Thoughts Beyond the Ink
a blog about the arts, education, and the adventures of two women entrepreneurs
Halloween Blog: The Mystery of Reharmonization
It’s spooky season once again, and what better way to celebrate Halloween than with the music of… a Disney princess? Listen along to the sounds of reharmonization.
Love in Music: A Story Sketch
Listen along to our process of writing the musical love story that we heard within Cesar Franck’s Violin Sonata in A Major.
Setting the Trap: Listening for Mouse-Filled Stories
Listen along to our process of searching for the musical story that we heard within Katie Jenkin’s Constructions for flute and piano; a story most certainly inspired by Rebecca’s irrational fear of all crawling creatures (except, babies – we love babies).
Craft With Us: Clay Edition
It’s time to take a break from your busy life and craft with us! Grab your clay supplies, get comfy, and let’s listen for some musical stories.
The Magic of the Little Things
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the everyday to-do’s and mishaps and failures. But these little things incrementally add up to magic. Here’s a story of how I was forced to step back and see this magic, from of course, one of our students.
10 Different Disciplines to Express Your Musical Stories
To celebrate our 10th blog post, we'll check out 10 ways that you can express the stories you hear within every piece of music, whether you're an adult, artist, educator, kid, or music lover.
Halloween Blog: Sounds of Bones! Same Story, Different Accent
This blog post is all about the spookiest of sounds – the sound of bones… ☠️ From 1830 to present day, composers of all music genres are putting bone sounds in their music. How do they do create this effect, and what does it mean for their musical stories?
The Journey of Discovering the Musical Story: Find Me in the Clouds
Listen along to our process of searching for the musical story that we heard within Nizar Bredan’s moving work for solo piano
Uncovering the Story: Unbreakable
Listen along to our process of discovering the musical story that we heard within Jens Ibsen’s epic work for bass clarinet and piano
My Musical Dilemma: Finding the Why
Emmalie’s personal journey as a clarinetist and musician
How One Kid’s Musical Story Shaped ABI’s Curriculum
A look into what inspired the foundation of our music and arts curriculum
Five Tips for Practicing Musical Storytelling
We are often using the term “musical storytelling,” but what does it really mean and how can you practice it yourself?
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