
This is a sound walk that was recorded in September 2020, with stops at eight locations along Waterfront Drive in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At each location, identify musical elements such as rhythm, melody, drone, noise, silence and texture. Identify the location and motion of sound sources in relation to the listener (you). Categorize sources as biological, environmental, mechanical and anthropological.
The guide to handpans I refer to is attached to this lecture if you want to download it.
The biggest change since this course was first published in 2019 is that AUM has supplanted Audiobus as the app most commonly used for linking apps.
Republished June 2023 With 2.5 Hours of New Content!
Many people go through life believing they have no musical ability and can only be listeners. But music is part of life and everyone is connected to it in some way. Discovering your own personal connection to the world of sound and music can open new avenues of experience and self-awareness.
Finding Your Inner Musician eschews the demands of conventional music teaching to open up a direct path between you and the world of sound using simple, accessible instruments and tools and takes you on a journey through this world in search of your Inner Musician. You may find it in the most unexpected places!
In particular, the course leverages the possibilities of the iPad and its ecosystem of music apps, many of which are uniquely visual, intuitive and fun. It puts everything you need right in your hands and allows you to do whatever you want, whenever you want. It brings down the obstacles to music making many people that come with the conventional approach, such as the need to know theory, to play an instrument or buy expensive software that takes a long time to master.
It also shows you how to connect with the simplest elements of music that surround us at all times and building your sound practice from the inside out.