Get Inspired! for Students
We all know that stickers, charts, music money, trophies, and competitions can motivate students to progress but these "tactics" are just that, extrinsic motivators to get your students to do what YOU want. However, why not find more ways to trigger intrinsic motivation so that your students achieve and move forward just because THEY want to.
Nothing inspires me more than seeing someone do something that I want to do. With the availability of videos at our finger tips thanks to YouTube, we can see others excel and having fun making music.
Each week, my students have a 30-min lesson with me and a 30-min lab session. This series Get Inspired! was developed for a twist from the typical lab task. In order to make this "inspiring" assignment easily accessible to students, I designed a page or episode featuring artists of various styles. A brief bio and at least one video of each artist is provided in most episodes.
Most biographical information is taken from Wikipedia. Links to the artists' websites or recent interviews are included if available.
If you have a YouTube artist that you think should be featured in an upcoming episode, please let me know in the comment section.
Here are links to each episode.
Episode 1 = Michael Kaeshammer, Valentina Lisitsa, The 5 Browns
Episode 2 = Yundi Li, Leonard Bernstein, Jarrod Radnich
Episode 3 = Cameron Carpenter, Olga Kern, Marcin Koziak
Episode 4 = Daniel Barenboim, Bradley Sowash, Lang Lang
Episode 5 = Elaine Comparone, The Piano Guys
Episode 6 = What Music Means to Me Artists
Episode 7 = Anderson and Roe, Victor Borge and 12 at One Piano
Episode 8 = My First Classical Music App: Baroque and Classical Composers, featuring Yuja Wang, Cameron Carpenter, The Piano Guys and more
Episode 9 = My First Classical Music App: Romantic and 20th Century Composers, featuring Daniel Barenboim, Hayley Westenra, Evgyny Kissin, The Five Browns, Anderson and Roe and more
Episode 10 = Patriotic Music: Celebrating the music of the United States with a selection of interesting performances of well-known songs and more.
Episode 11 = Minor Music: A selection of pieces in the minor mode from all different time periods.
Episode 12 = Baroque Bash: My studio went Baroque and these unique videos capture the spirit of the style period. Learn how to Go Baroque here.
Episode 13 = Boogie Woogie: Used to inspire a blues and boogie unit in the studio.
Episode 14 = All about Rhythm: Complements content of Rhythm Make it Count--a resource you'll NEED for all your off bench needs integrating the best apps and activities to boost rhythmic skills.
Episode 15 = Musicians with Grit: Accompanies a blog post about grit and what it looks like in the music studio.
Episode 16 = Classical Composers and Forms: Learn more about major composers of the Classical period and the most popular forms of the style period. Quizlet flashcards and Kahoot games are included.
Episode 17 = The 12-Bar Blues: This American form lives on thanks to amazing artists from yesterday and today. Quizlet flashcards and a Kahoot game are included.
Episode 18 = Romantic Period: A rich lineup of hits from the 19th century performed by top artists and even video game players.
Episode 19 = Pop Music: Videos of favorite pop tunes from today and yesterday. Chord symbols are provided beneath each video to encourage “playing along.” In addition, there are links to sheet music and apps to help inspire creating your own pop tune “cover.”
Episode 20 = Common Forms in Classical Music: A selection of videos that explain forms like Sonata-Allegro, Symphony, Concerto and more.
Episode 21 = Musica Espanola: Includes four podcasts episode and numerous videos that highlight the musical elements of Spanish music.
Episode 22 = Passport to Music #1-10: music from ten countries and/or cultures.
Episode 23 = Passport to Music #11-20: music from ten countries and/or cultures.
Episode 24 = Passport to Music #21-30: music from ten countries and/or cultures.
Episode 25 = Composer Cards: listen to facts about Classical and African American composers/artists