Grace Notes Music Studio

Did you know the Portland skyline is music, just waiting to be played? Yes, it is! And it is beautiful music. It all started on Sunday afternoon when I received a link to a story about a short song written by birds. You’re intrigued, aren’t you? I was, too. Are you familiar with the cellular …

That’s another way of saying you are hearing dynamics, rhythm, pitch, and tempo.Now that your ears are awake, move on to Natural Drumming and Singing With Machines to explore rhythm and pitch in a bit more detail.Natural DrummingIn this bit of musical play, listen for sounds in your environment that have rhythm…. Sometimes just by reading the titles in my list, the songs start playing in my mind and a smile brightens my face.It’s A Good Day by Peggy Lee, Something’s Coming from West Side Story, That’s How Young I Feel from Mame, and Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein — these are just a few from the twenty in my BTB playlist.When doing this exercise, you will find yourself pulling out CDs or making selections from iTunes and listening to one or two tunes.