In my undergraduate degree, I suffered from a career-altering performance injury. Now that I have rebuilt my technique, I realize that the psychological part of healing from a performance injury can be especially difficult in a collegiate setting. This video provides context for the psychological burden of a performance injury and suggests some concrete steps …
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Great news! Disney is re-releasing The Muppet Christmas Carol with the lost song of "When Love is Gone"! I made this video before the announcement and I'm so happy people will have a change to watch this beautiful scene. Watch this video to learn why those chords are so cool (chromatic mediants are awesome!) https://youtu.be/44Mdb7NibtU
Augmented Sixth Chords
I made a video explaining how to identify Italian, French, and German augmented sixth chords! Check it out here https://youtu.be/GX2l3P3-E6E Shout out to Dr. Elyse Kahler for helping me with transcribing the examples into Sibelius! (ElyseKahler.com) All Augmented sixth chords have an augmented sixth that resolves outward by halfstep to an octave on the dominant. …
Graduate Music Theory Placement Exams
When you are in graduate school, time and money are limited. Remedial courses that do not count towards degree progress drain these resources. You can avoid this pitfall by preparing for the entrance placement exams! If you are beginning any graduate degree in music in the United States of America, you will probably be required …