Indiana Music Education Association

🎧 One mic, one DAW, and clear steps—simplicity leads to success in tech integration.
🟡 Standard: MU:Pr4.1.T—Use tools to create and refine sound.
Q: What piece of music tech do you swear by?

The “trilliumophone” isn’t real, but the flexatone is — used in The Addams Family Musical for spooky, ghost-like effects.



Standard: Music Technology – MU:Pr6.1.T.Ia

Use or identify extended and unusual instruments in music performance and production.

Which of these is NOT a real musical term? 🤔 Klangfarbenmelodie, trilliumophone, hemiola, or polymeter? Answer: Trilliumophone (made-up — but sounds real, right?). Let’s explore how music terms and instruments evolve! 🎶

Have advanced students build a rehearsal plan (with tech tools!) for a piece of music. Include goals, resources, and tools.
🟡 Standard: MU:Pr5.1.E – Apply ensemble strategies to rehearsal planning and implementation.
📣 Prompt: “What section would you lead differently?”

Modal mixture isn’t just classical — artists like Coldplay and Radiohead use it to shift between major and minor for emotional contrast.



Standard: Composition/Theory – MU:Cr2.1.T.IIa

Blend major and minor tonalities through modal interchange to achieve emotional effect.

What is modality in music? Modal mixture blends chords from parallel major and minor keys, adding emotional nuance and surprise. 🎼 Q***r composer Benjamin Britten used this technique beautifully in his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, shifting moods with subtle grace. 🌈

***rComposers

The IMEA Composition Competition is a thrilling annual event for young Indiana composers from grades six through college! Esteemed composers and educators evaluate their work and provide valuable feedback, fostering their growth as creative musical thinkers. It's a fantastic opportunity to shine and learn!

LAST DAY TO REGISTER!

😄 Eye contact and facial expression say just as much as your hands.
🟡 Standard: MU:Ensemble—Rehearse and perform expressively.
Q: How do you use your face (or body) to communicate musically?

The IMEA Composition Competition is a thrilling annual event for young Indiana composers from grades six through college! Esteemed composers and educators evaluate their work and provide valuable feedback, fostering their growth as creative musical thinkers. It's a fantastic opportunity to shine and learn!

Two Days Left to Register!