Episode 4: Jena Root - Keeping music at the center of theory fundamentals

Episode 68: Sean Powell - The ideology of competition in school music: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Sean Powell, Professor of Music Education and Chair of the Division of Music Education at the University of North Texas, about his new book "The Ideology of Competition in School Music." by Note Doctors

61 min listen

Episode 67: Nancy Rogers - Sight-singing books and strategies for success: Paul, Jenn, and Ben kick off season 4 by welcoming onto the podcast Dr. Nancy Rogers, Professor of Music Theory at Florida State University. Co-author of the popular textbook "Music for Sight Singing", Dr. Rogers explains the process of curating such ... by Note Doctors

70 min listen

Episode 66: Summer Book Club - On Music Theory (Chapter 6 & Outro): Paul, Jenn, and Ben finish our first ever Note Doctors Summer Book Club by discussing the last two chapters of Philip Ewell's "On Music Theory, and Making Music More Welcoming for Everyone." by Note Doctors

46 min listen

Episode 65: Summer Book Club - On Music Theory (Chapters 4 &5): Paul, Jenn, and Ben discuss chapters 4 and 5 of Philip Ewell's "On Music Theory, and Making Music More Welcoming for Everyone." by Note Doctors

29 min listen

Episode 64: Summer Book Club - On Music Theory (Chapters 2 & 3): Paul, Jenn, and Ben continue discussing Philip Ewell's "On Music Theory, and Making Music More Welcoming for Everyone." Chapters 2 and 3 feature topics related to white mythologies, the Western canon, and Heinrich Schenker's legacy. by Note Doctors

46 min listen

Episode 63: 2023 Summer Shorts 3: In this bonus summer short, Jenn talks with us about her amazing experience attending the Workshops in Music Theory Pedagogy held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. by Note Doctors

26 min listen

Episode 62: Summer Book Club - On Music Theory (Intro & Chapter 1): Paul, Jenn, and Ben begin our summerlong bookclub by discussing the Intro and Chapter 1 of Philip Ewell's "On Music Theory, and Making Music More Welcoming for Everyone." by Note Doctors

52 min listen

Episode 61: 2023 Summer Shorts 2: Paul, Jenn, and Ben discuss how they deal with three common challenges theory and aural skills teachers face: cell phones in the classroom, lesson planning, and student accommodations. by Note Doctors

37 min listen

Episode 60: 2023 Summer Shorts 1: Paul, Jenn, and Ben kick off the summer by playing Au Contraire Mon Frère/Ma Soeur, a game where Jenn and Ben see who can best defend or refute some of our favorite music theory hot takes from past podcast episodes. by Note Doctors

30 min listen

Episode 59: Timothy Chenette - Rethinking the aural skills curriculum: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Timothy Chenette, associate professor of music at Utah University State, about how we can improve the way we teach aural skills. Dr. Chenette is also the author of the newly released free online textbook "Foundations ... by Note Doctors

71 min listen

Episode 58: Kyle Gullings - The ins and outs of OERs (open educational resources): Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Kyle Gullings, associate professor of music theory and composition at the University of Texas at Tyler, about his work with openmusictheory.com and the benefits of open educational resources. by Note Doctors

68 min listen

Episode 57: Stacey Davis - Connecting performance with analysis: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Stacey Davis, Acting Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music Theory at the University of Texas at San Antonio, about her research on performance expressivity and how she creates connections in the theo ... by Note Doctors

54 min listen

Episode 56: Amy Hatch - Implementing novel pedagogical techniques: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Amy Hatch, assistant professor of instruction at the University of Texas at Arlington, about the way she brings various pedagogical influences - from inside and outside music -into her theory classroom. by Note Doctors

65 min listen

Episode 55: Job searches, interviews, and landing that first full-time theory position with Matthew Bilik, Richard Desinord, and Megan Lyons: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with three assistant professors: Matthew Bilik (Anderson University), Richard Desinord (Michigan State University), and Megan Lyons (Furman University). Each of our guests are currently in their first year in a tenure-track p ... by Note Doctors

81 min listen

Episode 54: How did we get into music theory?: To start the new year, we answer the question we like to ask all our guests. For fun, we use the 4 stages of a dating relationship (initial encounter, curiosity, enlightenment, and commitment) to describe our journeys with music theory. by Note Doctors

48 min listen

Episode 53: Patricia Burt and Philip Duker - Student-driven music theory: We are back with our final episode of the year produced in collaboration with the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy! Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with two music theory professors from the University of Delaware, Dr. Patricia Burt and Dr. Philip Duker, ab ... by Note Doctors

74 min listen

Episode 52: Charles Leinberger - Analyzing the scores of classic Western films: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Charles Leinberger, professor of music at the University of Texas at El Paso, about his work as a music theorist and archival researcher of film music by Ennio Morricone. by Note Doctors

69 min listen

Episode 51: Melissa Hoag - Reviewing new theory and aural skills resources: We are back with another episode produced in collaboration with the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy! Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Melissa Hoag, associate professor of music theory at Oakland University and reviews editor for JMTP. In this jam-p ... by Note Doctors

68 min listen

Episode 50: Jennifer Snodgrass - The joys and challenges of a life in academia: Paul, Jenn, and Ben celebrate their 50th episode by bringing back their guest from episode one: Jenny Snodgrass, academic director in the School of Music at Lipscomb University. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Snodgrass shares what she has learne ... by Note Doctors

67 min listen

Episode 49: Benjamin Dobbs - Mentoring undergraduate music theory research: Paul, Jenn, and Ben welcome back Benjamin Dobbs to the podcast. Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music Theory and Composition at Furman University, Dr. Dobbs shares his passion for student mentorship and how he helps young music theory scholars ... by Note Doctors

59 min listen

Episode 48: Megan Lavengood - Exploring timbre within 1980s pop and beyond: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Megan Lavengood, Assistant Professor and Director of Music Theory at George Mason University, about her work analyzing timbre in popular music, the classic sounds of the Yamaha DX7, and the potential for music theory ... by Note Doctors

60 min listen

Episode 47: Toby Rush - Envisioning a new theory curriculum: Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with Dr. Toby Rush, Associate Professor at the University of Dayton, about his popular "Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People" handouts and the ways in which he has incorporated topics such as acoustics and electronic ... by Note Doctors

73 min listen

Episode 46: Benjamin Dobbs and Shana Southard-Dobbs - Researching growth mindset: Paul, Jenn, and Ben kick off season three with a pair of guests - Benjamin Dobbs, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music Theory and Composition at Furman University, and Shana Southard-Dobbs, Associate Professor of Psychology at Lander Universi ... by Note Doctors

73 min listen

Episode 45: 2022 Summer Shorts 5: We finish our current series on "Theory Desert Island Piece" - one of those compositions you just love including in your theory class - with Jenn's pick: "Chichester Psalms" by Leonard Bernstein. by Note Doctors

29 min listen

Episode 44: 2022 Summer Shorts 4: We continue our current series on "Theory Desert Island Pieces" - one of those compositions you just love including in your theory class. Ben's pick comes from the world of video game music: "The Legend of Zelda Theme" by Koji Kondo. by Note Doctors

20 min listen

Episode 43: 2022 Summer Shorts 3: We begin a three-week series where each one of us gets to name a "Theory Desert Island Piece" - one of those compositions you just love including in your theory class. Paul starts us off with his pick: "Seven Last Words of the Unarmed" by Joel Thomp ... by Note Doctors

23 min listen

Episode 42: 2022 Summer Shorts 2: There were just too many clips to fit into one summer short so Paul, Jenn, and Ben are back with another episode rating movie scenes on how accurately they portray music theory topics. by Note Doctors

22 min listen

Episode 41: 2022 Summer Shorts 1: Paul, Jenn, and Ben kick off the summer by rating video clips from television, film, and YouTube on how accurately they portray music theory topics. by Note Doctors

26 min listen

Episode 40: Spring Recap: Paul, Jenn, and Ben recap the highlights and challenges of the past spring semester and dig into the mailbag to answer some listener emails. by Note Doctors

63 min listen

Episode 39: David Portillo - Music theory for the performance major: In this final installment in a series where we ask what different types of music majors need from music theory, Paul, Jenn, and Ben talk with David Portillo, American tenor and professional opera singer, about what performance majors specifically nee ... by Note Doctors

68 min listen

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Episode 4: Jena Root - Keeping music at the center of theory fundamentals

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