Heather Nelson Shouldice

Everyday Musicality

Education EN ↓ 72 episodes

This is a music education podcast that discusses Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning Theory (MLT) and its applications to music teaching and learning. Topics include audiation, music aptitude, sequential music learning, and how MLT can help unlock the inner musician that lives inside of all of us!

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Author

Heather Nelson Shouldice

Episodes

E01.67: Musicking in Minor 28.01.2025 15:57

E01.66: Musicking in Major 07.01.2025 12:40

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E01.65: Chatting With Jeremy Manternach 24.09.2024 1:09:29

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jeremy Manternach about vocal health and straw phonation. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.64: Chatting with Andy Mullen 22.05.2024 1:03:35

In this episode, I chat with Andy Mullen, middle school choir/general music teacher and GIML faculty member, about the Partial Synthesis skill level (AND choral applications of MLT). Mentioned in this episode…

E01.63: Partial Synthesis Tonal Skills 22.05.2024 43:06

In this episode, I discuss tonal skills learned at the Partial Synthesis level of the Skill Learning Sequence in MLT. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.62: Partial Synthesis Rhythm Skills 27.02.2024 48:33

In this episode, I talk about rhythm skills learned at the Partial Synthesis level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.61: Intro to Partial Synthesis 13.02.2024 28:50

In this episode, I give an introduction to the Partial Synthesis level of the skill learning sequence. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.60: Musicking in Mixolydian 30.01.2024 22:06

In this episode, we harmonize and improvise in Mixolydian tonality! Mentioned in this episode…

E01.59: Chatting with Krystal McCoy 03.10.2023 1:19:32

In this episode, I have a conversation with new GIML faculty member and one of the co-authors of a new book on choral applications of MLT, Dr. Krystal McCoy. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.58: Subjective Tonality 19.09.2023 34:12

In this episode, we listen to and audiate examples of music with subjective tonality. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.57: Tonalities Test! 05.09.2023 25:43

In this episode, we hear tunes in various tonalities and see if we can tell which is which! SONG COMPOSERS/PERFORMERS AND TONALITY ANSWERS: Mentioned in this episode…

E01.56: Lumbering in Locrian 20.06.2023 35:01

In this episode, we focus on building audiation in Locrian tonality. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.55: Question About Curwen Hand Signs 11.04.2023 30:01

In this episode, I answer a listener question about Curwen hand signs and MLT-based instruction. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.54: Chatting with the New “Audiate!” Guitar Method Co-Authors 21.03.2023 1:06:59

In this episode, I have a conversation with the three co-authors of the brand new method book “Audiate! Play Guitar Through Audiation.” Mentioned in this episode…

E01.53: Evading the MLT Police 07.03.2023 29:59

In this episode, I talk about navigating the process of deciding how to adapt MLT for your own teaching setting. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.52: Types and Stages of Audiation 10.01.2023 33:28

In this episode, I give an overview of the types and stages of audiation. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.51: Playing Instruments at Aural/Oral and Verbal Association 29.11.2022 25:23

In this episode, I talk about playing instruments at the Aural/Oral and Verbal Association levels of learning. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.50: Harmonic Skill Development at Aural/Oral and Verbal Association 01.11.2022 29:01

In this episode, I talk about harmonic skill development at the Aural/Oral and Verbal Association levels of learning. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.49: Giving Children the Gift of Musical Understanding 18.10.2022 41:36

In this episode, I share audio of an interview with Kathryn Brunner (of Musik At Home) on giving children the gift of musical understanding. Mentioned in this episode:

E01.48: Bridging to Creativity/Improvisation from Verbal Association 04.10.2022 38:53

In this episode, we focus on bridging to the Creativity/Improvisation level of inference learning from the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.47: Bridging to Generalization from Verbal Association 20.09.2022 23:34

In this episode, I focus on bridging to the Generalization level of inference learning from the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.46: Tunes in Varied Tonalities 06.09.2022 36:48

In this episode, I share recordings of tunes in varied tonalities composed by participants in the 2022 GIML Professional Development Levels Course at Michigan State University. Composers/Performers: Mentioned in this episode…

E01.45: Rhythm Verbal Association Skills 31.05.2022 34:20

In this episode, I focus on rhythm skills learned at the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…

E01.44: Rhythm Pattern Function 17.05.2022 24:40

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E01.43: Tonal Verbal Association Skills 12.04.2022 34:19

In this episode, I focus on tonal skills learned at the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode: