manager, who has given me the opportunity to do a guest post for Musical U. The topic of this lesson is beginning modal improvisation. This lesson is going to be divided into three parts: Part one: What the goal of using a mode, as opposed to just playing within a key? Part two: Fretboard applications of modes. (We’re going to take a look at the minor pentatonic scale, and how to add notes to it in order to essentially create either the Aeolian mode or the Dorian mode.) Part three: The theory behind modes and when to use them So with ...