Music Student 101

Music Student 101

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156-Women In Music Pt.3

Continuing where we left off on episode 97, we will now cover several influential female composers from the Romantic Period! 

155-Orchestration-Woodwinds Pt.2

On episode 154, we began a discussion on orchestration for the woodwinds section and it's instruments: the flute, the oboe, the clarinet, the saxophone and the bassoon. We will now continue this discussion with a focus on suggested ratios for arrangement, ranges and more detail o ...  Show more

154-Orchestration-Woodwinds Pt.1

Orchestration is the art of choosing the right instruments, and the proper balance thereof, for a composition. Different considerations go into conveying different moods and emotions to better tell the story. Continuing our discussion, we move on to the ever versatile woodwind se ...  Show more

153-Tips For A Gigging Musician Pt.1

It's time to discuss playing a live show for money (a.k.a. "gigging")! We hope most musicians will experience this at some point. In this episode, we will focus on practice strategies, essential gear, load in/load out, performance and maybe some etiquette considerations you may n ...  Show more

152-Polytonality Pt.1

What is polytonality? Can a piece of music be in more than one key at a time? Where do atonality and polytonality differ? What does this music even sound like? If you have any of these questions in mind, join us!