Music Student 101

Jeremy Burns, Matthew Scott Phillips
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Music Student 101

We are musicians, composers, engineers, teachers and students alike. The path of a musician can be challenging and uncertain but it can also be enriching and great fun! This is the path we chose and we are here as your resource. Explore theory, history, ear training, technique, special topics and overall musicianship.

  1. 12/29/2024

    139-Harmonic Sequences Pt.1

    Melodic sequences occur frequently in music. They are often accompanied by harmonic sequences. Certain harmonic sequence patterns are constructed to preserve good voice leading without breaking the pattern. In this episode, we will focus on the descending circle of fifths sequence.

    1h 2m

  2. 11/28/2024

    138-Music and Grief

    Grief, and the emotions that come with it, can often effect how we listen to music and how we write music. However, music can be a good companion during the healing process. In this episode we will share our experiences and those of some fellow musicians. We will discuss composers that have been stricken with grief and we will look at ways to use music to help with the healing process.

    1h 15m

  3. 10/28/2024

    137-Schenkerian Analysis Pt.2

    In episode 132, we merely scratched the surface of Schenkerian analysis. We will now continue our discussion of prolongation and listen to a few more examples of horizontalization. We will then discuss how Schenker looks at dominant and predominant functions. Ready your theory brains!

    1h 31m

  4. 09/30/2024

    136-Instrument Care Pt.5-Percussion

    Percussion instruments are known to take a beating. Still, it's important to keep them safe, clean and properly maintained. In this episode, we will review the instruments of the percussion family and share some tips we found to keep them sounding and looking their best!

    1 hr

  5. 08/28/2024

    135-Harmonic Progression Pt.12-Non Chord Tones

    Passing tones, appoggiaturas, pedal tones and suspensions are just a few of the non chord tones we discussed in Ep. 28. Now we will take a little more time training our ears to recognize them. After all that, we will play examples and test our ability to identify them in a chord progression. Let's listen!

    1h 20m

  6. 07/29/2024

    134-Middle Ages Music Pt.2

    Continuing from episode 75, Middle Ages Music Pt.1, we will now get in the later part of this era. Polyphony is now becoming commonplace. We will discuss composition tools such as oraganum, chant, the motet and the hocket. We will also discuss how other cultures beyond the world of Western music use chant in their own music. Let's go back a bit, shall we?

    1h 11m

  7. 06/28/2024

    133-Animals and Music Pt.2

    We, at Music Student 101, believe that music is truly a common language! We wonder how it effects our animal friends. We wonder if some form of music exists among our animal friends. Join us as we discuss elephants, rodents, bats, crocodiles and mosquitoes!

    58 min

  8. 05/28/2024

    132-Schenkerian Analysis Pt.1

    Schenkerian analysis is a deeper dive into the sea of theory discussions we've had so far. In this episode, we will merely dip our toes into this counterpoint based system. Get ready for another perspective of how classical music works!

    1h 20m
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We are musicians, composers, engineers, teachers and students alike. The path of a musician can be challenging and uncertain but it can also be enriching and great fun! This is the path we chose and we are here as your resource. Explore theory, history, ear training, technique, special topics and overall musicianship.

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  • Creator
    Jeremy Burns, Matthew Scott Phillips
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Music Student 101

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