Born This Way
Lady Gaga is an eccentric, well-known pop artist whose career has never had a dull moment. She is known for her wild antics such as wearing a meat dress to arriving at an awards show in an egg, which...
View ArticleQueering Racist Symbols
While watching the movie “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar”, I was so wrapped up in the plot that I did not notice the big details. One of the larger details that I missed that was...
View ArticleGems from Work
You might remember Max from my previous adventures as a music teacher. Max finally admitted today, after learning some basic chords, that piano was “kinda” fun…but only “kinda.” Today, when he got...
View ArticleModule 4 Notes
Concerto – A work of one or more solo instruments and an orchestra Rose to prominence in the 1700-1750 2 approaches First one was commended by Sebastian Bach in 1720 Fast-Slow-Fast movements Allegro –...
View ArticleMood Music
The songs listed below are explicit lyrics. These songs help me get though any situation, ex. anger, breakups, mood booster, inspiration, or just to stay in a good mood. I hope it works for you. ENJOY!...
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Music + sport=better results? Doing sports is probably one of my favorite things to do. I hardly remember workouts with no headphones, in fact, right now, I don’t even imagine my workouts...
View ArticlePerfect Pitch: how you get it and why it matters
Fair warning: some of this might not make a whole lot of sense to those without much musical experience. I apologize. I’m a musician. I play the viola in Penn State’s Philharmonic Orchestra, hope to...
View ArticleWhat a Time to Be Alive
What a Time to Be Alive. That is the title of Drake and Future’s mixtape which released on September 20, 2015. This collaboration was a source of much excitement in the hip-hop community and many were...
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