Three-dimensional calculations in Python 3
I have to do some Python coding for The Lieder Project that involves Euclidean distance and variance in three-dimensional space. I’m positive that modules for these... »
So you want to be a music theory professor...
How many tenure-track professorships are available each year in music theory? How many music theory PhDs graduate and go on the market each year? How many... »
Dr. Seuss, statistics, and the science of learning to read
This morning, my four-year-old was reading Green Eggs and Ham to me. I’ve heard that Dr. Seuss was intentional about using developmental psychology to inform how... »
Emergence and instructor guidance
Lee Skallerup Bessette published a blog post today, Teaching and Learning as Paying Attention, which I very much appreciated. Lee writes: I believe very deeply in... »
What is computational musicology?
Computational musicology is a young, growing field ― one in which I find myself increasingly involved. In addition to The Lieder Project, I will be teaching... »
Uncanny Number Six (the music of Battlestar Galactica)
I just finished watching the first season of the 2005 remake of Battlestar Galactica. Generally the music stays out of the way, especially compared with the... »
Aural skills 'playbook'
I’m currently assembling some materials for the instructional team for Aural Skills III, as we begin a new unit focusing on the transcription and improvisation of... »
How Imogen Heap tells a linear story in a cyclical song
A song tells a story, right? But most traditional song forms are cyclical — some major component of the music and the text repeat multiple times... »
Digital privacy and the blog
I’ve been reading a lot about digital privacy lately. I’ve been thinking about ways to keep my data more secure from the NSA, from corporations, from... »
Backwards design in education?
Can we backwards-design education? Can we determine in advance where our students will end up? should end up? And can we determine the script all our... »
