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13 Things You were Led to Believe are True in Music School that are Actually False
Bach is the epitome of composing. His methods are the only way. Sure, he’s good, but there lots of other ways to sound good, and his was...
Steve Giddings
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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Should we Learn by Ear Instead? Ear Training vs. Learning by Ear
(A portion of this blog post was approved for publication in Technology for Unleashing Creativity published by Oxford University Press,...
Steve Giddings
Aug 16, 20207 min read
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7 Cool Things You May Not Know about Song Maker
A version of this blog post has been republished in the book, Technology for Unleashing Creativity, from Oxford University Press (2022)....
Steve Giddings
Jul 13, 20206 min read
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The Flute is Not a Woodwind Instrument: Re-imagining and Challenging the Western Instrument Families
Ever wonder why flute is still a woodwind after all these years of, you know, not being made out of wood? And have you ever thought about...
Steve Giddings
Jun 28, 20205 min read
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MIDI for Music Teachers: Using MIDI in the Music Classroom On and Offline
A version of this blog post is being republished in Technology for Unleashing Creativity, from Oxford University Press 2022. Musicians...
Steve Giddings
May 8, 20204 min read
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How to do a Virtual Book Launch
Before now, in the midst of a pandemic, a virtual book launch was a novel idea. Now, it really is our only choice for a book launch....
Steve Giddings
Apr 13, 20205 min read
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