Music Matters
Harmonic Rhythm and Progression - Music Composition
What is harmonic rhythm and what does it tell you about chord changes during a chord progression? Harmonic rhythm is all about when and how often chords change in a piece. Sometimes the harmonic rhythm is slow; at other times it moves...
Mr Henry's Music World
Learn Mozart for Beginners The Mozart Rap!
Learn all about the great composer Mozart! Great for beginners getting their 'learn on' about one of the greatest composers ever. Move and groove to the Mozart Rap!
Music Matters
How to Write Counterpoint - Music Composition
Learn how to write counterpoint, an advanced music composition technique. Many musicians are happy writing melodies and chords but when it comes to writing counterpoint they feel out of their depth. Many music students need to be able to...
Music Matters
Writing Counterpoint - Combining Counterpoint with Harmony
Learn how to write and compose counterpoint combined with homophony. Counterpoint is an advanced music composition technique that involves weaving together multiple melody lines. Working in a Baroque style, this video demonstrates how...
Music Matters
Realizing Figured Bass - Inside the Mind of Bach
We delve inside the mind of Bach and examine one of his Chorales employing a Chorale melody and a Figured Bass. The video covers the meaning of the figures used alongside the bass line, after which there is a demonstration of how to play...
Two Minute Music Theory
The Magic Hidden in the Harry Potter Theme (Score Study)
Introducing a step-by-step guide to music analysis. Complete with helpful questions, and exercises to guide you through the wide world of studying scores.
Odd Quartet
How to Harmonize a Melody
Today I want to talk about harmonizing a melody for a keyboard instrument. Harmonizing is just a fancy way of saying finding chords that go along with a melody (or bass line). First we will look at keyboard specific issues to keep in...
Music Matters
Classical Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano we talk about writing in a classical style. We take the music matters theme and arrange it into a classical style, discussing music composition techniques and tips when composing for the piano...
Rachel's English
Pronunciation Focus: 'Gonna': American English
How to pronounce "going to" - gonna. See it in conversation. Americans use this a lot in conversation! Use it to smooth out your speech.
Odd Quartet
Cannons In The Orchestra The Story Of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
Maybe one of the most popular remixes of all time - we take a closer look at the 1812 Overture composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky and why exactly he added cannons to the orchestra.
Odd Quartet
How To Write A Melody for a Chord Progression
Last time we talked about finding chords that would go along with a melody. This time I want to switch things up and write a melody that goes with a set of chords.
Two Minute Music Theory
Intro to Binary Form
Binary Form is a piece of music with two sections. Perhaps like a verse and a chorus.
Mr Henry's Music World
How to Play Music by Listening Beginners Guide
Hey there! Looking for fun, awesome piano lessons for kids ages 6-10? Check out this video!
Music Matters
Can You Name the Key of this Piece of Music? - Music Theory
Can you name the key this piece of music is in? This music theory lesson explains how to look at a short extract of music and figure out the key without hearing it. This types of exercises are often met in theory exams, where you are...
Poetry Foundation
Faisal Mohyuddin reads "His Ashes Upstream From Where He Was Born"
Faisal Mohyuddin reads "His Ashes Upstream From Where He Was Born" by Hari Alluri.
Music Matters
Elaborating Harmony - Inside the Mind of Bach
A look at how Bach elaborates a chord progression in one of his chorale harmonizations. We examine the choice of harmony, chromatic chords, secondary dominants, borrowed chords. and modulation, the part writing, the use of inessential...
Music Matters
What's the Key of this Piece? - Music Theory
When you look at a melody how do you know in which key it is composed? This music theory lesson presents a short piece and explains how to determine the key of a given melody. It also talks about modulation to a different key. How good...
Rachel's English
Now EVERYONE can understand him speaking ENGLISH
Speaking English is so different from reading English! Even English students who are 100% fluent need help in speaking English because of the linking of sounds that’s involved. In this English lesson you get to watch me teach one of my...
Mr Henry's Music World
Music Song for Kids: The Music House! [Learn the Elements of Music]
A fun music song for kids to learn all about the elements of music!
Music Matters
The Plagal Cadence - Music Theory
Learn all about the plagal cadence, also known as the amen cadence, which chords it uses and how it sounds. Do you want to know about the plagal cadence? What is a plagal cadence? Where would you use a plagal cadence? How can you hear a...
Two Minute Music Theory
Vince Guaraldi’s BRILLIANT use of Repetition
Music is a balance between new and repeated material. Today we're looking at "Linus and Lucy" by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, from the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. How does this Peanuts' classic teach us about repeats? We'll look at...
Music Matters
How Did Brahms Compose - Composer Insights
How did Brahms go about composing music? Let's explore part of the opening section of the Intermezzo op118 no2 by Brahms as we try to answer that very question. We explain how Brahms handles the repetition of the opening phrase, which...
Mr Henry's Music World
Boomwhackers Play Along: J.S. Bach [Composer Edition!]
Check out this boomwhackers play along while learning about the composer J.S. Bach! Play along using the boomwhackers to jam out these famous melodies by Bach. 🎶