Exploring "Pulse Magnet": Some Final Reflections
In the last three posts in this series, I've been explaining my process for developing a couple of arrangements for students to perform....
Exploring "Pulse Magnet": Part 2
If you've read my last post, you'll know that I'm currently trying to explore ways to foreground the disjuncture that happens when your...
Exploring "Pulse Magnet": Part 1
When I first listened to the opening moments of the third movement of "Pulse Magnet" (on the video above it's at 10:34), I was struck...
Teaching "21" Through Rhythm Exercises
I've been really excited by the potential for awesome rhythm learning through Andy Akiho's "21". In a previous post I explained the basic...
Pulse Magnet Score Analysis
So I'm currently working my way through a score analysis of the third movement of "Pulse Magnet" by Matthew Hindson. I thought I'd just...
Composing From a Model: Part 2
So in my last post, I talked about the stocktake I took of what I'd already composed. But there were a number of other elements of my...