music listening education

Right Size!

Some good friends of mine are fond of using the words ‘right size.’ And by this they are describing a state of mind in which we perceive our real place…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 79 – Clarinet Timbres

We are pleased to highlight the talents of the orchestra’s Executive Director Virginia Johnston as she demonstrates the different members of the clarinet family. See if you can identify some…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 17 – A Matter of Meter

The beat, or pulse, of music is usually predictable – learn how to sense the meter of the music! Featuring guest artist Dan Crisci and music from the American Song…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 13 – Change That Chord Again

Jazz musicians love to introduce new harmonies under the melodies they play. Guest artist Dan Crisci, jazz pianist, helps Maestro Maull illustrate in this Chat.

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 4 – Did You Say Modal?

What exactly does modal refer to? Find out in this Discovery Orchestra Chat!

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 3 – Musical Paragraphs

Composers write the equivalent of sentences in music which we call “phrases”. Groups of phrases are put together to form “paragraphs” in music. Learning how to notice these paragraphs gives…

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Wow, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful program. Maestro Maull is a true master of oral presentation and explanation. Clear and engaging, friendly but challenging. He drew in the on-site crowd – and me – to think and listen. I resonated with the way he “taught” the crowd through normal conversational speech … thanks again for expanding my consciousness!

– “Discover Saint-Saens’ ‘Organ’ Symphony” television show viewer