Learning the ukulele diary 6: am I close?
I thought this week I should review how many chords I’ve learned, which I’m still a bit slow with chord […]
Learning Uke, Music education
Music Zettel Ep. 3 – Orff formula arrangements
This week’s episode is drawn from my first two lectures this semester in Composition in Music Education. We look at
Learning Uke, Music education
Learning the Uke diary 5: jamming with my band
If a picture says a thousand words, I expect this video says a million. Enjoy!
Introducing the #SCMTME class of 2019
The Technology in Music Education class that I teach at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has been one of the
Music Zettel Ep. 2 – Skills every music teacher needs
What are the musical skills that every classroom music teacher needs? I’ve been lucky enough to rewrite our first year
Music Zettel Ep 1 – Introduction
The first podcast in my first ever series – Music Zettel – in which I’ll share ideas and resources from my lecture series this semester at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, in addition to content related to my free MOOC (online short course), The Place of Music in 21st Century Education.
Learning Ukulele Diary 4 – my favourite songs with C, G, F, and Am
As mentioned in my second diary, the only difficult thing about playing the above 4 chords is the change to and
Learning Uke, Music education, Pedagogy
Learning ukulele diary 3: video tutorials amateur, semi-pro, and published paid courses
So you’re in the dress-ups room with your daughter sitting on the throne and what comes into your mind? Yes,
Cool stuff, Learning Uke, Music education, Pedagogy
Learning ukulele diary 1: unboxing :)
As mentioned in my last blog post, I’ve decided to DO THE PROJECT MYSELF, FIRST! and learn a new chord-playing
Key Approaches in Music Education and completing degree accreditation for NESA/AITSL
I’m coordinating a new (for me) Unit of Study (UoS) this coming semester at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Key
Composition, Cool stuff, Creativty, GarageBand, Lesson plans and resources, Music education, Music technology, Sibelius
Remixular bells
In this unit of work you will examine how Mike Oldfield built the opening of his seminal progressive rock work Tubular
Composition, Lesson plans and resources, Music education, Music technology, Pedagogy
Orff and aural learning-inspired arrangements by Sydney Conservatorium students
Every year at the Sydney Conservatorium I get to take one of my favourite courses, Composition in Music Education. The first
Cool stuff, Innovation, Lesson plans and resources, Music education, Music technology
Technology in Music Education – 2018 cohort
This Friday brings one of my favourite events of the year at the Sydney Conservatorium – the Presentation of Learning
Cool stuff
Homesong Diary 10: inspirations, and getting up and healing and going on
A lovely blog by Nigel Featherstone – a write up of a chat we had about our new song cycle,
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GETTING TO KNOW: JAMES HUMBERSTONE
An interview I did a few months ago about my new song cycle, The Weight of Light, as well as
The Weight of Light (Song Cycle)
Australia’s participation in the war in Afghanistan is the nation’s longest ever military involvement. What happens when an Australian soldier,
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Soundtrap templates for Adelaide today
Just a temporary blog to share the Soundtrap templates for a workshop I’m giving today in Adelaide… Crossing the Line
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The Weight of Light – my new song cycle
In just a few weeks, my new song cycle, The Weight of Light, will premiere in Canberra. I’ve just made a
Innovation, Music education, Music technology
SCM Technology in Music Education 2017
It’s that time of year again – my Technology in Music Education course is kicking off here at the Sydney Conservatorium
Composition, GarageBand, Lesson plans and resources, Music education, Other
Beat programming to iMovie on iPads
I’m teaching at the Sydney University Wingara Mura Bunga Barabugu summer camp for young indigenous Australian songwriters this week …
Composition, Cool stuff, Music education, Music technology, Pedagogy
On Hip-hOpera, the Glitter Gang, Humberrants, and becoming Senior in 2017
You’ve probably noticed that my blogging rate has somewhat spiked in the past couple of days. As 2016 creaked to
Innovation, Music education, Music technology, Pedagogy
My MOOC, 9 months after release
I really should have re-posted one of the many press releases or interviews I participated in about the MOOC (Massively Open
Innovation, Music education, Music technology, Pedagogy
My #TEDxOxford talk
I’m just in the middle of a blog reflecting on the year that was, and realised that I hadn’t actually blogged
Innovation, Lesson plans and resources, Music education, Music technology
Free and impressive #MusicEd digital resources from my 2016 #SCMTME cohort
Last Friday my students in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Technology in Music Education course (from which my MOOC Music in
Innovation, Music education, Music technology, Pedagogy
Raising the Bar
A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak at one of the Unversity of
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Presenting: the 2016 Technology in Music Education cohort
For obvious reasons, one of my favourite subjects to teach at the Sydney Conservatorium is “Technology in Music Education”. In
Cool stuff
Odysseus : Live
On Sunday last we premiered Odysseus : Live at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. A collaboration between poet and hip hop
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Explore hundreds of brilliant free digital music education resources
This Friday evening my Technology in Music Education students are going to share all of their work at the Sydney Conservatorium
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“Waterside Adventures” in rehearsal at 2015 AMIS Asian Honor Boys’ Choir Festival
My new work Waterside Adventures is part of a larger scale work titled say not men for we know they are boys