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Opinion Writing | Asynchronous Studio Lessons

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At the beginning of this video, Porterfield and Brooks will recap the GarageBand app and notes from the previous video, Creating the Song, Taking Notes. Porterfield and Brooks will review the glossary...
Music Listing | Artopia
Music Listing | Artopia

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Art History Music - One Minute Art Lesson Celia Cruz Hugh Masekela Igor Stravinsky Louis Armstrong Maria Callas Mary Lou Williams Scott Joplin Woody Guthrie Be a Music Critic Music - Write About It...
Winnsboro
Episode 2

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Bethel Associate Presbyterian Church is one of Winnsboro’s many historic churches. Nelle McMaster Sprott was the organist for over thirty years, and played a major role in teaching music to...
Music Word Bank | Artopia
Music Word Bank | Artopia

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pitch – the highness or lowness of a tone rhythm –a pattern of long and short sounds and silences in music improvisation – composing music as it is being performed tempo – the speed or pace of a piece...
The Glockenspiel | A Minute with Miles

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When a percussionist says, “I’m playing bells in this piece,” he means he’s playing the glockenspiel. Glocke is the German word for bell, and Glockenspiel literally means “bell-play.” The modern...
The Double Bass | A Minute with Miles

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The double bass is the one member of the modern violin family whose roots are in the viola da gamba, or viol family. The next time you see a double bass, notice that its back is flat, like a viol’s...
The Trumpet | A Minute with Miles

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The Trumpet is the highest pitched and most brilliant member of the brass family. Miles Hoffman discusses the history of the trumpet.
The Harp | A Minute with Miles

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Here's a little secret: harpist don't use their pinkies even though they have 47 strings to play. In today's episode, Miles Hoffman describes how the Harp is played.