Repeat

As other pages are updated, you will find certain links that you can use for repeat visits on this page.

Previous Composer of the Month:

May:  Learn more about Rimsky-Korsakov and one of his famous works, Scheherazade.  Listen to the first movement of Scheherazade on YouTube

June:  The Composer for the month of June is Maurice Ravel.  One of his most famous compositions for orchestra is Boléro.  Listen to Boléro on YouTube.

July:  Our composer for the month of July is Mozart.   The second movement, or the Adagio movement, of Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is a beautiful work.  Listen to David Shifron perform this movement on YouTube.  Pay particular attention to the range of the clarinet.  Does it sound a little different?  Why is this? 

August:  Our composer for the month of August is Ludwig van Beethoven.   One of my favorite works of Beethoven's is his Symphony No. 7.  Listen to this on YouTube.

September: Our composer for the month of September is George Gershwin.   An American in Paris is a piece I am sure you will enjoy learning about!  Make sure to listen to it on You Tube.  You could also listen to another famous work of George Gershwin's - Rhapsody in Blue. 

October:  Our composer for the month of October is Johannes Brahms.  Listen to his Second Symphony on YouTube.

 Previous sites for Music Theory:

  •  An interesting look at rhythm.
  •  Take a look at these flash cards to help you with note names, key signatures and intervals.
  • We talk a great deal about time signatures at your lessons.  Look at this website to understand more about different meters.
  • This is a very fun tutorial that you can use to learn more about intervals.  On each page you will have an arrow that you click to go to the next page.  Have fun!

Previous sites for Fun Listening: