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Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The Residents had recorded their album, The Commercial Album, in 1980. It contained 40 one-minute tunes. The film version of this required enlisting many talented film-makers from around the world, each contributing one or more one-minute videos to accompany the songs.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Secondary chords are those that must go to the primary chord for resolution. Deepen your understanding of secondary chords by improvising with the minor second chord, and then playing around with the third and sixth chords. Deepen your abilities with Beethoven's Minuet in G and the Harp Étude.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Now focus on the respiratory system, a foundational element for singing. Get to know the organs and structures that come into play when you sing: the airway, the lungs, the muscles of respiration, and the motions of inhalation and exhalation. Work with exercises to increase flexibility, lung capacity, and the function of your breathing, with both immediate and long-term benefits for singing.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Trace Schoenberg's period of great creative output and professional flowering in the late 1920s - years which coincided with the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany. Following Schoenberg's self-exile to the United States, take note of his efforts on behalf of European Jews, and study two war-inspired masterworks; his Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte and A Survivor from Warsaw.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Delve deeper into the emotional reactions that people have to music. Feel the chills induced by certain musical passages and study the theories about where these powerful feelings come from. Then look at eight distinct psychological mechanisms by which music arouses emotions in listeners..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
It's good to practice music from different eras to ensure your musical diet is well-balanced. Here, survey chorale-style piano music across the ages. You'll enjoy the hymn-like harmonies in Schumann's Chorale Opus 68 no. 4 as well as the Ode to Schumann. Then, turn to another, more challenging piece by Schumann.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Consider why jaw tension is undesirable for healthy and natural voice production. Study the parts of the of the jaw, the muscles that control jaw movement, and the motion of the jaw hinge. Work to cultivate a free and neutral jaw position, exploring the release of internal muscles. Using a song, find how the jaw can move independently of vowels, pitch, and the movement of the tongue.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Artistic discipline is defined by having the persistence to continue learning difficult music over an extended period of time. This lesson gives you time to practice what you've learned before traveling back in time to the Baroque era, before the modern piano as we know it was invented. Survey the instruments and style of the period.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Here, build on the last lesson about chord inversions and take a deeper look at the dominant chord. Try your hand at transposing a new chord progression into various keys, and then practice some C major cross-hand arpeggios. The move may be tricky at first, but Professor Pike gives you plenty of time to practice.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
What makes a piece of music sound sad? Or joyful? Or angry? Why does music have expressive power beyond words? Explore the different ways that music conveys emotion. Test your own responses to musical passages composed especially for the course..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
It's time. You've learned enough about music theory and notation that you are ready to tackle sight-reading head-on. Here, you will be introduced to several new sight-reading pieces as well as a technical étude. You'll also continue your study of the Dance in D Major and the Sonata in C.
92) How to Sing
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
These expertly designed lessons break down the elements of voice technique into graspable steps, guiding you to build solid skills as a singer and to express yourself through any kind of music or style. You'll learn how to find freedom of movement and flexibility in the vocal mechanism; produce clear tone; develop resonance; and communicate your connections to a text in your singing.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Tempo refers to speed in music, and it can be measured with a metronome. Continue working on the interplay of harmony and melody. When you add time to the equation, you can explore "intervals," or pitches in a scale. You've learned enough at this point to study basic notation - the first step toward musical mastery.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Finally, as a firsthand, contemporary account of one composer's life in music, Professor Greenberg discusses his own professional journey. Trace his performing arts family background, his musical education, career path, and the finding of his voice as a composer. Hear a range of his acclaimed works, highlighting his string quartets, song cycles, and concerti.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Take a look at the far-reaching influence of acoustic guitarist Michael Hedges, and his ingenious use of alternate tunings of the instrument. Continue with a two-part cross-picking exercise, for hand dexterity. Practice the Lydian modal scale. Then explore alternate tunings, focusing on Michael Hedges' "D-A-D-G-A-D" tuning, and use it in the song "Alpine Sunrise".
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In approaching minimalism, trace the development of rock 'n' roll, and its integral impact on both American musical culture and 20th-century concert music. Grasp the musical ethos of minimalism - its rhythmic pulse, cyclical patterning and melodies, and hypnotic drive - through the groundbreaking works of the "triumvirate" of the style: Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Take an overview of the anatomy and structure of the larynx: the cartilage, ligaments, and muscles that house and support the vocal cords. Then look at how phonation or sound production works, and how pitch is made. Explore phonation through a series of exercises, working to create a healthy vocal tone and a balanced, free laryngeal position, without extraneous tensions.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Examine the role of the soft palate in singing. Locate the position of the palate and learn about its physiological functions. Work with mental imagery that will naturally activate and lift the soft palate, and discover how the soft palate affects vocal sound. Using helpful materials and props, work to engage with a more flexible, agile palate, which will respond naturally when you sing.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Now that you are growing comfortable with the major key signatures, shift your attention to the minor finger patterns and chords. You'll learn several new pieces ("Skip to My Lou" and a minor étude), and you'll continue practicing your efforts at sight-reading. You will also discover an important new skill: how to harmonize a lead line.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Look deeper into how to practice and master each element in the learning process. Explore "shifting" - moving the left hand position in guitar playing. Then grasp how the lower three strings are notated, and practice moving between chords on the instrument. Play a major scale, and use it in the song "Shifting Sands".
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