What Music Means to Me

Intersection of Life and Music

The premise of this podcast is that there are all sorts of connections between music and life....

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Two important "Music Lessons"

In other episodes of this podcast, we've discussed life lessons that music can teach us. In this...

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The Powerful Language of Music

Many people compare music to a language. You may have even heard a music teacher say to you in...

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Classical Order and Drama

When you hear the term “classical music” you probably think of any serious art music played by...

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Modal vs. Tonal

In this episode of What Music Means to Me I’ll attempt to tackle one of the toughest musical...

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When Copying Is Good

No one likes “busy work”. And nothing seems more like busy work than copying. When I was in...

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Musical Fusion

In this episode of What Music Means to Me, we’ll look at the concept of musical fusion, the idea...

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The Music of My Youth

One thing I am sure of: the music of one’s youth makes a lasting impression. What you listen...

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A Season for Giving (2013)

Long time followers of this podcast know that when all the leaves on the trees here in the...

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Episode 20: The Importance of Being Warmed Up

I view every single moment I have with my students as precious! Whether it’s the half hour,...

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Get Your Groove On

Groove is one of those extremely important, yet somewhat ambiguous, concepts in music. In this...

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The Baroque: All About Contrasts!

The term Baroque is used to describe a style of European classical music from around 1600 to...

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Please Don't Quit!

I’d love to see all my instrumental students stay in band, grow as players, and contribute their...

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A Band Director's Guide to the Diagnosis of Student Diseases and Conditions

Have you ever noticed that performers of certain instruments in band share common, sometimes...

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"Bad Boys" of Classical Music

There are some very visible examples of classical musicians who get into some pretty silly...

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Bach’s Musical Offering

The date is May 7, 1747. The place is Potsdam, in the Kingdom of Prussia….about 15 miles from...

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Interview with Robert Sheldon, Part 2

In Part 2 of my interview with composer, Robert Sheldon, he continues to share insight into his...

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Interview with Composer, Robert Sheldon (Part 1)

In the first episode of What Music Means to Me, back in October of 2007, I mentioned that I...

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The Significant Role of Repetition in Understanding Music

In this episode of What Music Means to Me I want to discuss the significance of Repetition in...

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Music Lessons: Tenacity and Diligence

This episode of WMM2M is one in a series of episodes I call “Music Lessons.” Aside from the...

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