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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 c...
On episode 154, we began a discussion on orchestration for the woodwinds section and it's instruments: the flute, the oboe, the clarinet, th...
Orchestration is the art of choosing the right instruments, and the proper balance thereof, for a composition. Different considerations go i...
It's time to discuss playing a live show for money (a.k.a. "gigging")! We hope most musicians will experience this at some point. In this ep...
What is polytonality? Can a piece of music be in more than one key at a time? Where do atonality and polytonality differ? What does this mus...
This, our 9th listener compositions episode, is all about our talented listeners and their ever growing writing skills. We are calling this...
It is again time to reminisce on some of the topics we've covered in past episodes. This, part 5 of our recaps, will cover episodes 101-130....
Departing from episode 148, Renaissance Music Pt.2 (Late), we now arrive at the Early Baroque period! Up for discussion will be some pioneer...
Continuing from episode 144, Renaissance Music Pt.1 (Early-Mid), we will now get into the late Renaissance period! In this episode, we will...
We will now further our discussion of Shankerian analysis with linear intervalic progressions, compound melodies, transition between voices,...
It is time to dedicate another episode to the purpose of reviewing some of the topics we've covered. This episode, part 4 of our recaps, wil...
We've touched on music apps in past episodes. But we thought it might be nice to dedicate an episode to some great apps that cover ear train...
Continuing from episode 134, Middle Ages Music Pt.2, we will now get into the early to mid Renaissance period. In this episode, we will cove...
We decided to dedicate another episode to the purpose of reviewing some of the topics we've covered up to a certain point. This episode, par...
Melodic dictation, the act of transcribing and notating a melody by ear, is a crucial skill for a musician to cultivate. In this episode, we...
In episodes 64 and 89, we discussed the roots of blues and country and delta blues. Now we spread out from these genres to cover Texas blues...
This, our 8th Listener Compositions episode, is all about our fine listeners and their fine talents. Let's hear what they've been up to! Thi...
Melodic sequences occur frequently in music. They are often accompanied by harmonic sequences. Certain harmonic sequence patterns are constr...
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 comp...
In episode 132, we merely scratched the surface of Schenkerian analysis. We will now continue our discussion of prolongation and listen to a...
Percussion instruments are known to take a beating. Still, it's important to keep them safe, clean and properly maintained. In this episode,...
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 l...
Continuing from episode 75, Middle Ages Music Pt.1, we will now get into the later part of this era. Polyphony is now becoming commonplace....
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...
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...
Melodic dictation, the act of transcribing and notating a melody by ear, is a crucial skill for a musician to cultivate. In this episode, we...
It is time for our 7th Listener Compositions episode. So let's enjoy the talents of our listeners! This episode will feature the original mu...
One out of every 10,000 people have absolute pitch (a.k.a perfect pitch). Many more, epecially musicians, wish they could have it. It's time...
Continuing our discussion from Ep.114, we will now focus on some of the more widely known forms of the Baroque period (1600-1750 CE). We wil...
The Neapolitan chord is a great tool for modulation and for adding intrigue to any chord progression. In this episode, we will talk about it...
Today there are hundreds of Native American communities on the continents of North and South America. With each, their own cultures, cuisine...
Continuing from episode 112 (Altered Chords Pt.3), we will top off our discussion of altered chords. Ready your theory brain for coloristic...
To keep your woodwinds sounding their best, it's important to keep them safe, clean and properly maintained. In this episode, we will review...
Melodic dictation, the act of transcribing and notating a melody by ear, is a crucial skill for a musician to cultivate. In this episode, we...
The sound engineer is the driving force behind a good listening experience at any live concert. If you enjoy the tech end of the music world...
Harmonic rhythm addresses the rate in which chord changes occur within a piece of music. On the surface, it seems like a simple concept. On...
It is time to add yet more listeners to our composing community! They work hard, that we may listen hard! So let us listen! This episode wil...
Do animals appreciate music? Do they create their own music? Could they benefit from exposure to the right kind of music? The field of zoomu...
On this episode, we will dig deeper into augmented sixth (+6) chords. We will discuss the difference between these chords and the standard a...
Once you've written a theme, or a main melody, there are a number of ways you can develop it and organize it into your overall piece. Repeti...
What makes scary music scary? We can only SPOOKULATE! Join us as we examine some well known scary scores in the classic music and cinematic...
Does listening to music make you more productive? Does it elevate your mood and help you get through your chores. Many have asked this quest...
Moving forward in our discussion of form and analysis, we will dig deep into the rondo form. We will listen to a popular example, Fur Elise,...
Melodic dictation, the act of transcribing and notating a melody by ear, is a crucial skill for a musician to cultivate. In this episode, we...
Continuing our discussion from episode 106, we will find yet more ways to alter chords. We will listen to non-dominant, extended tertian cho...
Musical instruments, compositions and techniques have served many purposes. Some were for communication, some for support and some for intim...
Once again, the students become the teachers! There's so much talent among our listeners, we simply must feature it. So, get ready to listen...
Continuing where episode 98 left off, we will top off our ear training for secondary seven chords. We will listen how to tonicize the IV cho...
Resuming from the previous episode, it's time to top off our discussion on reading music. We're going to take it back to the basics with the...
Reading music is a complex but essential skill for one who wants to learn and reproduce new melodies or songs. On this episode, we will disc...
Continuing our discussion from episode 88, we will dig deeper into extended tertian harmonies from a theory perspective with the 9th, 11th a...