by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Oct 18, 2018 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Baroque music is a style of music composed by Western civilization from the years 1600ad to 1750ad. It was immediately after the Renaissance and was followed by the Classical Era. The music is characterized as being heavily ornamented and incredibly ornate,...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jan 15, 2018 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
According to a new study published in Current Biology, dance songs and lullabies from around the globe can be identified by most. Could people guess what songs are for used for dance or soothing a child by their sound alone, without any knowledge about their cultural...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jan 6, 2017 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Jo-Michael Scheibe shares some wise words from a friend, living in Germany. In times of darkness, we find strength. Music helps us seek out this strength: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Apr 27, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
If you work at a school, you know how frustrating it can sometimes be to get students to take out their earbuds and listen to their teachers instead of their iTunes or Spotify music. In order to teach music, students must listen. Communal musical experience is gained...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Nov 25, 2015 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Singing as an individual is one thing, but add a few more people, and you’ve got a choir. A choir is simply defined as a body of vocalists who perform together in a group. Within this definition exists a whole world of creative styles and artistic identities. Each...