Category Archives: Etcetera

guido d’arezzo would have preferred a pc?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by mllama4

R – For any debate of solfege vs. numbers, let’s establish a few things. First, solfege 1) has easier, more singing friendly vowels for all notes including chromatics, 2) uses a maximium of 2 phonemes (units of sound), 3) works … Continue reading →

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lessons learned

Posted on January 8, 2012 by mllama4

R – The reason I went into music education was less to do with music and more to do with the personal impact I saw a powerful music program make on my peers when I was in High School. I … Continue reading →

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concert apple seeds

Posted on December 14, 2011 by mllama4

R – This is “concert month” for music teachers virtually everywhere. I saw Matt Murray’s Gorham High School singers Sunday, Jarika’s 4/5 singers at Waynflete last night and I’ve gotten a few concerts of my own in the books already. … Continue reading →

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Why vs. What

Posted on November 6, 2011 by mllama4

R – Too much lip service is given to music teachers’ philosophy of doing what they do. It’s P.C. to ask “what do you do”, but it’s viewed as confrontational to ask, “why do you do that?”. And that’s a shame. … Continue reading →

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“Isn’t it obvious?”

Posted on November 5, 2011 by mllama4

R –  Okay, Jarika and I spend hours… HOURS… talking shop about choral music and music education. So here is a site for us to talk, vent, and articulate really obscure ideas without taking up a table at the Great Lost … Continue reading →

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