backing tracks
Electronic Accompaniment in Tune Toolkit
Mark S. Meritt, I’m studying I, IV, V progressions in Tune Toolkit 1 right now. In one of the subvideos, you recommend student play along with an electronic accompaniment that changes its chord accompaniment based on what you play in your left hand (like what…
- Last updated 3 years ago
- #ttci, backing tracks, Chordbot, electronic accompaniment, iRealPro, jam tracks, playing with audio tracks, soundtracks, Tin Pan Rhythm, Tune Toolkit, Tune Toolkit Teaching Techniques
Christmas Accompaniments & Jam Tracks
It’s that time of year again! For any who are interested, here are some Christmas carol accompaniments your students may enjoy: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h2_ESkaNjVRvo4Gtq7369DeIkTb_P5d8 And some orchestral jam tracks for them to play along with: https://soundcloud.com/user-559128116/sets/christmas-carol-jam-tracks/s-3AN2wGfDdXT I’ll be adding to the jam tracks every couple of days.…
- Last updated 3 years ago
- accomp, accompaniment, accompaniment pieces, accompaniment resources, backing tracks, Christmas, Christmas accompaniment, Christmas Carols, Christmas songs, fun with accompaniment, holiday, holiday songs, jam tracks, outside accompanimnent pieces, playing with audio tracks, soundtracks, using audio tracks
Ensemble Playing with Jazz Clue 3
I’ve got an online student powering through Jazz and about to start JC 3, who lives in the locked down city of Melbourne. I don’t have much experience myself with jazz ensemble playing and I want her to have fun with this. I’d like some…
- Last updated 4 years ago
- A Touch of Jazz, backing tracks, dropping in, ensemble, ensemble playing, jazz, Jazz 1, jazz audio track, Jazz Clue 3, jazz clues, jazz program, jazz program questions, JC, Joe Gilman, Joe Gilman Plays “A Touch of Jazz”, play along, playing along with audio, playing with audio tracks, touch of jazz, using audio tracks, using the Jazz Recording
Two Pianos/Keyboards
Does anybody use 2 pianos/keyboards in their studio? I just landed a great deal on a 1983 hardly used Yamaha (made in Japan for the Canadian market so my piano tuner tells me it is is excellent!) so I currently have 2 Yamaha pianos in…
- Last updated 4 years ago
- Accompaniment, accompaniment games, backing tracks, class duets, Duet Ideas, duets, duets with students, fun with accompaniment, keyboards, multiple instruments, multiple keyboards, multiple pianos, other instruments, pianos, playing other instruments, two instruments, two keyboards, two pianos
MAC Soundtracks
I would love to start a conversation about how we might use the MAC soundtracks with our students. Some of the tracks might need some more background or learning to understand their use, but I think others could be used by most of our students…
- Last updated 4 years ago
- adding expression, backing tracks, beat, black notes, Cerebral Palsy, Dreams, Dreams Come True, Eliza, expression, expressive playing, getting an even rhythm, Gordon Harvey, helping students feel rhythm, improv, improv for beginners, improving rhythm skills, improvisation, improvising, internal beat, internalizing beat, MAC, MAC Program, masters of the rhythm, MORs, Music & Creativity, musical expression, natural rhythm, play along, playing along with audio, playing with audio tracks, playing with expression, reading rhythm, rhythm, rhythm fun ideas, rhythm games, rhythmically challenged, RR, self expression, soundtracks, special needs, teaching rhythm, teaching special needs, variation, variations
MAC Soundtracks
I can’t wait to use the MAC soundtracks in my own studio. Has anyone already tried this? What ages of children are able to hear the beat within the soundtrack, and match their own playing? What tips do you have in coaching children to be…
- Last updated 4 years ago
- backing tracks, beat, black notes, blues, Dreams, Dreams Come True, Eliza, getting an even rhythm, helping students feel rhythm, Hunter's Blues, improv, improv for beginners, improving rhythm skills, improvisation, improvising, internal beat, internalizing beat, MAC, MAC Program, Music & Creativity, natural rhythm, Night Storm, play along, playing along with audio, playing with audio tracks, rhythm, rhythm difficulty, rhythm fun ideas, rhythm games, rhythmically challenged, single thought process, single thought processes, soundtracks, STP, student lacks rhythm, teaching rhythm