Music Matters
Creating a Moving Bass Line - Music Composition
Discover how to transform a piece of music that is using block chords into a much more engaging presentation with a moving bass line. Taking the opening of the British National Anthem this music composition lesson demonstrates how to...
Music Matters
Composing with a 5 Note Pitch Set - Music Composition
How to write a piece of music with only five notes. This music composition lesson takes a set of five notes and considers ideas for composing or improvising a piece based on those notes. We then explore how the Australian composer, Peter...
Music Matters
Beethoven's Delicate Side - Inside the Mind of Beethoven
Beethoven is often called ‘the bridge composer’ and emphasis is often placed on what he does to usher in the Romantic period. There is another more delicate, elegant side to Beethoven’s musical personality that has roots in the Classical...
Music Matters
Bach Goes Wacky - Inside the Mind Bach
The key movement is fast and chords do not always resolve as expected. In particular, we discover how Bach uses a number of unresolved dominant 7ths back to back, making this a radical approach for Baroque times. Discover what Bach is...
Music Matters
Adding Elegance to a Melodic Line - Music Composition
Many composers are happy to write basic melodies that fit with chords but how do we give a melodic line more identity and elegance? We discover how appoggiaturas can play a significant role. This music composition lesson shows you how to...
Music Matters
What is the Pentatonic Scale? - Music Theory
We explore the Pentatonic scale. As the title suggests the scale comprises 5 notes instead of the 7 notes that make up the major scale and the minor scale. This music theory lesson looks at the different ways of calculating the notes...
Music Matters
Improving a Bass Line - Music Composition
How to take a plain bass line and turn it into something much more interesting. By using quavers and eighth notes this music composition lesson works through how to use extra chord tones, harmony notes and non-chord tones, inessential...
Music Matters
Identifying Non-Chord Tones - Music Theory
This music theory lesson works through a short passage of music identifying all the non-chord tones or inessential notes. The video explores the harmonic outline of the piece before covering an explanation of passing tones, passing notes...
Music Matters
Using Alberti Bass as a Compositional Technique - Music Composition
Discover how Alberti Bass works and how useful it is in breathing energy into accompaniments. Often composers write a successful melody but the accompaniment is limited to block chords. Using Alberti Bass is one way of liberating the...
Music Matters
Playing Scales with Shape - Music Performance
In music exams credit is often given to candidates who can play their scales and arpeggios with shape. What does it mean to play scales and arpeggios with shape? This music performance video explores how to grade crescendos and...
Music Matters
Composing Twelve-Tone Music - Including the Familiar
How using traditional elements of music theory is useful to think about when writing a twelve-tone serial piece of music. Examples of using tonal elements and rhythm that isn't too complex are explored in order to demonstrate that...
Curated Video
Playing the Recorder
A video describing how to play the notes B, A and G on the recorder.
Curated Video
CourseSpark 101: Finding, Sharing, and Licensing Videos
Enroll in CourseSpark 101 and discover the power of our CourseSpark platform, designed to help you find and license educational videos and podcasts. In just 5-6 minutes, we'll guide you through the seamless process of logging in,...
Curated Video
Understanding the Music Staff
This video describes how to identify both pitch and note duration.
Teaching Without Frills
How to Create an Outline for Kids - Planning Your Writing
In this video, you'll learn how to create an outline to plan your writing! We'll use a persuasive writing topic as an example to see how an outline can help you organize your ideas before writing.
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Avoid These 3 PowerPoint Mistakes & Tips to Fix Them!
Avoid These 3 PowerPoint Mistakes and here are some simple tips to fix them. Public speaking and PowerPoint seem to go hand-in-hand but many speakers make the same mistakes when using slides.
Curated Video
Holiday Wishes Level 2 - Part 3: Maximizing Your Holiday Break for a Fulfilling Return
Welcome to the final installment of Holiday Wishes Level 2! Today, Jesse shares five essential tips to help you make the most of your holiday break, so you return to school feeling happy, fulfilled, and rejuvenated. Learn why...
Hip Hughes History
The USA Freedom Act Explained: US History Review
My Social Studies teacher look at how the USA Freedom Act changes the USA Patriot Act. Plus you get to learn what a backronym is.
Hip Hughes History
7 Ways Kids Cheat and 7 Ways to Stop Them
While I don't love tests, if we are going to give them, they should be fair. Here are the top 7 ways kids cheat and how as a teacher you can prevent them.
Curated Video
Wireshark D5 V7 - HTTP analysisTroubleshoot your network
DAY FIVE - Learn how to capture application layer protocol packets and perform deep packet inspection, along with detecting network issues - Video 7: Troubleshoot your network
Curated Video
Structural Design Patterns in Modern C++ - Single-Responsibility, Open-d, Liskov Substitution, Interface Segregation, and Dependency Inversion (S.O.L.I.D.) Principles - Part I
This is the first part of the three-part video that explains the S.O.L.I.D principles. This clip is from the chapter "Introduction" of the series "Structural Design Patterns in Modern C++".This section introduces you to design patterns...
Curated Video
How to Structure Organized Cornell and Outline Notes (Template and Examples)
Are you struggling to take organized notes? In this video, I will show you how to set up and organize both Cornell and outline notes. I also provide you with a free template to use for your notes!
Curated Video
How to Take Effective and Focused Notes (Cornell and Outline Examples)
Are you struggling to take notes? In this video, I will show you how to take focused and effective Cornell & Outline notes. I will teach you how to summarize the key information from an article in order to take effective notes. In...
Curated Video
How to Study Your Notes (Effectively Highlight and Color Code)
Do you know how to study your notes? In this video, I will show you how to effectively color code and highlight your notes. You will be able to use this study technique for any note taking method. In detail, I show you the color coding...