Course Description Learn strategies for having a more flexible, creative, and improvisation-friendly ensemble. We demonstrate how to embed aural skills and music theory into fun, groove-based ensemble exercises. Learn how to create opportunities for improvisation, to lead students (and yourself) through the early stages of improvisation in rock, blues, funk, and R&B styles. Discover methods […]
Ethan Hein holds a PhD in Music Education from New York University. He is an adjunct professor of music at NYU and the New School, where he teaches songwriting, music theory and production. As a founding member of the NYU Music Experience Design Lab, Ethan has taken a leadership role in the development of online tools for music learning and expression, most notably the Groove Pizza. Together with Will Kuhn, he is the co-author of Electronic Music School: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching Creativity, published by Oxford University Press. Together with Heather Fortune, he is the composer of 5 Pop Grooves for Orff Ensemble, published by F-flat Books. He also writes a monthly column for MusicRader in which he analyzes classic songs.