Author: drjonesmusic

This article was published on May 4, 2016, and it includes a video that shows the movements inside an opera singer's mouth -- the tongue, the throat, and the vocal cords that make up the entire vocal tract. The video was produced using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).  The number of small (and large) physical adjustments … Continue reading A look at singing

This is a fun, brief demonstration of shared musical expectations across many cultures led by Bobby McFerrin. Try singing along with the crowd -- you may be surprised at how musical you are and how deeply musical expectation is ingrained in your ears just by existing on this planet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk

Several of you noted in Online class discussion #1 that harmony seemed to tie disparate musical lines together -- if they all corresponded to the harmony, the piece still felt coherent, no matter how many different ideas were going on. Another thing that harmony does is provide color or shading to a melody. If the same … Continue reading Harmony

Before reading any further... Have you emailed me your WordPress user name? I can't give you credit for your comments on this post if I don't know that you made them! Email me your WordPress user name if you have not done so already.   From February 10 to February 17 (ending at 5 pm that … Continue reading Class discussion #1

Welcome to Spring 2016 Introduction to Music at QCC! We'll be using this blog to have online class discussions led by me and by YOU! Each student will have to create a blog post at an assigned point in the semester. Other classmates will be required to comment on the post. This experience will form the … Continue reading Welcome!