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Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 8 -- Stage 2d: We Discern Macro Beats and a Pitch Center.Bernstein, Leonard. 1966. The Infinite Variety of Music. New York: Simon and Schuster.Bernstein, Leonard. 1976. The unanswered question: Six talks at Harvard. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.Bluestine, Eric. 1995. The ways children learn music: An introduction and practical guide to music learning theory, 1st edition. Chicago: GIA.Gordon, Edwin. 1986. Manual for the Primary Measure of Music Audiation and the Intermediate Measures of Music Audiation. Chicago: GIA.Gordon, Edwin. 2012. Learning Sequences in Music: Skill, Content, and Patterns. Chicago: GIA.Rasmussen, Eric and Taillefer Beau: https://audiation-in-the-wild.simplecast.com/episodes/s3309-dr-terry-bacon-discusses-renorming-pmma.
2026-01-2938 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicBach: 2-Part InventionsI needed a break from writing and thinking about audiation. I had to clear my head, so I decided to play some Bach tonight — 8 of the 2-part inventions.Here are the timings:Invention #1 in C major: 0:00Invention #2 in c minor: 1:29Invention #6 in E major: 3:44Invention #7 in e minor: 6:08Invention #8 in f major: 7:29Invention #10 in G major: 8:32Invention #12 in A major: 9:35Invention #13 in a minor: 11:04 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su...
2026-01-1112 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 7 -- Stage 2c: We Mentally Organize Pitches and Durations Into Patterns. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2026-01-0516 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 6 -- Stage 2b: From all the pitches and durations we've retained, we decide which are essential.Bluestine, Eric. 2000. The ways children learn music: An introduction and practical guide to music learning theory. Chicago: GIA.Gordon, Edwin. 1984. “The Basis of Music Learning Theory.” [audiocassette]. Music Educator’s National Conference [MENC], International Audio Stats Educational Services: Los Angeles, Calif. [OCC Number / Unique Identifier: 12019891]Gordon, Edwin. 2012. Learning Sequences in Music: Skill, Content, and Patterns. Chicago: GIA.Reimer, Bennett and Gordon, Edwin. 1994. “The Reimer/Gordon Debate on Music Learning: Complementary or Contradictory Views?” MENC National Biennial In-service Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. Audio Tape Stock #3004, ISBN 1-56545-052-3The Incredibles. 2004. Directed by Brad Bi...
2026-01-0108 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 5 -- Speculations on the Early Stages of Notational Audiation.Table 2: Listening vs. Reading When We AudiateBluestine, Eric. Music/Language Analogies Part 7b: Chall’s Stages of Language Reading Development. Wordpress, 2025. https://thewayschildrenlearnmusic.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/music-language-analogies-part-7b-challs-stages-of-language-reading-development/Bluestine, Eric. A Comparative Study of Four Approaches to Teaching Tonal Music Reading to a Select Group of Students in Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade. 2007. Temple University, PhD dissertation. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.Chall, Jeanne S. Learning to Read: The Great Debate. 1st ed., McGraw-Hill, 1967.Chall, Jeanne S. “The Great Debate: Ten Years Later, with a Mode...
2025-12-1217 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 4 -- Stage 2a: We Mentally Imitate All the Pitches and Durations We Just Heard. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2025-12-1102 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 3 -- Stage 1: Retaining an Aftersound ... and Staying Awake!*Note: In this podcast episode, I used 2 Speechify voices: To read the quote from the film Dead of Night, I chose a British actor with a deep stentorian voice whom Speechify calls, simply, Benjamin; and for some perverse reason, I chose Mr. Beast to read the Rudolf Flesch quote. ———————————————————————————————Flesch, Rudolf. 1954. How To Make Sense. New York: Harper & Brothers .Forster, E. M. 1927. Aspects of the Novel. London: Harcourt, Inc.Gordon, Edwin. 1984. “The Basis of Music Learning Theory.” [audiocassette]. Music Educator’s National Conference [MENC], International Audio Stats Educational Services: Los Angeles, Calif. [OCC Number / Unique Identifier: 12019891]Gordon, Edwi...
2025-12-0808 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series, Part 2 -- The Stages of Audiation: An OverviewEdwin Gordon’s Summary of the Stages of Audiation:Stage 1: Momentary retentionStage 2: Imitating and audiating tonal patterns and rhythm patterns and recognizing and identifying a tonal center and macrobeats.Stage 3: Establishing objective or subjective tonality and meter.Stage 4: Retaining in audiation tonal patterns and rhythm patterns that have been organized.Stage 5: Recalling tonal patterns and rhythm patterns organized and audiated in other music.Stage 6: Anticipating and predicting tonal patterns and rhythm patterns.___________________________________My Summary of the Stages of Audiation:Stage 1: In...
2025-12-0617 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicAudiation Series -- Part 1: What is Audiation?*** I goofed! I originally thought of this as a 15-part series. Later I realized I needed an episode about notational audiation. I included this as episode 5, so now the number are off in the audio podcast. Sorry about that. But they are correct in the notes below.—EricAudiation is the mental process that takes place when we organize musical sounds so that we may understand how pieces of music develop.The next 15 episodes will be about Gordon’s Stages of Audiation. The episodes will cover the following topics:* Musi...
2025-12-0111 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 7 - Audiation: Stage 1ReferencesDead of Night. 1945. Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, and Robert Hamer. London: Ealing Studios. Film.Flesch, Rudolf. 1954. How To Make Sense. New York: Harper & Brothers .Forster, E. M. 1927. Aspects of the Novel. London: Harcourt, Inc.Gordon, Edwin. 1984. “The Basis of Music Learning Theory.” [audiocassette]. Music Educator’s National Conference [MENC], International Audio Stats Educational Services: Los Angeles, Calif. [OCC Number / Unique Identifier: 12019891]Gordon, Edwin. 2012. Learning Sequences in Music: Skill, Content, and Patterns. Chicago: GIA.McCullough, David. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2006/08/30/midday2Reim...
2025-09-0808 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 6 - The Concepts of “Same” and “Different” in Music Learning TheoryGordon, Edwin. 1981. The Manifestation of Developmental Music Aptitude in the Audiation of “Same” and “Different” as Sound in Music. Chicago: G.I.A.Gordon, Edwin. 1982. Intermediate Measures of Music Audiation. Chicago: G.I.A.Gordon, Edwin. 1989. Audie. Chicago: G.I.A.Rasmussen, Eric and Taillefer, Beau. https://audiation-in-the-wild.simplecast.com/episodes/033-special-guest-eric-bluestine This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2025-09-0111 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 5 - The Stages of AudiationWhat follows is a summary of Gordon’s Stages of Audiation as they appear in Learning Sequences in Music by Edwin Gordon (published by GIA, 2012).Here is my summary of the Stages of Audiation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2025-08-2612 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 4 - Rote Songs: What They're Good For, and Why They Aren't Enough This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2025-08-2305 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 3 - Can We (Should We) Teach Our Students to Love Music? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2025-08-2103 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 2 - Why Children Need Music Education1. Children learn to understand expressive elements (articulation, tempo, dynamics, balance, and phrasing) in pieces of music that have moved listeners for generations. 2. Children learn to understand musical structure. 3. Children learn that music is not a byproduct of culture or an addendum to history. 4. Children learn the joy that comes from creating, improvising, and composing music.5. Children learn that performance is a creative act, and not the recreation of a teacher’s orders. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...
2025-08-1914 min
Helping Children Audiate MusicEpisode 1 - A Note To My Music Teacher Colleagues This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ericmbluestine.substack.com
2025-08-1803 min
Patterns & PracticeEp. 1: Call Me Sax ManShare a wild classroom story or a research article with us!Amber and Brittany introduce themselves and talk about Music Learning Theory, the skill learning sequence, Salvador and Menon's study titled, "Lived Experiences of Adult Caregiver 'Nonmusicians' and 'Nonsingers' in Early Childhood Music Classes," and what makes teaching elementary general music worth it to them.Today's Topics: Introduction (00:00)Topic of the Day: The MLT Learning Sequence (01:28)Research of the Day (20:34)Reddit Post of the Day (39:28)Things mentioned: The Gordon Institute of Music Learning (GIML)Learning Sequences in Music...
2025-07-2253 min
Keys to Music LearningNotational Audiation: Deep Dive with Sarah BoydSarah Boyd joins Keys to Music Learning to discuss emergent music literacy, notational audiation, and effective strategies for teaching reading and writing with an audiation-based approach. In this episode, we discuss:Sarah’s journey into researching music literacyHow emergent music literacy prepares students for notationKey research findings on notational audiation and its cognitive processesThe role of keyboard feel in the reading and writing processPractical activities for introducing notation informallyHow Sarah integrates emergent literacy into her teachingThe impact of reading and writing book clubs for Sarah's studentsRecommended resources for teachers looking to deepen their understandingListen now an...
2025-02-2059 minKeys to Music LearningGetting to know Eric Bluestine, author of The Ways Children Learn Music: Part 2Eric Bluestine returns to discuss the concept of partial synthesis and its crucial role in Music Learning Theory. He breaks down common misconceptions, explains how patterns connect to real music, and offers insights into fostering creativity and generalization in students. This conversation dives deep into the philosophy behind MLT and provides practical applications for piano teachers.• Understanding partial synthesis and why it matters• Addressing misconceptions about Music Learning Theory• The significance of whole-part-whole learning in music education• How generalization and creativity work together in musical development• Practical strategies for integrating MLT in piano lessons
2025-02-0649 minKeys to Music LearningGetting to know Eric Bluestine, author of The Ways Children Learn Music: Part IEric Bluestine shares his journey from vibrant public school music educator to private piano instructor, delving into the lessons learned along the way. The conversation focuses on adaptability in teaching methods, the importance of Music Learning Theory, and Eric's experiences writing a foundational book for music educators. • Eric’s transition from public education to private lessons • Reflecting on the challenges faced in music teaching • The limitations of traditional page-by-page learning • Strategies for engaging young students in music • Introduction to Music Learning Theory and its significance • The process of writing "The Ways Children Learn Music"
2025-01-3044 min
Beyond Measure: A Podcast for Piano Teachers with Christina Whitlock135: Cheers to The Ways Children Learn Music by Eric Bluestine (Summer Bookshelf Tour)Phew! This is a BIG topic to handle in my usually-bite-sized show. Listen in for ways I utilize MLT-inspired philosophies in my teaching.
Check out links to REAL MLT resources and more at christinawhitlock.com/episode135
2023-07-1728 min
Audiation in the Wilds2e15-Tonal and Harmonic Learning SequenceLearning Sequences in Music by GordonMusic Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children - 2013 Edition by GordonThe Ways Children Learn MusicAn Introduction and Practical Guide to Music Learning Theory by Eric M. BluestineHosts: Eric Rasmussen, PhD in Music Education, Temple University. Three-year student of Dr. Edwin Gordon. Chair, Early Childhood Music, Peabody Preparatory, Johns Hopkins University Author of his Harmonic Learning curriculum: Dr. Eric's Book of Songs and Chants including Harmonic Learning Sequence.Beau Taillefer - Guitarist (jazz and classical), music educator, intellectual
2023-04-071h 01Keys to Music LearningCommunity Chat with Greg Chase (Part 1)We are so happy to have Gregory Chase as our next community chat guest, a piano instructor and researcher from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Greg maintains a piano teaching studio of around 20 students, of all ages and levels and has developed a comprehensive website to assist students in notational audiation. In this episode, he shares his musical background and how his interest in how children learn led him to discovering Music Learning Theory (with a chance encounter with our friend and last guest Janna Olson).BooksBright from the start, by Jill StammBoy Smarts, by...
2023-01-2626 minKeys to Music LearningCommunity Chat with Felicity Breen (Part 3)In her final episode, Felicity shares wonderful advice for new teachers (check out the links below) and reflects on how Music Learning Theory has made it possible for her to successfully bring music into the lives of every one of her students, regardless of music aptitude or ability. The Ways Children Learn Music, by Eric BluestineMind, Muscle, Music & Myth, by Ron MalangaKeyboard Games CourseThe Gordon Institute for Music LearningThe Improving Musician, with Andy MullenEveryday Musicality, with Heather ShouldiceMusic Moves for PianoIntroduction to Audiation-Based...
2022-12-0111 min
Keys to Music LearningCommunity Chat with Scarlette Kerr (Part 1)Meet Scarlette Kerr! Scarlette is a piano teacher in North Carolina who specializes in the Barbara Lister-Sink method of technique. In this episode, she talks about her audiation journey and how Music Learning Theory and Music Moves for Piano captured her attention.Music Learning AcademyGordon Institute for Music LearningThe Ways Children Learn Music by Eric BluestineAudiation in the Wild podcast with Eric Rasmussen and Beau TailleferSupport Keys to Music Learning through the Keys to Music Learning Community!Join us on Facebook!Introduction to Audiation-based Piano...
2022-10-2721 minAudiation in the Wild033-Special Guest Eric BluestineEric Bluestine's blogpostRudolf Flesch - The Art of Clear ThinkingThe Unfolding of Language - BookGordon archives at the University of South Carolina Search for SugarloafDarrel Walters - Eric Bluestine's recommendation for the best writing on MLT. I'll update this with a link later on.And more on writing well. Darrel is the absolute best in helping professionals become excellent writers.Sandra Trehub's research - Search for her and other scholarly authors here.
2022-09-161h 47
AJ Hazzan GlantzRH2 AJ Torah Service Ein KamochaThe venerated AJ Festive Torah Service Ein Kamocha that we use on High Holy Days, with the AJ Professional Choir Eric Bluestine, Debbie Seltzer Cohen, Rachel Haimovitch, Rachel Lipson, Matthew Luloffs, Paul Marchesano, Rachel Pomeranz, David Sharp, Under the direction of Robert A. M. Ross And our organist William J. Gatens
2019-10-0804 min