EasyEarTraining.com is celebrating their second anniversary this week, so it seemed like a great time to run a giveaway for them! They kindly offered to give a copy of their new Chordelia: Triad Tutor app to one Music Matters Blog reader in honor of the new blog design earlier this year, so I am thrilled […]
Technology Tips
Monday Mailbag – Video Recording on the iPod Touch
I’ve been looking into buying a tablet or something similar to use in my studio. I would like to be able to record video and watch it back right away, and then later upload to YouTube. Would the iPod Touch work well for that? At this point I pretty much feel like the iPod Touch […]
Another Fun Video Editing App!
While the Videolicious app that I posted about several weeks ago is great for creating narratives, I’ve been looking for a video editing app that would retain the original audio from the video files. Splice is just what I was hoping for! It is super simple to create a timeline of video clips, edit them, […]
Theory is the Grammar of Music
As many of you know, I rarely use theory books with my students, but we are constantly discussing theory concepts as they relate to the scales and music they are playing. It is so fun to do a chord analysis of a piece with a student and watch the proverbial light bulb come on as […]
Group Class Video Recap
Last night we had a group class here at the studio. I put together a short video recap using the awesome free app Videolicious! [Find the full explanation of the Rhythm Chart game we played in the 5 for Fun! book of games and activities for the private piano lesson.]
Giveaway of Princess Piano App!
Light up the imagination of your young girl students with this fun princess-themed piano music reading app! From the developers, “In this melodious adventure, Princess Piano introduces the notes of the scale and how they are written on the staff. As Princess Piano climbs the skies towards the Cloud Kingdom, you will start with simple […]