Oxford Comma
Omen of Death. Reading, Summary, and Analysis of The Owl by Edward Thomas
In English literature, an owl usually indicates that death and tragedy are close at hand. As the world descended into The Great War, a freshly enlisted Edward Thomas drew upon this literary tradition to create "The Owl." In this video...
Music Matters
Improvising Melodies over Harmony - Keyboard Harmony
Starting with a set of chords and finding a melody to fit them on the piano. Building keyboard harmony skills with improvisation but also keeping some of the rules of harmony and melodic techniques in mind. Most people engaged in...
Oxford Comma
Poetic Devices Explained: ANAPHORA
What gives Leave of Grass such a p0owerful rhythm? What makes essays and speeches so moving? In many cases, it's anaphora. In this video we'll define anaphora, look at famous examples of it, and talk about what it can do to better...
Odd Quartet
Time Signature Tricks
Sometimes music composers use different tricks to make music sound like it's written in a different time signature than the one on the page. In this video we look at two different techniques that help create this rhythm illusion. The...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 4 - The Note D, Three Time & Dotted Notes
This video introduces a new note, D, and by the end you will be able to read C and D on the Treble Clef and know how to play them. There is also further learning around rhythm and playing in both four time and three time. The video...
Music Matters
Calypso Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Calypso style. If nothing else it will bring cheer to your day! The distinctive Calypso rhythm is explained and Gareth talks through how he...
Two Minute Music Theory
Building Music: What Is A Motif? - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #24
Today we begin a series called "Building Music" looking at how composers construct music starting with the smallest element: The Motif. Music Examples Used: Beethoven - 5th Symphony, Movement 1 Brahms - Wiegenlieder, Op. 49, No. 4 Ravel...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 7 - The Note B & Musical Phrases
In this video you will learn a new note in the bass clef, B, and get fluent about playing C and B in the left hand. You will also learn about phrases and how they work like musical sentences. The video includes reminders from earlier in...
Science360
Brain States and Consciousness - Mysteries of the Brain
Neurobiologist Orie Shafer at the University of Michigan is trying to understand how the brain's cells communicate in order to control sleep patterns. To help solve this mystery, Shafer is teaming up with mathematician Victoria Booth to...
Music Matters
Rumba Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Rumba style. The distinctive Rumba rhythm is explained and Gareth talks through how he has arranged the melodic design to fit the Rumba...
Prime Coaching Sport
Jump rope variations for PE
In this session I’m showing you few simple ways you can practice and develop your skills on the jump rope. There’s heaps of advanced moves, but here’s a couple of simpler ideas to get you on your way. Jump rope is AWESOME to help develop...
Music Matters
How Did George Shearing Compose - Composer Insights
Journey through the opening of George Shearing’s “Lullaby of Birdland”. What makes his compositional approach so successful? We look at the design of the melody and how one phrase relates to another. We also examine the rhythmic...
Music Matters
Composing Using the Whole Tone Scale - Music Composition
Showing you how to begin a composition using the whole tone scale. The two transpositions of the whole tone scale are explained and consideration is given to how the scale can be used as the basis for melodic and harmonic construction....
Music Matters
How Edvard Grieg Builds Character - Composer Insights
How Grieg builds musical character in “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen”, number 6 of his op.65 Lyric Pieces written in celebration of his own 25th wedding anniversary. The celebratory character is explored through the tonality, the...
Music Matters
Can You Work Out the Time Signature of these Rhythms? - Music Theory
Can you work out the time signature of these rhythms? This music theory lesson presents a quiz to help you sharpen your skills. A number of different rhythms are presented and by looking at the numerical value of each bar and at the...
Music Matters
The Difference Between 2/4 and 4/4 Time Signatures - Music Theory
What is the difference between 2/4 and 4/4 time signatures? On the face of it, there may appear to be little difference between music in 2/4 time or music in 4/4 time. Often it is possible to count 2 or 4 beats to the same piece of...
Rachel's English
Syllable Stress Study: 2-Syllable Words da-DA - American English
Practice word stress in 2-Syllable words with second syllable stress through repetition. In correct spoken English, syllables must be different lengths: short and long. Practice creating different syllable lengths in this video.
Two Minute Music Theory
Coda: Egyptian Music Theory
A study of the instruments used in Ancient Egypt
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 12 - Five Notes in the Bass Clef & Final Performance
In this video you will learn a new note, F, in the bass clef and will discover how to use all five fingers evenly in the left hand. There is a new piece to learn, which gives you the opportunity to read the notes C, B, A, G and F in the...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 5 - The Notes C, D & E in Treble Clef
In this video you will learn a new note, E, and there will be reminders about the notes and rhythms discovered earlier in the course, as well as advice on fingering. The video includes new pieces to learn and new duets to play in both...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 9 - The Note F, Simple Improvisation & Reading Patterns
In this video we return to the treble clef and add a new note, F. There is revision of the treble clef notes covered so far - C, D, E, and now F - alongside further work on reading and counting rhythm, and playing with both a steady...
Music Matters
Reading Changing Time Signatures - Music Performance
Discover how to read and play a piece of music that contains changing time signatures. Have you ever struggled to read a piece that switches between time signatures such as 2/4 4/4 3/8 5/8? This music performance lesson takes such a...
Music Matters
Piano for Beginners Lesson 10 - The Note G and More Work in Three Time
In this video we return to the bass clef and discover a new note, G. There is a new piece to learn and having explored the pitch, the rhythm and the fingering there is another duet to play together. This lesson explores more work in...