PBS
Grammy-Winning Teacher Annie Ray on the Importance of Music Education for All
The end of the school year often means year-end concerts for student orchestras and choirs. For high school music educator Annie Ray, it’s time to look back on a busy year that included a Grammy award and look ahead at her vision of what...
Music Matters
What is the Alto C Clef? - Music Theory
Here you will learn the two ways to write the Alto clef, which instruments use it and where Middle C belongs on the stave. This music theory lesson then explains a short-cut method for reading and writing notes in the Alto clef and...
Music Matters
Using Chords in the Natural Minor - Music Theory
Many people are comfortable working in the harmonic and melodic keys when harmonising a melodic line but feel less assured doing the same in the natural minor. In this music theory lesson we explore which chords are major, which are...
Great Big Story
Ghetto Classics, using music to inspire youth in Nairobi
See how Ghetto Classics empowers Korogocho's youth through music education.
Great Big Story
Empowering black girls through music, my Black is Beautiful
Discover how music is used to inspire confidence and redefine beauty among black girls, promoting self-love and empowerment.
Wonderscape
The Early Life of Coretta Scott King
This video explores the early life of Coretta Scott King, from her upbringing in segregated Alabama to her studies in music and activism at Antioch College. It highlights her commitment to equal rights and her meeting with Martin Luther...
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Carl Orff's legacy, the recorder in American schools
Discover how Carl Orff transformed music education with the simple, ubiquitous recorder from its elite origins to school classrooms.
Curated Video
Tuning In: The Journey to Singing Well
Explore the fascinating world of singing through the eyes of Mac Lessgy as he navigates the challenges of singing in tune and enhancing vocal quality. Discover the science behind why our voices differ and learn from voice specialists and...
Curated Video
Is This Even Music? John Cage, Schoenberg and Outsider Artists
What is music? From John Cage to Legendary Stardust Cowboy, avant-garde artists have forever been pushing on the edges of what is considered music. Composers like Arnold Schoenberg, Harry Partch and outsider musicians like The Shaggs are...
Curated Video
The Metal Scream: From Nordic Vikings to Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin were some of the first bands to perform the metal scream, but the origin of screaming in music actually goes back a lot further to the Nordic Vikings.
Curated Video
The Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence in Music
Since the beginning of time Phi—also known as the golden ratio—has inspired the world around us. Have you ever noticed how some pieces of music just seem to make sense? From the notes and chords to the phrasing and dynamics, they can all...
Curated Video
Who Invented Trap Music?
Hi-hats. That blazing fast sound is everywhere—pop, reggaeton, country—and hi-hats are essential in trap music. Where exactly did trap music come from and how did it become a part of so many other musical styles? Hosts LA Buckner and...
Curated Video
How James Brown Invented Funk
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, created the DNA for funk. Musicians LA Buckner and Nahre Sol explore how he created funk music, as well as how Brown's music influenced hip hop. They break down the sound of the genre, and create their...
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At This College_ Fans Cheer for the Marching Band
Step into the world of the 'Sonic Boom of the South,' Jackson State University's renowned marching band, where passion, dedication, and musical excellence converge. Led by head drum major Abraham Duffy Jr., the band is not only a...
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Jenny Bridges: Breaking Barriers in Opera
Meet Jenny Bridges, a mezzo-soprano opera singer, who is challenging stereotypes and making opera more accessible. Breaking into an art form often seen as elitist, Jenny shares her journey from singing in church choirs to gracing world...
Great Big Story
Ghetto Classics, using music to inspire youth in Nairobi
See how Ghetto Classics empowers Korogocho's youth through music education.
Great Big Story
Empowering Black Girls Through Music, "My Black is Beautiful"
Discover how music is used to inspire confidence and redefine beauty among black girls, promoting self-love and empowerment.
Curated Video
How To Play 4 Basic Drum Set Rock Beats
Ever dreamed of being in a rock band? 🤘 Want to know how to lay down those sweet rock beats on the drum set? 🥁 We've got you covered! In our latest music education video, Nathan breaks down 4 Basic Rock Beats on the drum set. Once you've...
Curated Video
Rhythm Basics: How To Play Longer Rhythms - Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, Whole Notes
Our Rhythm Basics series continues with a new video that goes over how to read, understand, and play longer rhythmic patterns. In this third installment of the series, Nathan breaks down Half Notes, Dotted Half Notes, and Whole Notes....
Music Matters
Harmonizing an Ascending Scale with 5-6 Alterations - Music Composition
This music composition lesson demonstrates an idea for alternating inversions and an associated melodic pattern above an ascending scale in the bass line. Ascending scales in the bass can be awkward to harmonise satisfactorily without...
Music Matters
What is Colour in Music - Music Appreciation
Colour in music can mean a number of different things. Some musicians experience Synesthesia in which particular notes, keys or chords are experienced directly in relation to particular colours. We talk about the Blues or about white...
Music Matters
What is the Baroque Orchestra? - Music Appreciation
The standard orchestra did not become established until the Classical period but the Baroque orchestra was well under development and this video explores how the orchestra got underway during the Baroque period in Italy, France and...
Music Matters
Baroque Opera - Music Appreciation
We trace the origins of Opera from the Camerata in Italy in the late 1500’s through the early efforts of Peri and Caccini, through to Monteverdi and onwards to Caccini, to Lully in France, to Handel in England, and back to Pergolesi in...
Neuro Transmissions
How movie music manipulates your emotions
Have you ever watched a movie with the sound muted? It doesn’t really seem as impactful, even though the acting on screen is the same. It turns out that audio, and specifically music, plays a hugely important role in creating film as we...