A Way of Listening – Happy Songs: Pt 1
Recently I read an article by music educator and prolific blogger Ethan Hein called The Happiest Chord Progression Ever, citing The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” as the example of a triumphantly happy song, […]
Written by
Gordon Harvey on Jan 10, 2018
A Way of Listening, chord, gordon harvey, Happy Songs, music, simply music, songs, the playground
Lullabies – Why Do I Sing Them to My Son?
As far as we know, parents have always sung their children to sleep. It’s understood that for a young child the melodies and rhythms of simple songs add to the already profoundly comforting experience of […]
-
Written by
Stephanie Iadanza on Dec 13, 2017
-
Classics, improvisation, Lullabies, music, self expression, simply music, stephanie iadanza, the playground
Make Your Buds Blossom
Although music is generally considered a social activity, I also treasure the personal experience of private listening. One of my favourite times to listen is when I’m out walking. Music always takse me to another […]
-
Written by
Gordon Harvey on Dec 5, 2017
-
coaching, earbuds, gordon harvey, headphones, listen to music, listening, music, musicians, the playground
Chords – Who, What, Where, How & So What?
Image via Gavin Whitner (http://musicoomph.com) In search of the first chord Have you ever wondered when the first ever chord was played? How did it happen? Where did it happen? What is a chord? And […]
-
Written by
Guest Contributor on Nov 8, 2017
-
chords, History, music, music education, piano, simply music, the playground
A Way of Listening – Autumn Leaves
In our last discussion about the diversity of Jazz, we cast a very broad net to show how varied music can be under the jazz umbrella. This time I thought we could explore just how […]
-
Written by
Gordon Harvey on Feb 15, 2017
-
Autumn Leaves, create, gordon harvey, music, music education, musical, musician, piano, simply music, the playground
A Way of Listening – The Diversity of Jazz
Welcome to A Way of Listening, an occasional series where we look at music from a range of angles designed to open you up to new listening opportunities and hopefully teach you a little along […]
-
Written by
Gordon Harvey on Oct 4, 2016
-
Fred Hersch, gordon harvey, Hiatus Kaiyote, Lalah Hathaway, listening, music, music education, piano, Rosa Passos, Sarah Vaughan, simply music, Snarky Puppy, Stephane Grappelli, the playground, Yehudi Menuhin
