when I was a small child I remember my mom taking me to a kids at the symphony
mom taking me to a kids at the symphony
mom taking me to a kids at the symphony concert at the San Francisco Symphony
concert at the San Francisco Symphony
concert at the San Francisco Symphony and I remember my feelings of
and I remember my feelings of
and I remember my feelings of butterflies in my stomach as we walked
butterflies in my stomach as we walked
butterflies in my stomach as we walked into the concert hall I remember seeing
into the concert hall I remember seeing
into the concert hall I remember seeing the balcony filling and all the other
the balcony filling and all the other
the balcony filling and all the other kids with their parents I remember as
kids with their parents I remember as
kids with their parents I remember as the orchestra came out and they tuned
the orchestra came out and they tuned
the orchestra came out and they tuned and what a magical sound that was all
and what a magical sound that was all
and what a magical sound that was all those instruments making the same sound
those instruments making the same sound
those instruments making the same sound together
together
together I remember the lights gleaming on the
I remember the lights gleaming on the
I remember the lights gleaming on the brass section and I remember thinking
brass section and I remember thinking
brass section and I remember thinking lots of those instruments are funny
lots of those instruments are funny
lots of those instruments are funny shapes
shapes
shapes I was definitely intrigued by what I was
I was definitely intrigued by what I was
I was definitely intrigued by what I was seeing that was not the only time that
seeing that was not the only time that
seeing that was not the only time that my mom took my brother and me to the
my mom took my brother and me to the
my mom took my brother and me to the symphony and it was far from the only
symphony and it was far from the only
symphony and it was far from the only time that she took us to concerts we saw
time that she took us to concerts we saw
time that she took us to concerts we saw the symphony but we also went to
the symphony but we also went to
the symphony but we also went to cultural concerts at the museums we saw
cultural concerts at the museums we saw
cultural concerts at the museums we saw concerts in the park all different kinds
concerts in the park all different kinds
concerts in the park all different kinds of music
of music
of music we saw the koto ensemble from Japan with
we saw the koto ensemble from Japan with
we saw the koto ensemble from Japan with their amazing drumming we saw folk
their amazing drumming we saw folk
their amazing drumming we saw folk singers and Spanish guitarists all
singers and Spanish guitarists all
singers and Spanish guitarists all different kinds of music but this was
different kinds of music but this was
different kinds of music but this was not the only music I was being exposed
not the only music I was being exposed
not the only music I was being exposed to back at home my dad was a thoughtful
to back at home my dad was a thoughtful
to back at home my dad was a thoughtful curator for a collection of probably
curator for a collection of probably
curator for a collection of probably more than 200 jazz CDs and we often had
more than 200 jazz CDs and we often had
more than 200 jazz CDs and we often had one of the greats playing in our living
one of the greats playing in our living
one of the greats playing in our living room stereo system Ella Fitzgerald
room stereo system Ella Fitzgerald
room stereo system Ella Fitzgerald Charlie Parker John Coltrane these are
Charlie Parker John Coltrane these are
Charlie Parker John Coltrane these are the artists that I grew up hearing in my
the artists that I grew up hearing in my
the artists that I grew up hearing in my living room when I got a little older my
living room when I got a little older my
living room when I got a little older my dad exposed me to the Great’s of rock
dad exposed me to the Great’s of rock
dad exposed me to the Great’s of rock and pop as well an education that I
and pop as well an education that I
and pop as well an education that I didn’t even realize at the time was
didn’t even realize at the time was
didn’t even realize at the time was going to be very valuable to my life in
going to be very valuable to my life in
going to be very valuable to my life in the future
the future
the future so while certainly the most influential
so while certainly the most influential
so while certainly the most influential adults in my life when it came to
adults in my life when it came to
adults in my life when it came to musical influence especially my parents
musical influence especially my parents
musical influence especially my parents were not the only adults who inputted
were not the only adults who inputted
were not the only adults who inputted music into my life when I was about
music into my life when I was about
music into my life when I was about eight years old a friend told us about a
eight years old a friend told us about a
eight years old a friend told us about a girl’s choir that I ended up Joe
girl’s choir that I ended up Joe
girl’s choir that I ended up Joe and I discovered that I love to sing
and I discovered that I love to sing
and I discovered that I love to sing because of that experience
because of that experience
because of that experience when I was about 14 a friend at my
when I was about 14 a friend at my
when I was about 14 a friend at my church who was about my parents age who
church who was about my parents age who
church who was about my parents age who had really made an effort to get to know
had really made an effort to get to know
had really made an effort to get to know me despite the age difference invited me
me despite the age difference invited me
me despite the age difference invited me to join the music team there and I
to join the music team there and I
to join the music team there and I discovered a lifelong love for church
discovered a lifelong love for church
discovered a lifelong love for church music when my family was on a tight
music when my family was on a tight
music when my family was on a tight budget my grandfather helped me continue
budget my grandfather helped me continue
budget my grandfather helped me continue with my music lessons there were a wide
with my music lessons there were a wide
with my music lessons there were a wide range of adults who made a difference
range of adults who made a difference
range of adults who made a difference with the music in my life but what these
with the music in my life but what these
with the music in my life but what these adults had done for me went far beyond
adults had done for me went far beyond
adults had done for me went far beyond music and in looking back this is what I
music and in looking back this is what I
music and in looking back this is what I identify as one of the most important
identify as one of the most important
identify as one of the most important things about these musical experiences I
things about these musical experiences I
things about these musical experiences I had these musical experiences taught me
had these musical experiences taught me
had these musical experiences taught me that the people I was seeing perform the
that the people I was seeing perform the
that the people I was seeing perform the music were not really very different
music were not really very different
music were not really very different than I was and we’re talking about
than I was and we’re talking about
than I was and we’re talking about people from a lot of different cultures
people from a lot of different cultures
people from a lot of different cultures people who looked very much unlike me
people who looked very much unlike me
people who looked very much unlike me who had very different backgrounds than
who had very different backgrounds than
who had very different backgrounds than I did all kinds of important differences
I did all kinds of important differences
I did all kinds of important differences we shared seemed to pale a little bit in
we shared seemed to pale a little bit in
we shared seemed to pale a little bit in comparison with the shared musical
comparison with the shared musical
comparison with the shared musical experience that we had had because I had
experience that we had had because I had
experience that we had had because I had shared the music with them they no
shared the music with them they no
shared the music with them they no longer seemed other to me we were all
longer seemed other to me we were all
longer seemed other to me we were all together inside the music I felt the
together inside the music I felt the
together inside the music I felt the flight of the human spirit in their
flight of the human spirit in their
flight of the human spirit in their music even when the sound of it was
music even when the sound of it was
music even when the sound of it was unexpected to me and I believe that this
unexpected to me and I believe that this
unexpected to me and I believe that this is because there we are
is because there we are
is because there we are I believe that musical communication is
I believe that musical communication is
I believe that musical communication is the communication of one whole person to
the communication of one whole person to
the communication of one whole person to another whole person it’s easy for us if
another whole person it’s easy for us if
another whole person it’s easy for us if we’re speaking to each other in an
we’re speaking to each other in an
we’re speaking to each other in an academic setting or just chatting
academic setting or just chatting
academic setting or just chatting casually or maybe examining things in a
casually or maybe examining things in a
casually or maybe examining things in a more analytical light to address each
more analytical light to address each
more analytical light to address each other head-to-head right that happens
other head-to-head right that happens
other head-to-head right that happens often for us I think and there’s a lot
often for us I think and there’s a lot
often for us I think and there’s a lot of value in
of value in
of value in but there’s something completely
but there’s something completely
but there’s something completely different and something really special
different and something really special
different and something really special that happens when the whole person mind
that happens when the whole person mind
that happens when the whole person mind body emotions spirit is making contact
body emotions spirit is making contact
body emotions spirit is making contact with another whole person mind body
with another whole person mind body
with another whole person mind body emotions and spirit a musical artist
emotions and spirit a musical artist
emotions and spirit a musical artist when they are sharing their music with
when they are sharing their music with
when they are sharing their music with you has to use their reason to recall
you has to use their reason to recall
you has to use their reason to recall the technical details of the composition
the technical details of the composition
the technical details of the composition or song that they’re performing they
or song that they’re performing they
or song that they’re performing they have to use their physicality to
have to use their physicality to
have to use their physicality to actually deliver the music to you they
actually deliver the music to you they
actually deliver the music to you they have to share emotion in order to
have to share emotion in order to
have to share emotion in order to perform successfully and they have to
perform successfully and they have to
perform successfully and they have to employ their taste to decide how they
employ their taste to decide how they
employ their taste to decide how they want to present the music how they want
want to present the music how they want
want to present the music how they want to put their own spin on it
to put their own spin on it
to put their own spin on it and as I or you listen to their music
and as I or you listen to their music
and as I or you listen to their music we are also grappling with what’s going
we are also grappling with what’s going
we are also grappling with what’s going on mentally with the idea that they’re
on mentally with the idea that they’re
on mentally with the idea that they’re presenting whether it’s in the notes and
presenting whether it’s in the notes and
presenting whether it’s in the notes and rhythms or whether it’s in their words
rhythms or whether it’s in their words
rhythms or whether it’s in their words we’re asking ourselves do I like this
we’re asking ourselves do I like this
we’re asking ourselves do I like this style
style
style what do I think about that type of
what do I think about that type of
what do I think about that type of rhythm or how do I feel about this major
rhythm or how do I feel about this major
rhythm or how do I feel about this major minor key we are feeling the beat in our
minor key we are feeling the beat in our
minor key we are feeling the beat in our own bodies as they perform even though
own bodies as they perform even though
own bodies as they perform even though we are not making music at the time and
we are not making music at the time and
we are not making music at the time and of course the emotion that they’re
of course the emotion that they’re
of course the emotion that they’re expressing is also coming through to us
expressing is also coming through to us
expressing is also coming through to us and we begin to feel something of what
and we begin to feel something of what
and we begin to feel something of what they were feeling when they composed the
they were feeling when they composed the
they were feeling when they composed the music or when they prepared it to
music or when they prepared it to
music or when they prepared it to perform it for us so it really is the
perform it for us so it really is the
perform it for us so it really is the communication of one whole person to
communication of one whole person to
communication of one whole person to another whole person this kind of
another whole person this kind of
another whole person this kind of connection can literally change the path
connection can literally change the path
connection can literally change the path of someone’s life I know that because it
of someone’s life I know that because it
of someone’s life I know that because it did that for me music has given me many
did that for me music has given me many
did that for me music has given me many of my friends it’s given me a profession
of my friends it’s given me a profession
of my friends it’s given me a profession it’s given me my spouse and I was really
it’s given me my spouse and I was really
it’s given me my spouse and I was really thankful for my dad’s education in rock
thankful for my dad’s education in rock
thankful for my dad’s education in rock and pop because I’m keenly aware that
and pop because I’m keenly aware that
and pop because I’m keenly aware that without it I might not really have
without it I might not really have
without it I might not really have gotten past hello with my guitar
gotten past hello with my guitar
gotten past hello with my guitar wielding rock and pop loving husband
wielding rock and pop loving husband
wielding rock and pop loving husband so my dad didn’t know what a huge
so my dad didn’t know what a huge
so my dad didn’t know what a huge difference he was making when he played
difference he was making when he played
difference he was making when he played sting for me but now he does and because
sting for me but now he does and because
sting for me but now he does and because this musical connection has meant so
this musical connection has meant so
this musical connection has meant so much to me I’ve now devoted a pretty
much to me I’ve now devoted a pretty
much to me I’ve now devoted a pretty good portion of my life to sharing it
good portion of my life to sharing it
good portion of my life to sharing it with others
with others
with others one great gift that musical connection
one great gift that musical connection
one great gift that musical connection has been in my life is the chance to
has been in my life is the chance to
has been in my life is the chance to work with toddlers I spend a lot of time
work with toddlers I spend a lot of time
work with toddlers I spend a lot of time teaching three to five-year-old students
teaching three to five-year-old students
teaching three to five-year-old students just the very basics of music and
just the very basics of music and
just the very basics of music and Western tradition and I have enjoyed
Western tradition and I have enjoyed
Western tradition and I have enjoyed this so much that I’m actually writing a
this so much that I’m actually writing a
this so much that I’m actually writing a curriculum for them right now that I’m
curriculum for them right now that I’m
curriculum for them right now that I’m really excited to put an in-depth
really excited to put an in-depth
really excited to put an in-depth listening program in so that they will
listening program in so that they will
listening program in so that they will start to make some of the connections
start to make some of the connections
start to make some of the connections that I’ve made my husband also has been
that I’ve made my husband also has been
that I’ve made my husband also has been so deeply affected by these musical
so deeply affected by these musical
so deeply affected by these musical connections that he’s about to start a
connections that he’s about to start a
connections that he’s about to start a job helping small churches develop their
job helping small churches develop their
job helping small churches develop their music programs on limited resources so
music programs on limited resources so
music programs on limited resources so that their communities can share this
that their communities can share this
that their communities can share this experience of music together as well so
experience of music together as well so
experience of music together as well so music does change the path of someone’s
music does change the path of someone’s
music does change the path of someone’s life now obviously I’m not saying that
life now obviously I’m not saying that
life now obviously I’m not saying that every child should end up as a
every child should end up as a
every child should end up as a professional musician nor am I
professional musician nor am I
professional musician nor am I suggesting that you have to be a
suggesting that you have to be a
suggesting that you have to be a musician to share music with others that
musician to share music with others that
musician to share music with others that might seem a bit puzzling so let me
might seem a bit puzzling so let me
might seem a bit puzzling so let me explain the adults who shared music with
explain the adults who shared music with
explain the adults who shared music with me were one were diverse in many
me were one were diverse in many
me were one were diverse in many wonderful ways but there was one thing
wonderful ways but there was one thing
wonderful ways but there was one thing that they all had in common none of the
that they all had in common none of the
that they all had in common none of the people that I mentioned to you are
people that I mentioned to you are
people that I mentioned to you are professional musicians and most of them
professional musicians and most of them
professional musicians and most of them didn’t even really have that much
didn’t even really have that much
didn’t even really have that much musical training but there are a few
musical training but there are a few
musical training but there are a few things that they did intentionally to
things that they did intentionally to
things that they did intentionally to engage with music that then helped them
engage with music that then helped them
engage with music that then helped them to share the music with me and these are
to share the music with me and these are
to share the music with me and these are some of the hints that I want to give
some of the hints that I want to give
some of the hints that I want to give you now if you have a relationship with
you now if you have a relationship with
you now if you have a relationship with a child whether you’re a parent a
a child whether you’re a parent a
a child whether you’re a parent a grandparent an aunt an uncle a teacher
grandparent an aunt an uncle a teacher
grandparent an aunt an uncle a teacher even a babysitter you can begin sharing
even a babysitter you can begin sharing
even a babysitter you can begin sharing music with the children in your life
music with the children in your life
music with the children in your life even if you don’t have a lot of musical
even if you don’t have a lot of musical
even if you don’t have a lot of musical background let me tell you where I think
background let me tell you where I think
background let me tell you where I think you should start
you will need an open mind and an open
you will need an open mind and an open heart
heart
heart because encountering new music can
because encountering new music can
because encountering new music can sometimes be challenging so those are
sometimes be challenging so those are
sometimes be challenging so those are the things that you need to bring to the
the things that you need to bring to the
the things that you need to bring to the table but now I want to try to give you
table but now I want to try to give you
table but now I want to try to give you a few basic tools that you can use to
a few basic tools that you can use to
a few basic tools that you can use to examine and think through new music from
examine and think through new music from
examine and think through new music from any culture as you hear it so let’s dive
any culture as you hear it so let’s dive
any culture as you hear it so let’s dive into this
into this
into this oh and especially how you can share this
oh and especially how you can share this
oh and especially how you can share this music with children where do I start
music with children where do I start
music with children where do I start these are the things that I think are
these are the things that I think are
these are the things that I think are most important and we’re going to go
most important and we’re going to go
most important and we’re going to go through each of these points one by one
first do play kids music for children
first do play kids music for children there are some really really gifted
there are some really really gifted
there are some really really gifted musicians who have devoted their lives
musicians who have devoted their lives
musicians who have devoted their lives to making music that specifically
to making music that specifically
to making music that specifically engages children helps them develop
engages children helps them develop
engages children helps them develop their sense of rhythm piques their
their sense of rhythm piques their
their sense of rhythm piques their interest all kinds of wonderful things
interest all kinds of wonderful things
interest all kinds of wonderful things please do play this music for kids but
please do play this music for kids but
please do play this music for kids but please don’t only play that music for
please don’t only play that music for
please don’t only play that music for them children’s ears are more open than
them children’s ears are more open than
them children’s ears are more open than ours often in looking back I am amazed
ours often in looking back I am amazed
ours often in looking back I am amazed at how normal it seemed to me to be
at how normal it seemed to me to be
at how normal it seemed to me to be hearing for instance the very difficult
hearing for instance the very difficult
hearing for instance the very difficult and complex jazz music that my dad would
and complex jazz music that my dad would
and complex jazz music that my dad would play in the living room it doesn’t sound
play in the living room it doesn’t sound
play in the living room it doesn’t sound strange to me why I had nothing to
strange to me why I had nothing to
strange to me why I had nothing to compare it to there was no standard for
compare it to there was no standard for
compare it to there was no standard for this is normal music and this is not
this is normal music and this is not
this is normal music and this is not right so even if music sounds kind of
right so even if music sounds kind of
right so even if music sounds kind of difficult and challenging to you don’t
difficult and challenging to you don’t
difficult and challenging to you don’t assume it will be off-putting to a child
assume it will be off-putting to a child
assume it will be off-putting to a child they might actually really like it as an
they might actually really like it as an
they might actually really like it as an example how kids don’t really have
example how kids don’t really have
example how kids don’t really have foregone conclusions about what’s
foregone conclusions about what’s
foregone conclusions about what’s happening with the music I was teaching
happening with the music I was teaching
happening with the music I was teaching one of the toddler classes once and we
one of the toddler classes once and we
one of the toddler classes once and we do this little exercise that is teaching
do this little exercise that is teaching
do this little exercise that is teaching them about rising and falling notes and
them about rising and falling notes and
them about rising and falling notes and it goes like this
it goes like this
it goes like this [Music]
and as the music kept rising I saw the
and as the music kept rising I saw the suspense building in this little girl’s
suspense building in this little girl’s
suspense building in this little girl’s eyes and when it got to the top she
eyes and when it got to the top she
eyes and when it got to the top she turned to me with this intense look on
turned to me with this intense look on
turned to me with this intense look on her face and said what’s gonna happen
her face and said what’s gonna happen
her face and said what’s gonna happen next
next
next oh I could probably do a whole nother
oh I could probably do a whole nother
oh I could probably do a whole nother TED talk just sharing stories of things
TED talk just sharing stories of things
TED talk just sharing stories of things my toddlers have said but that’s another
my toddlers have said but that’s another
my toddlers have said but that’s another story for another day
story for another day
story for another day children’s ears are very open and they
children’s ears are very open and they
children’s ears are very open and they can enter into the music in a way that
can enter into the music in a way that
can enter into the music in a way that sometimes is hard for us so first play
sometimes is hard for us so first play
sometimes is hard for us so first play kids music and everything else for
kids music and everything else for
kids music and everything else for children second the best place to start
children second the best place to start
children second the best place to start especially if you don’t feel very
especially if you don’t feel very
especially if you don’t feel very confident about music is to share the
confident about music is to share the
confident about music is to share the music you already love I think it’s
music you already love I think it’s
music you already love I think it’s really important to note this first
really important to note this first
really important to note this first first point here we all have a
first point here we all have a
first point here we all have a relationship with music that may not
relationship with music that may not
relationship with music that may not seem obvious at first but is there
seem obvious at first but is there
seem obvious at first but is there anyone here who can consciously remember
anyone here who can consciously remember
anyone here who can consciously remember going a whole day without hearing any
going a whole day without hearing any
going a whole day without hearing any music anybody one hand to one and a half
music anybody one hand to one and a half
music anybody one hand to one and a half hands so we’re all hearing music all the
hands so we’re all hearing music all the
hands so we’re all hearing music all the time right and even if it’s kind of in
time right and even if it’s kind of in
time right and even if it’s kind of in the background the chances are good that
the background the chances are good that
the background the chances are good that at some point you’ve had a thought about
at some point you’ve had a thought about
at some point you’ve had a thought about it it might have been wow I really hate
it it might have been wow I really hate
it it might have been wow I really hate this song or it might have been oh
this song or it might have been oh
this song or it might have been oh that’s not that’s cool that’s a cool
that’s not that’s cool that’s a cool
that’s not that’s cool that’s a cool sound is that a guitar you know what
sound is that a guitar you know what
sound is that a guitar you know what what is that whatever it is there is
what is that whatever it is there is
what is that whatever it is there is some music out there that you already
some music out there that you already
some music out there that you already have a relationship with start with what
have a relationship with start with what
have a relationship with start with what you know you like and try to expand from
you know you like and try to expand from
you know you like and try to expand from there and I want to emphasize I think
there and I want to emphasize I think
there and I want to emphasize I think it’s important for me to say as a music
it’s important for me to say as a music
it’s important for me to say as a music educator I really believe that music of
educator I really believe that music of
educator I really believe that music of every genre has value and music of every
every genre has value and music of every
every genre has value and music of every genre has educational
genre has educational
genre has educational you so even if what you love is
you so even if what you love is
you so even if what you love is bubblegum pop and it’s you know
bubblegum pop and it’s you know
bubblegum pop and it’s you know dismissed by some serious musicians
dismissed by some serious musicians
dismissed by some serious musicians share it with kids if it’s child
share it with kids if it’s child
share it with kids if it’s child appropriate share it with them it will
appropriate share it with them it will
appropriate share it with them it will help them learn and grow about music it
help them learn and grow about music it
help them learn and grow about music it also strengthens the your connection
also strengthens the your connection
also strengthens the your connection with the children in your life which is
with the children in your life which is
with the children in your life which is how this cycle of connection starts and
how this cycle of connection starts and
how this cycle of connection starts and then grows and builds right so that’s
then grows and builds right so that’s
then grows and builds right so that’s the second thing share the music you
the second thing share the music you
the second thing share the music you already love
already love
already love and then lastly keep exploring music
and then lastly keep exploring music
and then lastly keep exploring music together now I really want to note here
together now I really want to note here
together now I really want to note here as you explore music you will encounter
as you explore music you will encounter
as you explore music you will encounter things that sound weird to you but maybe
things that sound weird to you but maybe
things that sound weird to you but maybe make you a little bit uncomfortable
make you a little bit uncomfortable
make you a little bit uncomfortable that’s when it’s really important to
that’s when it’s really important to
that’s when it’s really important to keep listening it’s a biological and
keep listening it’s a biological and
keep listening it’s a biological and psychological reality that the more you
psychological reality that the more you
psychological reality that the more you hear music the more your ears adapt to
hear music the more your ears adapt to
hear music the more your ears adapt to it and you learn to appreciate it and
it and you learn to appreciate it and
it and you learn to appreciate it and understand it better so although it can
understand it better so although it can
understand it better so although it can be hard although it might be difficult
be hard although it might be difficult
be hard although it might be difficult at first to hear the merit in it press
at first to hear the merit in it press
at first to hear the merit in it press in when you’re uncomfortable with new
in when you’re uncomfortable with new
in when you’re uncomfortable with new music you hear this often comes into
music you hear this often comes into
music you hear this often comes into play with certain forms of world music
play with certain forms of world music
play with certain forms of world music because in other parts of the world they
because in other parts of the world they
because in other parts of the world they don’t hear pitch the system of high and
don’t hear pitch the system of high and
don’t hear pitch the system of high and low the same way that we do in the West
low the same way that we do in the West
low the same way that we do in the West and so it can be difficult to figure out
and so it can be difficult to figure out
and so it can be difficult to figure out what’s going on or where are those notes
what’s going on or where are those notes
what’s going on or where are those notes going or where does that note land
going or where does that note land
going or where does that note land whatever the situation is keep listening
whatever the situation is keep listening
whatever the situation is keep listening and your ear will learn ok and this is
and your ear will learn ok and this is
and your ear will learn ok and this is how I think you can keep exploring with
how I think you can keep exploring with
how I think you can keep exploring with insight listen for the building blocks
insight listen for the building blocks
insight listen for the building blocks of music as I was just saying different
of music as I was just saying different
of music as I was just saying different systems around the world handle these
systems around the world handle these
systems around the world handle these building blocks differently but pretty
building blocks differently but pretty
building blocks differently but pretty much every musical system is going to
much every musical system is going to
much every musical system is going to include these elements the first is
include these elements the first is
include these elements the first is pitch for those of you who’ve studied
pitch for those of you who’ve studied
pitch for those of you who’ve studied music this is really simple but for
music this is really simple but for
music this is really simple but for those of you who maybe don’t have as
those of you who maybe don’t have as
those of you who maybe don’t have as much musical background I want to make
much musical background I want to make
much musical background I want to make this as clear as I possibly can pitch is
this as clear as I possibly can pitch is
this as clear as I possibly can pitch is the vertical dimension of music when the
the vertical dimension of music when the
the vertical dimension of music when the notes go up and down so try something
notes go up and down so try something
notes go up and down so try something with me we’re gonna sing la la la la la
with me we’re gonna sing la la la la la
with me we’re gonna sing la la la la la la la
la la
la la ah okay everybody ready here’s your
ah okay everybody ready here’s your
ah okay everybody ready here’s your starting node la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la
starting node la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la
starting node la-la-la la-la-la la-la-la very good that is an example of rising
very good that is an example of rising
very good that is an example of rising lalalalala and falling lalalalala in
lalalalala and falling lalalalala in
lalalalala and falling lalalalala in pitch so you’re gonna hear high and low
pitch so you’re gonna hear high and low
pitch so you’re gonna hear high and low notes going up notes going down notes
notes going up notes going down notes
notes going up notes going down notes stacked on top of each other whatever
stacked on top of each other whatever
stacked on top of each other whatever culture of music you’re listening to the
culture of music you’re listening to the
culture of music you’re listening to the second important building block is
second important building block is
second important building block is rhythm which is the horizontal aspect of
rhythm which is the horizontal aspect of
rhythm which is the horizontal aspect of music and how music fits into time so
music and how music fits into time so
music and how music fits into time so listen for the building blocks of music
listen for the building blocks of music
listen for the building blocks of music secondly ask good questions what was the
secondly ask good questions what was the
secondly ask good questions what was the original purpose of this music that can
original purpose of this music that can
original purpose of this music that can affect a lot how the music sounds and
affect a lot how the music sounds and
affect a lot how the music sounds and you know it’s amazing how much music is
you know it’s amazing how much music is
you know it’s amazing how much music is designed for dancing and we don’t always
designed for dancing and we don’t always
designed for dancing and we don’t always listen to it remembering that it’s
listen to it remembering that it’s
listen to it remembering that it’s designed for dancing I’m thinking
designed for dancing I’m thinking
designed for dancing I’m thinking classical music and maybe music from
classical music and maybe music from
classical music and maybe music from cultures we’re not as familiar with and
cultures we’re not as familiar with and
cultures we’re not as familiar with and that can really affect our understanding
that can really affect our understanding
that can really affect our understanding of the music if we realize that it was
of the music if we realize that it was
of the music if we realize that it was designed for movement
designed for movement
designed for movement let’s ask who made this music originally
let’s ask who made this music originally
let’s ask who made this music originally because that also affects how it sounds
because that also affects how it sounds
because that also affects how it sounds was this made by someone on a street
was this made by someone on a street
was this made by someone on a street corner or was this made by professionals
corner or was this made by professionals
corner or was this made by professionals and lastly what is this musician trying
and lastly what is this musician trying
and lastly what is this musician trying to say I think that’s the main one but
to say I think that’s the main one but
to say I think that’s the main one but sometimes it’s helpful to break things
sometimes it’s helpful to break things
sometimes it’s helpful to break things down a little bit before we get there
down a little bit before we get there
down a little bit before we get there lastly learn to use locally available
lastly learn to use locally available
lastly learn to use locally available resources I was talking with my mom
resources I was talking with my mom
resources I was talking with my mom before I gave this talk just sharing
before I gave this talk just sharing
before I gave this talk just sharing some of those wonderful memories with
some of those wonderful memories with
some of those wonderful memories with her and she made this comment that
her and she made this comment that
her and she made this comment that really stood out to me yeah and all of
really stood out to me yeah and all of
really stood out to me yeah and all of those things were free and available to
those things were free and available to
those things were free and available to us in our community so it got me
us in our community so it got me
us in our community so it got me thinking what’s available to us here
thinking what’s available to us here
thinking what’s available to us here well your local library sometimes has
well your local library sometimes has
well your local library sometimes has free live music museums the symphony has
free live music museums the symphony has
free live music museums the symphony has music from time to time and cafes kind
music from time to time and cafes kind
music from time to time and cafes kind of an overlooked place to hear great
of an overlooked place to hear great
of an overlooked place to hear great free music the libraries have wonderful
free music the libraries have wonderful
free music the libraries have wonderful CD and now digital collections so music
CD and now digital collections so music
CD and now digital collections so music from all around the world and from every
from all around the world and from every
from all around the world and from every culture is accessible to you and lastly
culture is accessible to you and lastly
culture is accessible to you and lastly of course the Internet
of course the Internet
of course the Internet if you can’t find it anywhere else you
if you can’t find it anywhere else you
if you can’t find it anywhere else you know you can find it there and I hope
know you can find it there and I hope
know you can find it there and I hope that you do keep exploring because I
that you do keep exploring because I
that you do keep exploring because I think if there’s one thing that is
think if there’s one thing that is
think if there’s one thing that is universal most universal about music
universal most universal about music
universal most universal about music that would be joy this joy in connection
that would be joy this joy in connection
that would be joy this joy in connection spans music all across the globe and as
spans music all across the globe and as
spans music all across the globe and as we share in this joy of music together
we share in this joy of music together
we share in this joy of music together as we explore and as we take in what
as we explore and as we take in what
as we explore and as we take in what musical artists are are saying to us I
musical artists are are saying to us I
musical artists are are saying to us I think maybe we see that we’re not so
think maybe we see that we’re not so
think maybe we see that we’re not so very different after all thank you
very different after all thank you
very different after all thank you [Applause]
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