59 episodes

Note Doctors is a podcast all about music theory and music theory pedagogy. Each episode features an interview with an innovative music theory instructor. The podcast is hosted by three university theory instructors: Paul Thomas, Jenn Weaver, and Ben Graf.

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    • 4.9 • 31 Ratings

Note Doctors is a podcast all about music theory and music theory pedagogy. Each episode features an interview with an innovative music theory instructor. The podcast is hosted by three university theory instructors: Paul Thomas, Jenn Weaver, and Ben Graf.

    Episode 59: Timothy Chenette - Rethinking the aural skills curriculum

    Episode 59: Timothy Chenette - Rethinking the aural skills curriculum

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Timothy Chenette, associate professor of music at Utah University State, about how we can improve the way we teach aural skills. Dr. Chenette is also the author of the newly released free online textbook "Foundations of Aural Skills."

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Episode 58: Kyle Gullings - The ins and outs of OERs (open educational resources)

    Episode 58: Kyle Gullings - The ins and outs of OERs (open educational resources)

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Kyle Gullings, associate professor of music theory and composition at the University of Texas at Tyler, about his work with openmusictheory.com and the benefits of open educational resources.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Episode 57: Stacey Davis - Connecting performance with analysis

    Episode 57: Stacey Davis - Connecting performance with analysis

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Stacey Davis, Acting Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music Theory at the University of Texas at San Antonio, about her research on performance expressivity and how she creates connections in the theory classroom between analysis and performance practice.

    • 54 min
    Episode 56: Amy Hatch - Implementing novel pedagogical techniques

    Episode 56: Amy Hatch - Implementing novel pedagogical techniques

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Amy Hatch, assistant professor of instruction at the University of Texas at Arlington, about the way she brings various pedagogical influences - from inside and outside music -into her theory classroom.

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Episode 55: Job searches, interviews, and landing that first full-time theory position with Matthew Bilik, Richard Desinord, and Megan Lyons

    Episode 55: Job searches, interviews, and landing that first full-time theory position with Matthew Bilik, Richard Desinord, and Megan Lyons

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with three assistant professors: Matthew Bilik (Anderson University), Richard Desinord (Michigan State University), and Megan Lyons (Furman University). Each of our guests are currently in their first year in a tenure-track position and graciously shared their experiences on the job market and the things they've learned since starting their new positions.

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Episode 54: How did we get into music theory?

    Episode 54: How did we get into music theory?

    To start the new year, we answer the question we like to ask all our guests. For fun, we use the 4 stages of a dating relationship (initial encounter, curiosity, enlightenment, and commitment) to describe our journeys with music theory.

    • 47 min

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31 Ratings

31 Ratings

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