LeonHarrell.com - One Minute Music Lesson

Academic job hunt advice: Tips for searching for and landing a professorship

2010-08-17T07:40:00.000-07:00

Academic job hunt advice: Tips for searching for and landing a professorship

Interesting Music Links

2010-07-22T13:05:00.000-07:00

Cents to frequency ratios conversion and convert frequency ratio to cent interval pitch audio change fraction tuning TET calculator � semitone convert hertz to semitones equation half tone - sengpielaudio Sengpiel Berlin

2010-07-21T10:23:00.000-07:00

Cents to frequency ratios conversion and convert frequency ratio to cent interval pitch audio change fraction tuning TET calculator (cents) semitone convert hertz to semitones equation half tone - sengpielaudio Sengpiel Berlin

Vibrating Strings, musical Intervals and Lissajous Curves

2010-07-21T10:16:00.001-07:00

A tool for visually seeing dissonance of intervals.

http://gerdbreitenbach.de/lissajous/lissajous.html

The Music Notation Project | Exploring Alternative Music Notations

2010-06-21T07:10:00.000-07:00

The Music Notation Project | Exploring Alternative Music Notations

TwinNote Music Notation | A better music notation system

2010-04-23T23:39:00.000-07:00

TwinNote Music Notation | A better music notation system

Ear Training Software - EarMaster for Windows and Mac

2010-04-23T23:29:00.000-07:00

Ear Training Software - EarMaster for Windows and Mac

Online Ear Training - Musical Mind

2010-04-23T23:20:00.000-07:00

Online Ear Training - Musical Mind

Being and Going

2010-03-13T15:58:00.000-08:00

Being and Going

George Perle

2010-03-12T16:24:00.001-08:00

http://books.google.com/books?id=w-oHbWUlI0cC&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq=george+perle+12+tone+modal+system&source=bl&ots=mMki7kxOi1&sig=LV8j6Y-QZ6kwMTzhv4i2R-OUATY&hl=en&ei=t9qaS-fxOcKVtgeO2KlV&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=&f=false

A method of analysing harmony, based on interval patterns or “Gestalten”

2010-03-12T13:15:00.000-08:00

SpringerLink - Book Chapter

Songs with I-IV-V chords

2010-02-18T10:11:00.000-08:00

Should I Stay or Should I Go,
Hey Bo Diddley,
Not Fade
Away,
My Girl,
Summertime Blues,
Aiko Aiko,
Willie & the Hand Jive
Give Peace a Chance,
Heartbreak Hotel,
Crossroads,
After Midnight,
Summertime Blues,
That's alright Mama,
Susie Q,
Get Off My Cloud,
La Bamba,
Great Balls of Fire,
Wild Thing,
Your Song,
Twist & Shout,
Hang on Sloopy,
Louie Louie,
Mustang Sally,
Already Gone,
Knockin'On Heaven's Door,
Key to the Highway,
Wonderful Tonight,
What I like about You,
Born on the Bayou,
Rocking in the USA,
Sweet Home Alabama,
Takin Care of Business,
Sympathy for the Devil,
Fortunate Son,
I Know You Rider,
Down on the Corner,
Midnight Special,
Can't Buy Me Love,
Money,
Johhny B Goode,
I Am a Rock,
Jailhouse Rock,
Roll Over Beethboven

Peculiar Sounds from Aluminum.

2010-02-15T08:38:00.000-08:00

Peculiar Sounds from Aluminum.

The sound of salt water being dropped on aluminum

www.fredlerdahl.com

2010-02-14T10:53:00.000-08:00

Fred Lerdahl's Writings

Fred Lerdahl's Attack on Serialism

2010-02-14T10:51:00.000-08:00

Fred Lerdahl's Attack on Serialism: "Le Marteau sans Maitre"

The Art of Sound - Field Recordings

2010-02-13T16:56:00.000-08:00

The Art of Sound - Field Recordings

Christopher Redgate - Contemporary Oboist

2010-02-13T12:00:00.000-08:00

Christopher Redgate - Contemporary Oboist

ISO50 - The Blog of Scott Hansen � Overcoming Creative Block

2010-02-13T11:00:00.000-08:00

ISO50 - The Blog of Scott Hansen - Overcoming Creative Block

Lala Song Player - Gobbledigook by Sigur R�s

2010-02-13T10:57:00.000-08:00

Lala Song Player - Gobbledigook by Sigur Ros

A song with rhythm necklace.

YouTube - Heinz Holliger: Cardiophonie, Music Biennale Zagreb 1971

2010-02-12T21:18:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Heinz Holliger: Cardiophonie, Music Biennale Zagreb 1971

Apple Logic Pro - EXS Hints & Tips

2010-02-02T22:04:00.000-08:00

Apple Logic Pro - EXS Hints & Tips

Tone Clock

2010-02-02T14:02:00.000-08:00

http://www.hoogstins.com/toonklok/main-e.html

The Tone Clock

2010-02-02T14:01:00.000-08:00

http://www.xs4all.nl/~duodenum/triosonic/docs/toonklok-e.html

Set Theory Paper

2010-02-02T13:56:00.001-08:00

http://www.jstor.org/stable/763567?cookieSet=1

Book List - Arnold Jazz Workshop-Further Investigation

2010-01-27T19:25:00.000-08:00

Arnold Jazz Workshop-Further Investigation

Howard Hanson Book

2010-01-27T19:20:00.001-08:00

http://books.google.com/books?id=6AAKBSlQAxMC&lpg=PA178&ots=AolpwtetT4&dq=hanson%20schillinger%20music&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=hanson%20schillinger%20music&f=false

Jay's Set Theory Calculator

2010-01-27T19:10:00.000-08:00

Jay's Set Theory Calculator

MUS 108 - Aural Skills

2010-01-20T18:11:00.000-08:00

MUS 108 GR - Aural Skills with Leon Harrell

Warm Up Sheets:

Daily Supplies:

Resources:

If you have any problems with this site email me at leonharrell@gmail.com

Percussion Instrument Guide

2009-12-14T21:26:00.000-08:00

Are You Prepared - an online prepared piano by Andreas Busk-Jepsen

2009-11-07T12:27:00.000-08:00

Are You Prepared - an online prepared piano by Andreas Busk-Jepsen

Online resources for Composers and Students

2009-10-13T15:52:00.000-07:00

Manuscript Paper:

8 1/2" x 11" staff paper @ Blank Sheet Music.net
Custom size @ William Andrew Burnson.com

Aural Skills:

Chord & Interval Trainer @ MusicTheory.net

Post-tonal Tools:

12 tone Matrix Generator @ ComposerTools.com
Part Writing & Analysis @ Chorale Composer

Leon's latest release: "The same water that ebbs ..."

2009-09-19T09:47:00.000-07:00

I just got my recording for my latest piece that was performed. To hear it click here.

Title: "The same water that ebbs ..."
Composer: Leon Harrell
Pianist: Juri Seo

Program Note:

"The same water that ebbs…" is a line from the poem "The Heart
of the Buddha" by Hsu Yun.

No need to chase back and forth like the waves.
The same water which ebbs is the same water that flows.
No point turning back to get water
When it's flowing around you in all directions
The heart of the Buddha and the people of the world...
Where is there any difference?

This piece is the first piece I have completed after a long creative
drought. I wanted to create a piano piece that borrowed the technical
agility found in Ravel’s Sonatine and also use a harmonic language
that progressed beyond Impressionist harmonies yet retained the rich
quality and warmth found in the piano works of that period.

Although I found the poem after finishing the work I think it captures
the process of the piece’s creation. For many weeks I worked not
knowing what to do with this piece and wondering if I would ever feel
the same way about composing after such a long period of not writing.
But during the process I was reminded that often when you don’t know
what to do you must allow yourself to just work. Like the water in the
poem our creative spirit ebbs and flows, yet it is always around us.

Perfect Pitch Ear Training

2009-09-19T09:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a simple and useful ear training site that focuses on perfect pitch.

How to Read Music - Lesson 6 - Accidentals

2009-07-23T09:10:00.001-07:00

View the rest of the "How to Read Music" series here.

Just for Fun: Drum Kit from Buckle Inc.

2009-07-22T07:52:00.000-07:00

Here's a simple flash based drum kit from Buckle Inc.

Just for Fun: Audiotool by Hobnox

2009-07-22T07:34:00.000-07:00

Check out this very powerful flash based sequence audio program called Audiotool. You can use it the create all sorts of loop-based music.

Just for Fun: Keyboard Drum Kit

2009-07-22T07:12:00.000-07:00

Check out this fun flash-based drum kit from www.ronwinter.tv.

How to Read Music - Lesson 5 - Enharmonics

2009-06-30T10:57:00.001-07:00

View the rest of the "How to Read Music" series here.

How to Read Music - Lesson 4 - Piano Keyboard

2009-06-28T16:23:00.000-07:00

View the rest of the "How to Read Music" series here.

How to Read Music - Lesson 3 - Bass Clef

2009-06-26T06:17:00.001-07:00

View the rest of the "How to Read Music" series here.

How to Read Music - Lesson 2 - Treble Clef

2009-06-24T15:33:00.001-07:00

View the rest of the "How to Read Music" series here.

How to Read Music - Lesson 1 - Pitch

2009-06-24T08:22:00.000-07:00

View the rest of the "How to Read Music" series here.

How to Read Music Series

2009-05-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

How to Read Music

In this series Leon Harrell covers the basic concepts of reading musical notation.

Introduction to Music

2009-05-16T11:38:00.000-07:00

Introduction to Music with Leon Harrell

This course is a brief introduction to the history of music from the medieval period up to the current century. Topics covered in the course include:

The music of major historical periods (Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, Classical, Romantic & 20th Century)
Musical instruments of the orchestra
Major composers and their works
Study of the basic elements of music (ex. Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, etc.)

Take a 2-minute sneak peek of the course below and a find out little more info about the instructor Leon Harrell.

Read what students are saying about this course:

"This was my first online class, and it was great! The professor was awesome! He was extremely helpful and VERY prepared for the class! Everything was explained thoroughly, and everything ran smoothly. With this class, you could go as fast or slow as you wanted, which was awesome- and perfect for a summer class! I really enjoyed the class! I would definitely recommend it to other students!"

- Katie

"I loved this class. I am taking 3 classes this summer and this class was not overwhelming but was interesting. I learned alot about music I did not know. This is absolutely a class and instructor that I will be recommending to all my friends /classmates. You can just tell that Mr. Harrell has made music his life and he wants others to feel comfortable with music."

- Sara

"I really liked this class and able to learn through the the video’s and book reading. This was my first online class and I enjoyed how I was able to keep my own pace and get the work done. Over all, I enjoyed the set up of the class."

- David Durbin

(Read more testimonials here)

If you are interested in taking this course for college credit email me at leonharrell@gmail.com.

About Leon

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As winner of the NewMusic@ECU 2004 Composition Competition Leon Harrell holds among his awards the Bomhard Fellowship from the University of Louisville as well as the Mary Shannon Boyd Piano Scholarship and an SGA Outstanding Senior Award in the Area of Keyboard Music from East Carolina University.

Born in Wilson, NC in 1980, Harrell began his musical training at age five when he began playing the piano. He began composing at the age of thirteen and formal composition study during his undergraduate study at East Carolina University.

Harrell continued his education at The University of Louisville where he received a Masters of Music in music composition and is currently working on his doctoral degree at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

His primary composition teachers include Mark Taggart, Ed Jacobs, Steve Rouse, Reynold Tharp, Scott Wyatt, Stephen Taylor, and Erik Lund.

Harrell has also had lessons with such composers as George Tsantakis, Shulamit Ran, and Juila Wolfe.

To see Leon's resume click here.

Learn more about Leon's dissertation in progress.

Resume - Leon Harrell - Composer, Pianist & Educator

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Versailles, KY 2006-Present

Built an Introduction to Music course for Blackboard™ online learning environment.
Currently teaching Intro to Music MUS 100 Online.
Taught Introduction to Music for the School-to-Work Program, a co-op program between Jefferson Community College and the United Parcel Service for high school seniors.

Adjunct Faculty, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 2007-2008

Tutored students in Composition, Theory, Finale, and ProTools
Maintained a music lab with 8 workstations

Private Piano & Composition Instructor, Louisville, KY 2006-2008

Taught beginner to advanced piano and composition for ages 4 and up.

Adjunct Faculty, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2006-2007

Taught Fundamentals of Music I and II, a four credit hour course encompassing music theory and aural skills.
Performing Experience

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE

Accompanist, Beulah Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY 2006-2008

Performing service music on piano and organ as well as accompanying chancel choir during performance and rehearsals.

Director of Music, Farmville Presbyterian Church, Farmville, NC 2001-2004

Directed chancel choir and performed service music on piano and organ.
Composed original choral music and arranged instrumental parts for service.

EDUCATION

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2004-2006

Masters of Music in Theory-Composition with Composition Concentration
Graduated with Honors (GPA 3.784)

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 1999-2003

Bachelors of Music in Theory-Composition with Composition Concentration
Graduated Cum Laude (GPA 3.454)

AWARDS

Moritz von Bomhard Fellowship from University of Louisville 2004-2006
Winner of the NewMusic@ECU Composition Competition 2004
SGA Outstanding Senior Award in the Area of Keyboard Music from East Carolina University 2004
Research Stipend for the NewMusic@ECU Festival 2001
Mary Shannon Boyd Piano Scholarship from East Carolina University 1999-2003
Walston Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in Music 1999

RECITALS

Polish Piano Music Concert, Louisville, KY 2005
Student Composers Recitals (2) Louisville, KY 2004-2005
Senior Composition and Piano Recitals Greenville, NC 2003
Lessons and Carols Service (Self composed and Arranged) Farmville, NC 2003
Student Composers Recitals (8) Greenville, NC 1999-2003

CONTACT INFORMATION