PBS
Inventive Classical Music
For the past several years, classical music composers have gathered to share their more eclectic scores at the "Bang on a Can" festival in North Adams, Mass. Jeffrey Brown explores the origins of the event.
SciShow Kids
What Makes Music Sound So Good?
Jessi and Squeaks are dancing to some sweet tunes! But why does music make people so excited in the first place?
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"? - Betsy Schwarm
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound...
Curated Video
The Story of Wolfgang Mozart
New ReviewWolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a music genius who started playing the piano at age 3 and wrote his first songs by age 5! He composed hundreds of pieces that are still played today. Come discover the life and music of Mozart and how he...
Curated Video
How To Make A Track In Ableton Live 11 Lite: Intro | Music Radar
Presented by: Ski Oakenfull - Ableton Certified Trainer
Curated Video
Composing a rhythm sequence using pictures
Pupil outcome: I can use pictures to help me compose a rhythm. Key learning points: - We warm up before singing so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to sing. - We can feel the pulse of the music as we sing, play and move on the...
Curated Video
Graphic score notation
Pupil outcome: I can use symbols to write my animal sounds on a graphic score. Key learning points: - Music can be notated to share and remember for another day. - A graphic score is one way of reading and writing notation. - Graphic...
Curated Video
Describing the timbre of instruments
Pupil outcome: I can describe the timbre of instruments and understand that an instrument’s materials affect its timbre. Key learning points: - We warm up before playing so that we can focus our mind and bodies and be ready to play. -...
Curated Video
Choosing appropriate percussive timbres to represent an animal
Pupil outcome: I can respond to music through movement and understand that timbre can help to develop a character. Key learning points: - Composers can create music that helps us imagine animals, characters or stories. - Moving to music...
Bedtime History
The Story of Beethoven
Discover the powerful music and inspiring story of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers in history. Beethoven began playing piano as a young boy and grew into a musical genius, writing beautiful symphonies, sonatas, and...
Music Matters
Melodic Lines in the Middle of Piano Texture - Music Composition
This music composition lesson features a short piece of music in which the melodic line appears in the middle of the texture. Advice is given to pianists about how to play such pieces, and how to balance the texture. Advice is then given...
Curated Video
Exploring the Future of Computer-Generated Music Composition
At the University of Plymouth's Computer Music Research Laboratory, researchers are exploring the development of computer applications that can replicate the creative process of composing music. Led by Eduardo Miranda, they are...
Curated Video
Exploring Salzburg: Music, History, and Architecture
Salzburg, Austria:"We will go to the birthplace of Mozart, one of the most famous and influential classical music composers in the world ... in Salzburg, Austria."
Two Minute Music Theory
The ART of Music Theory
Music theory is often confused as being mostly about identification, but really - it's more about interpretation. Music Theory is an art. And it's an artform that is both valuable and practical for all musicians throughout their lifetime.
Curated Video
Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - Lab - Airflow with Serverless PySpark
In this video, you will learn how to use Apache Airflow to orchestrate PySpark jobs on Dataproc. This clip is from the chapter "Dataproc Serverless PySpark" of the series "Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP".In...
Curated Video
Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - Introduction to Airflow
This video provides an introduction to Airflow. This clip is from the chapter "Dataproc Serverless PySpark" of the series "Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP".In this section, you will learn about Dataproc, a fully...
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
What I'd Do If I Started Composing Again From Zero
Advice for brand new composers that I've learned in my career
Curated Video
What I'd Do If I Started Composing Again From Zero
Advice for brand new composers that I've learned in my career
Great Big Story
How Bill Nye Got Into the Rap Game (Sort Of)
Discover the untold story of creating the iconic Bill Nye theme song and the legendary composer behind it.
Great Big Story
Kip Winger's unexpected journey from rock star to classical composer
Discover Kip Winger's transition from the frontman of an 80s hair metal band to a celebrated classical music composer.
Curated Video
The Digital Revolution in Music: From Vinyl to iPods and Video Games
This video explores the transformative impact of digital sound on the music industry, from the introduction of the compact disc to the rise of portable music players like the Walkman and iPod. It delves into how digitization...