MTMS Blog
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Love Songs
So many of us think of love songs around Valentine’s Day, and it is a time for love to be in the air. Everyone has their favorites – don’t be afraid to share with us, in comments or on our Facebook page. The oldest known love song is the love song of Shu-Sin, which was discovered…
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2023 Winter Benefit
On Saturday, January 14, the MTMS Winter Benefit Concert at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Gahanna raised over 180 pounds of food for GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need)! This concert was set in two hour-long sessions. Our students delighted friends and family with their hard work and great music. MTMS is extremely proud of every…
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February Theme!
Did you guess a cappella? This form of music includes singing without instruments. Categories within a cappella include bass, tenor, alto, soprano, and beatbox. In the lab you’ll be asked to create your own version of an a cappella song. In music history you’ll learn a lot more information about a cappella music and how…
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Last Chance (before February comes)
In the lab this week, the challenge for students is to write at least one minute in both monophony and polyphony on your own instrument or even one you’ve never played before. New words for music support people? Monophony is a single melody line. Polyphony is multiple melody lines. There are many songs in popular…
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January Themes
The theme this month is Medieval Music! Music history and music composition will focus on the ideas that make medieval music what it once was – the longest running era of classical music. It’s also the first documented era of music and a great way to start January. The five characteristics of medieval music are…