Tag Archives: video

The Vocal Mechanism and MRI

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Lady Fair

Long time no see. That’s because I’ve been growing my student base as well as working on a novel (you can learn more about that on my other blog).I am going to attempt to be more regular and share more … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded Clarinet Embouchure (VIDEO)

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Lady Fair

Correct embouchure is EXTREMELY important for getting a good sound on any instrument, but the clarinet is particularly difficult. One of the pitfalls that young clarinetists fall into is thinking that they are right simply because they can get a … Continue reading →

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Good News in a Scale

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Lady Fair

Also called “The Christmas Scale.” This is a cute video, and can also be used to explain why it’s important to learn scales and correct fingerings. Merry Christmas! Enjoy! The Christmas Scale: Good News in a Scale    

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Learn Zillion Lesson Plans

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lady Fair

Buenas noches! Some of you know that I teach middle school chorus, orchestra, and now guitar…what you probably don’t know is that I was supposed to co-teach Musical Theatre with the drama teacher, but he moved on and got a … Continue reading →

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Bass Bowing Basics

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Lady Fair
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Orchestral Bowings

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Lady Fair

Hello all! Long time no write! I have finally landed a position in a school this year, teaching two classes of chorus and one class of orchestra. It has been fun but also very challenging at times. My orchestra class … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Icelandic Hymn

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Lady Fair

A gorgeous hymn sung by a men’s choir in a train station. Sure to enhance your evening. 🙂 Árstíðir is a band from Iceland. Here they are singing the 13th century Icelandic hymn “Heyr himna smiður” at a train station … Continue reading →

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Beethoven’s Wig!

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Lady Fair

Because it’s Big! Beethoven’s wig! Just a fun cartoon to get kids interested in one of the most influential composers of all time. Kind of catchy too. 😉  

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Dona Nobis Pacem

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lady Fair

Dona Nobis Pacem Me, singing one of my favorite canons. I really love this one. New adventures in music coming soon!

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Video: “Little Drummer Boy” by the Pentatonix

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Lady Fair

This is a great video that has been going around the internet since its release a few weeks ago. I absolutely love vocal percussion and doing sound effects with the voice (Eric Whitacre has some nice choral pieces like that) … Continue reading →

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