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Welcome to the MERLOT Music Portal, an educational resource for teaching and learning. You are invited to join MERLOT - it's free - and contribute to this growing Music community of instructors. As a MERLOT member, you can contribute learning materials and assignments, submit your own learning materials for evaluation, and get access to great ideas to help you teach online and in the classroom. Browse the MERLOT Music Collection to find the high quality online learning materials for music studies.
Bruce A. Whisler, Editor
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A TED video of Evelyn Glennie presenting her ideas on listening. This video is an excellent point of departure for student discussions on listening and the nature and purpose of music and music making. It is also an excellent model for students preparing outreach programs.
New Materials
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Fundamentals of Acoustics for Sound Engineers and Music Producers
This website provides a set of course materials (in english and german) for undergraduate (bachelor) students in sound...
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Discover the Arts, vol.1: Intro, Visual Art, Music and Dance | Unit 3: Dance
This is Volume 1 of a textbook for a Fine and Performing Arts survey, an introductory course.
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Music and the Child
Children are inherently musical. They respond to music and learn through music. Music expresses children’s identity and...
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Tutorial Logic: vocal transformer
Video tutorial sobre la herramienta de transformación de voz de Logic
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Tutorial Praat: Introducción
Tutorial sobre las funciones elementales de Praat, herramienta de análisis de voz y del sonido.
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Descomponiendo música preexistente: la sonata "claro de luna" de Beethoven
Análisis de la utilización de la sonata claro de luna de Beethoven en la película Lacombe, Lucien de Louis Malle
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Erik Satie y la música incidental
Análisis del uso de obras para piano de Erik Satie en varios contextos cinematográficos
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Cadencias suspensivas y conclusivas
Descripción de algunas de las funciones que tienen las cadencias musicales en el lenguaje audiovisual, aplicándolo al...
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Chopin, una música diegética
Análisis del uso de la música de Chopin como elemento diegético en varias películas
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Moodle Music
Music theory and ear training courses and exercises.
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CSU San Marcos - MUSC 120: Introduction to Music Resources
CSU San Marcos compiled a list of resources used in their Introduction to Music course.
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Uniendo escenas con la musica
Análisis de la utilización de la música diegética de una escena como música extradiegética de otras escenas montadas en...
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Voz Pensamiento
Análisis del uso y de la realización de la voz interior o voz pensamiento, que debe realizarse en postproducción pero ser...
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La ausencia de planos sonoros
Se analiza la ausencia de los planos sonoros a través de obras que carecen de sonido ambiente lo que dificulta la...
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Los tipos de habla - La voz audiovisual
Análisis de los diferentes tipos de habla o voz enunciados por Michel Chion: habla teatro, texto y emanación,...
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Los códigos de tiempo en la música
Análisis de las músicas que se asocian a épocas en función de la orquestación y de el lenguaje musical utilizado. Se...
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Los códigos de lugar en la música
Análisis de los códigos de lugar y región asociados a la música, en particular con los instrumentos y músicas...
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Lo que el doblaje se llevó
Descripción de los elementos que se degradan con el doblaje: la naturalidad de la voz, la profundidad y respuesta...
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La voz protagonista II: voz teatro y superposición
análisis de la realización de diálogos y situaciones donde las voces se superponen: elementos que deben grabarse en...
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La voz protagonista I: La voz pensamiento
análisis de la preponderancia de la voz pensamiento en off sobre el resto de elementos en el diseño de sonido, haciendo...
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Juegos con la diégesis en la música
Análisis de los cambios de la música percibida como diegética o extradiegética
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El silencio beethoveniano
Análisis de los elementos necesarios para crear un silencio beethoveniano en una secuencia audiovisual. Se analiza un...
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Una posible definición de plano sonoro
Se analiza el papel estructurador que tienen los planos sonoros, que permiten unir o separar los planos visuales en el...
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Dance and the Hollywood Musical
Online activities, teacher notes and reading list. Activities involve some reading, listening, watching and reflecting on...
New Members
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Brett BishopMcGraw-Hill Education -
Mark LeeNone
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vasileios parotidisMusic School
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Betsie BeckerBerklee College of Music
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Αναστάσιος ΗλιόπουλοςKarpenisi High School
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CJ GreerUniversity of Nevada System - Reno
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Sophia Aggelidou13th Polichni Primary School
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Alexis BaskindNone
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Dimitra KordiMika
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Charoula Leontari2nd Primary School of Vasilikon, Eyvoia
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Olga ZervaMinistry of Education
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Pablo BustosUniversity of Rochester
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DESPINA PAPASPIROUDespina Papaspirou
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automaticcall graceraju
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Gregory KnappBrigham Young University
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Jim StaleyWebster University
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Ime PrezimeNone
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Amanda FlynnPace University
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Matti JordmanLauttasaari Music Institute
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Judy AbrahamNottingham Trent University
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Paula Matthewsseo
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John WatsonStratford Miusic
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Gregory HollingsworthUniversity of Memphis
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Scott PfitzingerUniversity of Wisconsin System - LaCrosse
Materials by Discipline
- Aural Skill and Ear Training (38)
- Composition (61)
- Music Appreciation (126)
- Music Education (93)
- Music History (97)
- Music Technology (62)
- Performance (111)
- Theory and Analysis (125)
- World Music (19)
Music on the Web
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Guest conductors and popular favorites fill new Sarasota Orchestra season
Mar 28, 2020 04:15 AM PDT
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Music to stay in to
Mar 28, 2020 01:20 AM PDT
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8 Most Famous Beefs In Hip Hop Music History
Mar 27, 2020 11:45 PM PDT
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University Symphony Orchestra
Mar 27, 2020 11:38 PM PDT
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Memphis musicians try to make ends meet while live shows canceled
Mar 27, 2020 06:48 PM PDT
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Musicians Struggling in Coronavirus Era Get Lifeline in Federal Relief Bill
Mar 27, 2020 06:30 PM PDT
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ILL NIÑO Releases Music Video For 'Sangre' Single
Mar 27, 2020 05:31 PM PDT
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COVID-19: August Summermusik festival canceled; postponed to 2021
Mar 27, 2020 03:41 PM PDT
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Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra to bring classical music to community through free stream
Mar 27, 2020 03:30 PM PDT
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St. Clairsville band presenting porch concerts
Mar 27, 2020 02:56 PM PDT
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No music events to write about; going viral
Mar 27, 2020 02:45 PM PDT
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Behind the Music of the Tiger King
Mar 27, 2020 02:42 PM PDT
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Palaver Strings presents: Palaver Solo Sessions
Mar 27, 2020 02:00 PM PDT
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Quarantine Quartet: Local music teachers harmonize while social distancing
Mar 27, 2020 01:48 PM PDT
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Rihanna makes a long-awaited return with new music, but she's just singing the chorus on 'Believe It'
Mar 27, 2020 01:36 PM PDT
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The Real Reason BTS Conquered the US Music Scene
Mar 27, 2020 12:47 PM PDT
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Robbie Robertson on the Power of 'The Weight' During the Pandemic
Mar 27, 2020 12:30 PM PDT
Music on Twitter
- NAfME members: Interested in writing for the ‘Music in a Minuet’ blog? Send an email to nafme(at)nafme(dot)org with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…6 hours ago | NAfME
- The next free webinar takes place Monday, March 30, at 4:00 PM ET, “Online Learning and Copyright for Music Educato… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…12 hours ago | NAfME
- Have questions about choosing a Learning Management System? Read about one recommended by NAfME member Philip Dolan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- NEW blog: “Something special happens when musicians perform for live audiences, and I am looking forward to sharing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- Coursera Offers Free Certificates for 85 Courses #covid19 @classcentral buff.ly/39jRMKP https://t.co/rYf3PmVyxX, photo: pic.twitter.com/rYf3PmVyxX1 day ago | MERLOTorg
- Register now for TODAY’S webinar taking place at 3:45 PM ET with @AMFennell “Online Teaching . . . Where Do I Even… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…1 day ago | NAfME
- New blog: Remember Baby Beluga? Read “A Grownup Conversation with Raffi” by Thomas Amoriello Jr., NAfME Council for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME
- Online Forum to Discuss #Coronavirus, Higher Education and #EdTech @Campus_Tech buff.ly/39s4fwc https://t.co/73Eddhb7g6, photo: pic.twitter.com/73Eddhb7g62 days ago | MERLOTorg
- RT @EdTrust: March is "Music in Our Schools Month.” Learn how music educators can “Model Diversity” & use music to help students better und…2 days ago | NAfME
- Music educators: Check your email inbox for the latest edition of NAfME eNews! Subscribe today to ensure you receiv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…2 days ago | NAfME