MTMS Blog
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A New-To-Me Piano
When I was young, my grandmother had a white lacquer upright piano. I would play this despite not having lessons. I loved that old piano. We moved away when I was seven, and I started taking lessons with my cousins. They had a spinnet, which was just fine. When we moved again, my parents found…
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April Theme: Traditional Music
The link below has a few traditional songs to listen to. While there are many types of traditional music, the cultures that brought these songs into existence had several things in common. These commonalities lead to a possibility of finding a universal concept system in music. Sixty traditional cultures worldwide were studied for rhythm and…
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Kids on Theme
Our students comment on our lab themes – and I love reading them. Here are several comments on last month’s theme, 2000s music. “I noticed how fashion was such an important part of 2000s music.” Daniel “I liked the part where you couldn’t see who was singing.” Charlie “I like how 2000s music doesn’t have…
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March Theme – LO-FI
Have you heard of Lo-Fi? I know many times people are looking for the best quality music possible, but this is movement (originally coined in the 1980s) that brings the lower quality of music to the limelight. One of the interesting formulas for a Lo-Fi song is to use a piece of music from the…
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Summer Camp – Save the Dates!
MTMS is looking at the summer calendar. Back by popular demand, our annual summer camps are going to be a lot of fun. It’s a great way to learn some new fancy skills, make friends, and beat summer boredom. Time to look at your summer plans and see which of our music-themed camps your student…