Janae JeanFeb 1, 20214 minArts At Home – Contemplate, Connect, CreateFive Creativity Challenges for Artists of All Ages This February Here in Chicagoland, February is one bitterly cold, sometimes...
Janae JeanDec 1, 20202 minHoliday Special 2020Announcing the Holiday Special 2020! What are your favorite holiday memories? Baking cookies, finding the perfect gift for your loved...
Janae JeanDec 1, 202010 minMusical Innovations – Harry Partch InstrumentsInventor and Composer In previous posts, we've focused on the instruments played in the conventional Western orchestra, some instruments...
Janae JeanNov 2, 202012 minMusic for the Dead – The RequiemMusic for Remembrance We've reached Fall 2020, a year that will no doubt be remembered as a year of transition and mourning. This past...
Janae JeanNov 1, 20201 minAnnouncement! Join Us On PatreonNew Subscriber-Only Content and More Coming Soon! Like what you read in the Perennial Blog? This blog, while a labor of love, takes...
Janae JeanOct 21, 20208 minOrchestration Basics – Understanding the VoiceMore Than "Just A Singer" – Voices As Instruments In the last post, I introduced the four main voice types, as well as additional...
Janae JeanOct 20, 202010 minOrchestration Basics – Choir – Voices TypesClassifying the Voice There are four main voice types in choral music: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
Janae JeanSep 5, 20207 minWelcome to The Virtual ClassroomIf you are an educator, you may wonder how you can communicate effectively in the virtual space. And, if you are a learner, you may have a d
Janae JeanAug 11, 20206 minFour Types of Texture in MusicWhat images pop into your heard when you hear the word "texture"? Soft or hard? Dry or wet? Alive or inanimate? Slimy? Sticky? Fur, skin,...
Janae JeanNov 2, 20196 minMusic Methods: The Way to BloomThere are many music method books as well as philosophies and ideas about music education. Large academic libraries are full of...
Janae JeanOct 28, 20197 minMusical Building Blocks – Creating Melodies with TetrachordsJust as DNA is made up of the building blocks (nucleotides) that tell cells how to make up organisms, there are building blocks that make...
Janae JeanOct 8, 20191 min2 New Discount CodesAnnouncing TWO NEW DISCOUNT CODES for students! If you are a student new to Perennial, use the code NEWSTUDENT when you book online or...
Janae JeanJul 3, 20198 minThe Musical Bridge: Salute to America's Bandsmen – John Philip Sousa and Glenn MillerWhat says, "summer" more than a parade? And, what says, "parade" more than a marching band? Music has been the flint to strike up the fire o
Janae JeanJun 28, 20197 minWhat is Music Production? – Part 4 – Microphone BasicsMeet your new friend, Mike So far, on our study of "What Is Music Production?" We have discussed the various professionals roles that...
Janae JeanJun 24, 20197 minWhat is Music Production? – Part 3: Introducing The Studio InstrumentWhat do you think of what you hear someone is going "in the studio?" Do you think of the famed recording studios of the past—the hallowed mu
Janae JeanJun 24, 20197 minWhat Is Music Production? – Part 2: DAWsIn today's world, a Digital Audio Workstation or a DAW is a software application (or a hardware device) used for recording, editing, and cr
Janae JeanJun 17, 20197 minWhat Is Music Production? Part 1 – Roles & GoalsIn today's musical world, there are more options open to musicians than ever before. We have access to DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) whe
Janae JeanJun 1, 20191 minSummer Special for High School and College StudentsSummer Special for high school and college students!
Janae JeanJun 1, 20197 minPerformance 101 – Stage FrightWhen you imagine a musical performance, a variety of places such as coffee houses, recital halls, college campuses, bars and restaurants, o
Janae JeanMay 29, 20194 minMusic Theory and Practice – Why Study Music Theory?Some detractors of music theory say that studying it limits musicians. However, this is false. Simply because we know the rules does not lim