Author: tyonce
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Indonesia, Etc.
In the World Music class I teach at South Dakota State University, my students are required to write a research paper. The topic they have to explore is the country of Indonesia, and they have to look beyond the musical traditions. It’s a good opportunity for them to learn about a country they usually have…
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Rhythmic Studies
As an undergrad, we used Rhythmic Training by Robert Starer in our theory classes. Honestly, I’m a little fuzzy on which theory classes used it (edited to add: after consulting the label on the back of my book, it was used in MUSI 1111, which corresponds to Aural Skills I at Kennesaw State University). I kept…
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Tango in D Minor
Jessica Dunnavant’s Tango in D Minor recorded at Performing Arts Center, South Dakota State University January 13, 2017 Dr. Carl Spaeth, soprano saxophone Dr. Tammy Evans Yonce, flute
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Applied Teaching in Woodwind Pedagogy
I teach woodwind pedagogy at South Dakota State University each fall, and it is always a juggling act. I like the text I use (Teaching Woodwinds, Mountain Peak Music) and I’m confident that my students will be able to employ it later as a helpful resource when they are in the trenches. However, it is…
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Etude Project, Continued
I decided to revive the etude project, which I first began in the summer of 2014. At that time, it was my goal to play through as many etudes as possible in the hopes that it would provide me a wider variety of options when assigning exercises to my students. I obviously had a good…
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New Flute!
The flute trials are over. Recently, I bit the bullet and bought a silver handmade Powell flute, and I paired it with a Ruby Aurumite soloist cut headjoint. Once I decided that I wanted a silver inline handmade Powell, I spent a lot of time trying out different headjoints. I found this to be a…
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Flute Trials, continued
I continue to look for a new flute. A colleague in the area has a very nice Burkart that she is not playing as much as she would like, so I tried it out for a while. It’s a beautiful instrument and has a gold headjoint. I don’t have the specifications available for this one,…
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SoundCloud
I’ve just uploaded a bunch of recordings from 2014 on SoundCloud. Take a listen! Included are works by Mel Bonis, Jay C. Batzner, Daniel Dorff, Jessica Dunnavant, Alan Theisen, Ian Clarke, Michael Kallstrom, Astor Piazzolla, Robert Cronin, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Flute Trial #1
I find myself in the market for a new flute. I’m not in a hurry to purchase, and I plan to try out many different instruments before deciding what I want to go with. This week, I’ve been playing a wooden (grenadilla) flute made by Powell. The mechanism is sterling silver and it has a…
