"I first started writing down music ideas I had in about 8th grade!"
-Mikey Maiorana
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"I have a friend who I've been doing a lot of music with recently, Jason Wells, a bass player in Minneapolis. Here's a recording of him playing my piece Old Survivor last year, for solo double bass. He's a lot of fun to work with, and he's getting really familiar with my music and can interpret it really well now." -Mikey Maiorana "I made a song for my friends who play marimba and janggu. Marimba is like a xylophone but with a softer and lower sound, it's an instrument originally from Africa. Janggu is a two-headed drum from Korea that you play with a mallet and a bamboo stick. The name of the song is Chilchae, which means "seven strokes" in Korean." -Mikey Maiorana "Well, today I'm really in a mood for Brahms. I can't seem to get his E-flat major viola sonata out of my head today." -Br. Jacob Berns "I don't really have a favorite piece!" -Shanti Simon "That changes a lot, but today I'd say (flake) by Jameszoo. I like it because it has different sections that sound really different but work well together, and has some moments that I think are really exciting. It usually gives me goosebumps at some point in the song!" -Mikey Maiorana "I don't eat food while I practice, especially if I'm singing. If I'm singing, I try not to eat food for a bit before singing so that my throat's clear. Especially sugary or dairy foods, those are good to avoid before singing." -Mikey Maiorana "I can't chew and practice at the same time, so I normally don't eat during a practice session. Afterwards, though, probably something with chocolate." -Br. Jacob Berns |
About the Question BoardThe Question Board is a whiteboard in the music classroom and/or an online form on which students can write any music-related questions they have. They can be questions that are unrelated to what we're doing in class, questions that I student prefers to ask anonymously, or questions for our house leaders. Follow this page to see the intriguing and wide variety of questions that students are asking! Archives
April 2023
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