Curated Video
I WONDER - What Is Dynamics In Music?
This video is answering the question of what is dynamics in music.
Music Matters
Beethoven's Last Piano Sonata - Inside the Mind of Beethoven
We examine the introductory section of Beethoven’s final Piano Sonata, op.111. Having given some background context, this video takes us through the fascinating harmony and key movement, and references this to other aspects of this...
Learning Mole
Letter P
Follow the conductor as she searches for the members of her Alphabet Band. Learn the letter sound and name and explore words that begin with the letter P.
Odd Quartet
How Accidentals Work on Different Staves
Hi everyone, today I want to talk a little about accidentals. So far we have only talked about how accidentals act when they are on one staff. But what happens when you have more than one staff of music? Maybe it’s a piece of piano music...
Learn French With Alexa
Faire (to do/make) — Future Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb faire (to do/make) in the future tense.
Learn French With Alexa
Faire (to do/make) — Present Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb faire (to do/make) in the present tense.
Learn French With Alexa
Faire (to do/make) — Past Tense
Alexa conjugates the French verb faire (to do/make) in the passé composé - past tense.
Señor Jordan
03 Spanish Lesson - Affirmative Tú Commands (part 1)
Here's a video about how to boss around someone that you're familiar with in Spanish! Enjoy!
Señor Jordan
03 Practice Usted commands with a special guest! - Practice 1
03 Practice Usted commands with a special guest! - Practice 1
Curated Video
Inspired Towards Physics
Cosmologist Justin Khoury, University of Pennsylvania, relates how a documentary on Einstein, impact of a great high school teacher, and the sense of being able to control his own academic destiny, all shaped him towards becoming a...
Curated Video
Always Musical
Pschychologist Diana Deutsch (UC San Diego) describes how she eventually managed to combine her love of music with cutting-edge psychological research.
Music Matters
Rhythm Bootcamp - Pulse, Tempo and Rhythm
What is the difference between rhythm, tempo and pulse? This rhythm lesson looks at these three elements separately and will help you to build a steady pulse and slow, medium and fast tempi. It then moves on to counting and clapping some...
Music Matters
Rhythm Bootcamp - Clapping Rhythms in Compound Time, Including Duplets
Practice clapping rhythms in compound time. Learn how to breakdown various compound time rhythms that include duplets and how to count them correctly in 6/8, 6/4, 9/8, 12/16 and 12/8 time. This rhythm lesson breaks down the rhythms...
Curated Video
Musical Instruments in Spanish | Intermediate Conversation | Spanish Playground
Learn Spanish musical instruments by listening as Juan and Pamela talk about music, the instruments they play and getting a band together. We all have conversations about music and in this video, you will learn lots of useful Spanish...
Organizational Communication Channel
Characteristics of Effective Teams
Learn the characteristics of effective teams, the key behaviors that separate effective teams from the rest from Beebe and Masterson's book on Communicating in Small Groups.
Learn French With Alexa
French Made Easy: French pronouns EN vs. Y
Learn French With Alexa’s “French Made Easy” series: Alexa takes a look at when to use the French pronouns EN and Y.
Two Minute Music Theory
Intro To The Harmonic Series - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #31
Music is made by sound waves. The objects that make those waves make complex waves. Which create what we call Harmonics. Today we look at some Music Physics and get an intro to the Harmonic Series.
Music Matters
Why Should You Learn Music Theory?
Students learning music often think of music theory as a waste of time, they think it’s boring, and something they’ll never actually need. We explain why you should learn music theory in order to become a better musician. Plenty of...
Music Matters
Understanding The Circle of Fifths
Find out how to draw the Circle of Fifths and why it's so incredibly useful! Learn how to use the circle of fifths to work out all the major keys, all the minor keys and all their key signatures. Useful for understanding keys and key...
Music Matters
Classical Melody Writing Tricks - Music Composition
Classical melody writing tricks and music composition techniques. We begin with an exploration of how melody notes must either belong to the harmony or be identified as inessential notes. We then move on to consider how conjunct and...
Music Matters
Modulation Using the Circle of Fifths - Music Theory
How to use the circle of fifths to modulate and change keys. If we are writing or improvising a piece of music and we want to modulate to other keys, how do we decide which keys to move to? The Circle of 5ths not only explains the whole...
Physics Girl
Can you guess this note? Perfect Pitch and Physics
What is perfect pitch, or absolute pitch? Can it be learned? How does timbre, or the type of instrument affect perfect pitch? Physics explains!
Music Matters
Circle of Fifths Quiz - Music Theory
How well do you know the circle of fifths? Test your knowledge with this short quiz. The Circle of Fifths tells you everything you need to know about major keys, minor keys, and key signatures. This music theory lesson presents a...
Music Matters
Extreme Modulation Using Chromatic Harmony - Music Theory
Harmonizing a melody using chromatic chords and advanced harmonic techniques to effect modulation to extreme keys. The melody to be harmonized includes an extreme modulation from Eb to B major before travelling back to Eb major. This...