Everyday Musicality

Everyday Musicality

This is a music education podcast that discusses Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning Theory (MLT) and its applications to music teaching and learning. Topics include audiation, music aptitude, sequential music learning, and how MLT can help unlock the inner musician that lives inside of all of us!

Episodes

E01.67: Musicking in Minor

January 28, 2025
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E01.66: Musicking in Major

January 7, 2025
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E01.65: Chatting With Jeremy Manternach

September 24, 2024
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jeremy Manternach about vocal health and straw phonation. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.64: Chatting with Andy Mullen

May 22, 2024 • 63 mins
In this episode, I chat with Andy Mullen, middle school choir/general music teacher and GIML faculty member, about the Partial Synthesis skill level (AND choral applications of MLT). Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.63: Partial Synthesis Tonal Skills

May 21, 2024
In this episode, I discuss tonal skills learned at the Partial Synthesis level of the Skill Learning Sequence in MLT. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.62: Partial Synthesis Rhythm Skills

February 27, 2024
In this episode, I talk about rhythm skills learned at the Partial Synthesis level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.61: Intro to Partial Synthesis

February 13, 2024
In this episode, I give an introduction to the Partial Synthesis level of the skill learning sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.60: Musicking in Mixolydian

January 30, 2024
In this episode, we harmonize and improvise in Mixolydian tonality! Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.59: Chatting with Krystal McCoy

October 3, 2023
In this episode, I have a conversation with new GIML faculty member and one of the co-authors of a new book on choral applications of MLT, Dr. Krystal McCoy. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.58: Subjective Tonality

September 19, 2023
In this episode, we listen to and audiate examples of music with subjective tonality. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.57: Tonalities Test!

September 5, 2023
In this episode, we hear tunes in various tonalities and see if we can tell which is which! SONG COMPOSERS/PERFORMERS AND TONALITY ANSWERS: Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.56: Lumbering in Locrian

June 20, 2023
In this episode, we focus on building audiation in Locrian tonality. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.55: Question About Curwen Hand Signs

April 11, 2023 • 30 mins
In this episode, I answer a listener question about Curwen hand signs and MLT-based instruction. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.54: Chatting with the New “Audiate!” Guitar Method Co-Authors

March 21, 2023 • 66 mins
In this episode, I have a conversation with the three co-authors of the brand new method book “Audiate! Play Guitar Through Audiation.” Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.53: Evading the MLT Police

March 7, 2023 • 29 mins
In this episode, I talk about navigating the process of deciding how to adapt MLT for your own teaching setting. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.52: Types and Stages of Audiation

January 10, 2023 • 33 mins
In this episode, I give an overview of the types and stages of audiation. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.51: Playing Instruments at Aural/Oral and Verbal Association

November 29, 2022 • 25 mins
In this episode, I talk about playing instruments at the Aural/Oral and Verbal Association levels of learning. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.50: Harmonic Skill Development at Aural/Oral and Verbal Association

November 1, 2022 • 29 mins
In this episode, I talk about harmonic skill development at the Aural/Oral and Verbal Association levels of learning. Mentioned in this episode…
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E01.49: Giving Children the Gift of Musical Understanding

October 18, 2022 • 41 mins
In this episode, I share audio of an interview with Kathryn Brunner (of Musik At Home) on giving children the gift of musical understanding. Mentioned in this episode:
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E01.48: Bridging to Creativity/Improvisation from Verbal Association

October 4, 2022 • 38 mins
In this episode, we focus on bridging to the Creativity/Improvisation level of inference learning from the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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