MUSIC LINKS
Music Theory & ReadingMUSIC THEORY dot NET:
To remediate a Treble or Bass Clef lines and spaces assessment, check your score on Skyward If you have a score of 3, you must get 50 correct answers; If you scored 2, you must get 80 correct answers. If you scored 1, you must get 100 correct. Click the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner to generate a PROGRESS REPORT. Type your name and click to sign. THEN SUBMIT THE LINK TO THE PROGRESS REPORT IN CANVAS VIOLIN CASE FLASHCARDS: do you need to practice music note reading? Use these on-line flashcards EAR MASTER THEORY: use this resource to help you understand how to read music --this can help with your music theory assignments (especially classifying meters...just sayin') HUB GUITAR THEORY although music theory is a universal understanding of how music works, sometimes it is helpful to have the explanation specific to your instrument BERKLEE SCHOOL OF MUSIC - THEORY 101 COURSE: This is one of the premier university and their online offering. This is a link to register for their online Music Theory 101 (you can audit this entry level college course). Notice: Ms Swallow is saving you $1300.00 (that is a lot of Diet Coke...just saying...). You're Welcome |
Ear & Interval TrainingTONED EAR: listen and identify intervals and more
SOLFEGE @ WIKIPEDIA: everything you ever wanted to know about solfege but were afraid to ask! |
Vocal Anatomy, Production, & Protection
~ Journey of the Voice: detailed descriptions (& pics) of vocal anatomy & physiology
~ Respiratory System: interactive models, detailed descriptions, & a couple of quizzes
~ Vocal Hygiene & Conservation: a detailed pdf describing what to do, what not to do, what medicine to avoid, and what may happen if you do not take care of your voice
~ Components of Vocal Hygiene: how to take care of your voice, what to do when you are ill (& must perform), & using the vocal mechanism wisely
~ The Cleveland Clinic - vocal nodules, polyps, and cysts: great drawings and explanation...take care of your voice, you don't want this to happen to you!
~ Otolaryngology or the ENT: this is the specialist you would need to see for voice-related problems. They have ENTs that specialize in treating singers...it is a good career path
~ Respiratory System: interactive models, detailed descriptions, & a couple of quizzes
~ Vocal Hygiene & Conservation: a detailed pdf describing what to do, what not to do, what medicine to avoid, and what may happen if you do not take care of your voice
~ Components of Vocal Hygiene: how to take care of your voice, what to do when you are ill (& must perform), & using the vocal mechanism wisely
~ The Cleveland Clinic - vocal nodules, polyps, and cysts: great drawings and explanation...take care of your voice, you don't want this to happen to you!
~ Otolaryngology or the ENT: this is the specialist you would need to see for voice-related problems. They have ENTs that specialize in treating singers...it is a good career path
Music History
~ All Music: guide to all music styles & genres
~ Naxos History of Classical Music: general info on classical music, instruments & history
~ Music History 102
~ Essentials of Music: online resources which accompany W.W. Norton's college text
~ Naxos History of Classical Music: general info on classical music, instruments & history
~ Music History 102
~ Essentials of Music: online resources which accompany W.W. Norton's college text
International Phonetics Alphabet [IPA] & Diction
~ Interactive IPA Chart: click on the symbol to hear what it sounds like
~ Wikipedia's IPA Page: a good place to start! Lots of information and charts
~ The Diction Domain: absolute coolest site on diction & phonetics
~ IDEA: International Dialects of English Archive: when Ms. Swallow cannot sleep at night, this is the site to which she turns. There are interactive maps which allow you to hear how English is spoken by a person from that location. Study subjects read one of two passages and then talk extemporaneously about whatever they'd like to (IPA transcriptions are included so that you can practice creating the same accent yourself...hours & hours of fun!). Ms. Swallow's favorite? Tennessee #1 (she talks about her dog named "Precious Honey Punkin" who has bladder issues...hilarious!)
~ Wikipedia's IPA Page: a good place to start! Lots of information and charts
~ The Diction Domain: absolute coolest site on diction & phonetics
~ IDEA: International Dialects of English Archive: when Ms. Swallow cannot sleep at night, this is the site to which she turns. There are interactive maps which allow you to hear how English is spoken by a person from that location. Study subjects read one of two passages and then talk extemporaneously about whatever they'd like to (IPA transcriptions are included so that you can practice creating the same accent yourself...hours & hours of fun!). Ms. Swallow's favorite? Tennessee #1 (she talks about her dog named "Precious Honey Punkin" who has bladder issues...hilarious!)
Guitar Links
Chord Charts: the ultimate chord chart reference
~ Chord Theory: an intro to harmonic/chord theory & how to write a song. Learn about chord progressions and "families". Some of you may be one tragic breakup from becoming the next T-Swizzle, so see how easy writing your own music can be
~ Guitar Noise: a great, multi-purpose website. Many lessons on playing popular music
~ Chord Theory: an intro to harmonic/chord theory & how to write a song. Learn about chord progressions and "families". Some of you may be one tragic breakup from becoming the next T-Swizzle, so see how easy writing your own music can be
~ Guitar Noise: a great, multi-purpose website. Many lessons on playing popular music
Symphony & Professional Ensemble Sites
~ Classics for Kids (Cincinnati Public Radio): incredible site full of fun, interactive information about music, composers, & instruments
~ San Francisco Symphony: I heart the San Fran Symphony!
~ New York Philharmonic: awesome site with info about instruments, composition games, music history, composers, & current musicians. An incredible section on the voice as an instrument (check out the instrument lab!)
-- Mormon Tabernacle Choir: lots of people in Utah forget that we have a world-renowned, professional quality, volunteer choral ensemble. They perform weekly concerts on Sunday mornings (remember to be in your seat a half hour before it starts...if watched live you get to see everything twice - once during their rehearsal and once as they broadcast). They rehearse Thursday evenings in the Tabernacle and sometimes these are open to the public
~ San Francisco Symphony: I heart the San Fran Symphony!
~ New York Philharmonic: awesome site with info about instruments, composition games, music history, composers, & current musicians. An incredible section on the voice as an instrument (check out the instrument lab!)
-- Mormon Tabernacle Choir: lots of people in Utah forget that we have a world-renowned, professional quality, volunteer choral ensemble. They perform weekly concerts on Sunday mornings (remember to be in your seat a half hour before it starts...if watched live you get to see everything twice - once during their rehearsal and once as they broadcast). They rehearse Thursday evenings in the Tabernacle and sometimes these are open to the public
Interesting Stuff You Should Probably Know About
~ Diet Coke: everything you ever wanted to know about Ms. Swallow's favorite drink
~ Wikipedia: I heart Wikipedia! You can find lots of entertaining information here...just don't try to use it as a source for anything. Like encyclopedia entries (which are also not considered good resources to cite in a research paper), you should use a Wikipedia entry to refine your search for research and to look for better sources (hint: they are the citations at the bottom of the entry)
~ Staff Paper: print off your own staff paper for FREE! It will even print clef signs for you at no additional charge.
~ Neuhaus Chocolates: Ms. Swallow likes chocolate, but loves chocolate from European countries (their crappy, cheap chocolate is much better than crappy, cheap chocolate from the United States). Neuhaus was the first chocolatiers in Belgium.
~ Guido d'Arezzo: ...and you thought Ms. Swallow was making him up?! Here is info about the Guidonian Hand
~ Magic 8 Ball Dissection: Not for the squeamish! (avert your eyes, sevies!)
~ The Physics of Sound: the complete title? The Physics of Sound in Non-Scientific Language (yes...even sevies and blond choir teachers can understand!)
~ The Physics of Music: lots of info about harmonics, intervals, scales & tuning, Pythagoras, Fibonacci, & other people for which you should not name your children
~ Scientific American - Can Singing Shatter Glass: great article!
~ Mental Floss: Why does inhaling helium make your voice sound strange?
~ Kids Health: What causes hiccups?
~ Wikipedia: I heart Wikipedia! You can find lots of entertaining information here...just don't try to use it as a source for anything. Like encyclopedia entries (which are also not considered good resources to cite in a research paper), you should use a Wikipedia entry to refine your search for research and to look for better sources (hint: they are the citations at the bottom of the entry)
~ Staff Paper: print off your own staff paper for FREE! It will even print clef signs for you at no additional charge.
~ Neuhaus Chocolates: Ms. Swallow likes chocolate, but loves chocolate from European countries (their crappy, cheap chocolate is much better than crappy, cheap chocolate from the United States). Neuhaus was the first chocolatiers in Belgium.
~ Guido d'Arezzo: ...and you thought Ms. Swallow was making him up?! Here is info about the Guidonian Hand
~ Magic 8 Ball Dissection: Not for the squeamish! (avert your eyes, sevies!)
~ The Physics of Sound: the complete title? The Physics of Sound in Non-Scientific Language (yes...even sevies and blond choir teachers can understand!)
~ The Physics of Music: lots of info about harmonics, intervals, scales & tuning, Pythagoras, Fibonacci, & other people for which you should not name your children
~ Scientific American - Can Singing Shatter Glass: great article!
~ Mental Floss: Why does inhaling helium make your voice sound strange?
~ Kids Health: What causes hiccups?