7 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
E01.70: Chatting with Dick Grunow and Chris Azzara
In this episode, I have a conversation with GIML faculty members and co-authors of the Jump Right In Instrumental Series, Dr. Richard Grunow and Dr. Christopher Azzara.
Podcast · Learning
Everyday Musicality
by Heather Nelson Shouldice · English · Learning
This is a music education podcast that discusses Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning Theory (MLT) and its applications to music teaching and learning. Topics include audiation, music aptitude, sequential music learning, and how MLT can help unlock the inner musician that lives inside of all of us!
- New episodes
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 34 min
- Latest
- 7 Oct 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
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23 Sep 2026 · 16 min
E01.69: Musicking in Dorian
In this episode, we harmonize and improvise in Dorian tonality! Mentioned in this episode…
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9 Sep 2026 · 13 min
E01.68: Research Recap 1
In this episode, I do a “Research Recap” about an MLT-related research study and what it means for your teaching. Mentioned in this episode…
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8 Sep 2026 · 16 min
E01.67: Musicking in Minor
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24 Sep 2024 · 1 hr 9 min
E01.65: Chatting With Jeremy Manternach
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jeremy Manternach about vocal health and straw phonation. Mentioned in this episode…
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22 May 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
E01.64: Chatting with Andy Mullen
In this episode, I chat with Andy Mullen, middle school choir/general music teacher and GIML faculty member, about the Partial Synthesis skill level (AND choral applications of MLT). Mentioned in this episode…
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22 May 2024 · 43 min
E01.63: Partial Synthesis Tonal Skills
In this episode, I discuss tonal skills learned at the Partial Synthesis level of the Skill Learning Sequence in MLT. Mentioned in this episode…
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27 Feb 2024 · 49 min
E01.62: Partial Synthesis Rhythm Skills
In this episode, I talk about rhythm skills learned at the Partial Synthesis level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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13 Feb 2024 · 29 min
E01.61: Intro to Partial Synthesis
In this episode, I give an introduction to the Partial Synthesis level of the skill learning sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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30 Jan 2024 · 22 min
E01.60: Musicking in Mixolydian
In this episode, we harmonize and improvise in Mixolydian tonality! Mentioned in this episode…
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3 Oct 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
E01.59: Chatting with Krystal McCoy
In this episode, I have a conversation with new GIML faculty member and one of the co-authors of a new book on choral applications of MLT, Dr. Krystal McCoy. Mentioned in this episode…
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19 Sep 2023 · 34 min
E01.58: Subjective Tonality
In this episode, we listen to and audiate examples of music with subjective tonality. Mentioned in this episode…
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5 Sep 2023 · 26 min
E01.57: Tonalities Test!
In this episode, we hear tunes in various tonalities and see if we can tell which is which! SONG COMPOSERS/PERFORMERS AND TONALITY ANSWERS: Mentioned in this episode…
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20 Jun 2023 · 35 min
E01.56: Lumbering in Locrian
In this episode, we focus on building audiation in Locrian tonality. Mentioned in this episode…
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11 Apr 2023 · 30 min
E01.55: Question About Curwen Hand Signs
In this episode, I answer a listener question about Curwen hand signs and MLT-based instruction. Mentioned in this episode…
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21 Mar 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
E01.54: Chatting with the New “Audiate!” Guitar Method Co-Authors
In this episode, I have a conversation with the three co-authors of the brand new method book “Audiate! Play Guitar Through Audiation.” Mentioned in this episode…
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7 Mar 2023 · 30 min
E01.53: Evading the MLT Police
In this episode, I talk about navigating the process of deciding how to adapt MLT for your own teaching setting. Mentioned in this episode…
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10 Jan 2023 · 33 min
E01.52: Types and Stages of Audiation
In this episode, I give an overview of the types and stages of audiation. Mentioned in this episode…
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29 Nov 2022 · 25 min
E01.51: Playing Instruments at Aural/Oral and Verbal Association
In this episode, I talk about playing instruments at the Aural/Oral and Verbal Association levels of learning. Mentioned in this episode…
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1 Nov 2022 · 29 min
E01.50: Harmonic Skill Development at Aural/Oral and Verbal Association
In this episode, I talk about harmonic skill development at the Aural/Oral and Verbal Association levels of learning. Mentioned in this episode…
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18 Oct 2022 · 42 min
E01.49: Giving Children the Gift of Musical Understanding
In this episode, I share audio of an interview with Kathryn Brunner (of Musik At Home) on giving children the gift of musical understanding. Mentioned in this episode:
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4 Oct 2022 · 39 min
E01.48: Bridging to Creativity/Improvisation from Verbal Association
In this episode, we focus on bridging to the Creativity/Improvisation level of inference learning from the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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20 Sep 2022 · 24 min
E01.47: Bridging to Generalization from Verbal Association
In this episode, I focus on bridging to the Generalization level of inference learning from the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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6 Sep 2022 · 37 min
E01.46: Tunes in Varied Tonalities
In this episode, I share recordings of tunes in varied tonalities composed by participants in the 2022 GIML Professional Development Levels Course at Michigan State University. Composers/Performers: Mentioned in this episode…
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31 May 2022 · 34 min
E01.45: Rhythm Verbal Association Skills
In this episode, I focus on rhythm skills learned at the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode…
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12 Apr 2022 · 34 min
E01.43: Tonal Verbal Association Skills
In this episode, I focus on tonal skills learned at the Verbal Association level of the Skill Learning Sequence. Mentioned in this episode:
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8 Mar 2022 · 35 min
E01.42: Choosing a Tonal Solfege or Rhythm Syllable System
In this episode, I talk about choosing a tonal solfege or rhythm syllable system to use in MLT-based instruction. Mentioned in this episode:
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26 Feb 2022 · 13 min
E01.41: Intro to Verbal Association
In this episode, I give an overview of the second level of learning in the skill learning sequence: Verbal Association. Mentioned in this episode…
About Everyday Musicality
This is a music education podcast that discusses Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning Theory (MLT) and its applications to music teaching and learning. Topics include audiation, music aptitude, sequential music learning, and how MLT can help unlock the inner musician that lives inside of all of us!
Everyday Musicality is a English learning podcast from Heather Nelson Shouldice. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
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- Heather Nelson Shouldice
- Language
- English
- Category
- Learning
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- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 34 min
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
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