Today’s episode focuses on highlighting innovation in music education, and my guest is my dear friend Christopher Schroeder. He’ll share with us how Boston Music Project was able to pivot at the start of the pandemic and find new ways to engage learners in music creation and learning despite being physically separated.…

In this episode, Dr. Raiber is going to coach us through areas of focus that we can create or shift to ensure the longevity of our careers, which at times can feel so elusive.Af A podcast for music educators

In this interview with Steve Giddings, we address some of the most overlooked questions in music education like why are we insisting on continuing to teach one type of musical notation, when there are many other types available for students to use? Why are we teaching the great composers when they weren’t even the popular musicians of their time, r…

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This week we are releasing the first episode recorded in front of a live audience. During the Texas Music Educators Association convention in February 2014 I was privileged to be the moderator of a panel of college deans and professors. This panel answered questions regarding majoring in music and we gave advice including information about degree p…

Nothing worse than when an instrument breaks, so lets learn how to fix them. This week we talk about easy repairs band directors can make and what tools to keep on hand.Af Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips

While they are all different methods of teaching music Suzuki, Kodaly, and Rote teaching share some similar characteristics. In this episode our hosts sort out these methods, their similarities, and their differences.Af Stephen Cox, Dillon Phillips, Gannon Phillips

On the one year Anniversary of the FreeMusicEd Podcast, we examine one of the oldest questions in music education. Is musical talent a real thing? Is it something you have or don't have, or do you develop it. We also look at tone deafness and rhythm deafness.Af Stephen Cox, Dillon Phillips, Gannon Phillips

This week we interview the music education technology company Musicopoulos with their founder Con Eliopoulos. This company is responsible for excellent music education apps including a metronome, ear training application, an innovative vocal warm up app, and a music theory ipad training course.Learn More at:http://www.musicopoulos.com/…

Journey into the world of Jazz improvisation and brass embouchure this week with Dr. Dave Wilken of wilktone.com. Dave studied at Illinois Wesleyan University and DePaul University. He also directs community ensembles, performs as a freelance trombonist, and composes/arranges.Learn More at:www.wilktone.comhttp://www.youtube.com/user/wilktone…

Emmett and Brandon discuss the marching band uniform ordering and design process with Chris Walls of Fruhauf Uniforms.Af musicedresource.com

If you're in music education and you need a laugh, a guaranteed win is Tone Deaf Comics. This week artist John Bogenschutz joins us for a conversation all about his excellent web comic and the road so far.Visit ToneDeafComics.com and check out John's work.Af Stephen Cox, John Bogenschutz

Back in 2012 the Open Goldberg Variations sought to "Set Bach free." Now, the team behind the ground breaking project are continuing that quest with The Well Tempered Clavier - Ba©h to Bach. Robert Douglass, MuseScore, and Kimiko Ishizaka return to take Bach's masterpiece - The Well Tempered Clavier, and release it to the world with copyright free …

This week we have the pleasure of a return visit from Yigal Kaminka from Joytunes. Yigal is the Oboist for the Jerusalem Symphony and the music arranger and consultant for Joyutnes.We talked about arranging for the applications, their new application PianoMania, and working in a music technology start up. We also played a few of Yigals arrangements…

Gannon shares some excellent bass education resources and sheds some light about some important beginner bass techniques.Scottsbasslessons.complaybassnow.comAf Gannon Phillips

Cloud based software allows you to use a tool on any computer that can access the internet. Dr. Jim Frankel from Music First tells us all about the best cloud based music education software in this weeks episode of the FreeMusicEd Podcast. Dr Frankel is a graduate of Montclair State Univeristy and Teachers College Columbia University where he is cu…

After a long hiatus we delve in to music education history for a discussion of the early National Band Contests.Af musicedresource.com

Ever walked into a music store to buy drumsticks and had no idea what to choose from their selection, or even why they carried so many different types and sizes of sticks? This episode is for you! Dillon Phillips is here to talk about different aspects of drumsticks, including wood type, tip shape, thickness, and more.…

This week Stephen shares his iOS application recommendations for musician's and music educators. Apps mentioned in this podcast include:CleartuneTonal energyMetronome (Tempo)iReal bSession BandSymphony ProNotionPianoManiaPianoDustBusterMidi StudioCharms OfficeSmart MusicFinale ReaderFor these links and more visit freemusiced.org/podcast…

Today I had an opportunity to talk with one of my personal clarinet and saxophone heroes: Ken Peplowski. In this interview we talk about clarinet and saxophone techniques, jam session etiquette, equipment, being a professional musician, Benny Goodman, and house parties. Mr. Peplowski has had an incredible career as a musician with 40 CD's as a solo…

We had a great listener question that we are answering on the air:This week we spoke with Justin Phillips the Senior Product Manager at Make Music. Justin oversees the development of Finale, one of the most popular and established music notation applications available.During this interview we address finale versions, features, and uses as well as d…

We had a great listener question that we are answering on the air:From Rayanne:"Is it possible for a woodwind player (alto sax) to switch to a brass instrument? I'm just worried that it will be hard for me to major in music Ed if I play sax because even though I'm proficient at saxophone, I was never taught jazz. Help?"…

This week we have an interview with Gregory Dell'Era from the company Weezic which is based in Paris, France. Gregory is a Bassonist and recorder player with both music and engineering degrees. He is one of the founders of Weezic.Weezic is a platform for augmented sheet music. This platform plays accompaniments with the performer and gives instant …

This week we are joined by professor, musician, and author David Rothenberg. Rothenberg studies animal and nature music and has written many books, created multiple CD's, and traveled the world both studying and performing with animals. In this episode we talk about why animal music is important, how to make music with animals, and why/if this can …

We had the pleasure of visiting with Joe Berkovitz from Noteflight, the web based music notation program. Noteflight is a powerful, cross platform solution for music notation. Users including people distributing parts to musicians digitally, teaching music theory, and composers looking for a powerful affordable tool set. Noteflight has free entry l…

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This week Gannon tells us all about brass mouthpieces including the parts of the mouthpiece and recommendations for beginners and more seasoned players.Af Gannon Phillips

This week's podcast is a short introduction to single reeds, specifically saxophone and clarinet. Gannon and Stephen talk about what a reed is, what the numbers mean, and how different brands compare.Af Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips

This week Gannon and Stephen explore their experience from when they were music majors in college. They discuss degree requirements, what "hours" of course work mean, the advantages of small/large schools, and share general advice on how to be successful.Af Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips

This week Stephen and Gannon discuss the kind of person it takes to be a music major, what possible outcomes there are for the degree, and how to get ready for it! Look for more music major tips in the next episode.Af Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips

For today's special edition of the Free Music Ed Podcast, we interviewed Thomas Bonte. He is the CEO of Musescore, the open source music notation software as well as the founder of wikifonia.orgWhat an amazing interview! We were impressed with Bonte's musical and technological vision. Our conversation's included his background, the history and feat…

In this week's podcast we talk to Lance Beaumont, director of the music department at Northwest Christian University and distance adjunct professor for Howard Payne University. In this interview we talked about their unique program, teaching lessons through video conferencing, the future of the music business as well as general practicing technique…

For this weeks podcast we interviewed marching band arranger Luke McMillan and discussed arranging techniques and concerns for marching bands. You can visit his website here:LukeMcMillanMusic.comAf Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips, Luke McMillan

This week we have an interview with Dillon Phillips. Dillon is a private lesson instructor in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area for guitar and drum set. Dillon is also co-host Gannon's twin brother. In this interview we discuss being a private lesson instructor and the techniques he uses with his students.Af Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips, Dillon Phillips

We interviewed Yigal Kaminka, Principle Oboist with the Jerusalem Symphony and co-founder of Joytunes. We talk about the music and music education scene in Israel. We also talk about the future of music education technology and the work Joytunes is doing with Gamification for the recorder, piano, and soon many other instruments. Go download their F…

Today is an extra special episode of the Free Music Ed Podcast. We have the web comic artist named Josh Wells who is the creator and illustrator of Oddquartet.com.His web comic is all about music and musicians. In this podcast we talk all about his comic, musical influences, and his favorite comic strip artist. We also go super nerdy and discuss Dr…

In this podcast Stephen and Gannon explore five technologies that have transformed music and the role of the musician including recorded sound, the player piano, radio transmission, Midi and the Internet, This podcast is about 33 minutes long.Af Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips

Gannon and Stephen Interview Dr. Robert Tucker of Howard Payne University about musical compositionAf Stephen Cox, Gannon Phillips

We discuss the role podcasting can play in student instruction in music and professional development for music educators. This is a companion podcast to our presentation at the 2012 ATMI/College Music Society Technology Pre-Conference in San Diego, CA November 14, 2012Af musicedresource.com

Emmett and Brandon welcome Nathan Johnston, former band director at McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona and Jordan Sayre of Valencia High School in New Mexico to discuss student leadership. Includes discussion of developing leaders, traits of effective student leaders, and how to recognize if your student leadership system is working.…

In this episode Brandon and Emmett discuss the repertoire selection process with Jordan Sayre, Assistant Band Director at Valencia High School in New Mexico. Topics include resources for repertoire, importance of repertoire selection, planning for instruction, and measuring student and community attitudes towards music selections.…

Abbie Van Klompenberg joins us to discuss the innovative pedagogical techniques she uses in her general music classroom and the ways her students are using technology to learn more about music.Af musicedresource.com

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Dan Berard, director of bands at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, Colorado joins us to discuss how in addition to a thriving band program, a technology and media arts curriculum has energized music at his school, increased the number of students studying music, and become a vital part of the music program.…

In this episode we get a preview of the 2012 CBDNA Band Education Symposium at Arizona State University. We talk with ASU's director of ensemble studies and host of the conference, Gary Hill, and CBDNA national president Eric Rombach-Kendall about new ideas in music education and what will be presented at the Summer Band Education Symposium.…

In this episode we welcome Trish Cornett, a doctoral student in Wind Conducting at the University of Michigan to talk about conducting symposiums. We discuss how to prepare for a symposium, what to expect when you attend one, and the many benefits of being a part of one of these events. For more information visit us online at musicedresource.com…