Interested to learn more about MLT?
The Edwin. E Gordon Archive at the University of South Carolina
Podcasts:
Everyday Musicality - Dr. Heather Shouldice (General MLT)
Keys to Music Learning - Krista Jadro & Hannah Mayo (Piano Teaching)
Audiation in the Wild - Dr. Eric Rasmussen & Beau Taillefer (MLT and MLT-adjacent)
Patterns and Practice - Amber Kelley & Brittany Valente (Classroom Teaching)
Playful Audiations - Carin McEvoy (Early Childhood Music)
Selected MLT episodes on other podcasts:
Dr. Cynthia Crump Taggart on Musical U 'Audiation and Thinking Music'
Marilyn White Lowe on TopMusic 'Exploring MLT'
Andy Mullen on TopMusic 'Audiation in Action'
Anne Katherine Davis on The FourForty 'MLT, Audiation and the Science of Musical Thought'
Sarah Boyd on Keys to Music Learning 'Notational Audiation Deep Dive'
YouTube:
Dr Edwin E. Gordon: https://youtu.be/zLiexKk87_c?si=QiZGVWKep5MkxfVW
Dr. Cynthia Crump Taggart: 'Empowering Young Children Musically'
GIML Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GIMLOfficial
Dr. Heather Shouldice: https://www.youtube.com/@heathershouldice3294
Andy Mullen: https://www.youtube.com/@TheImprovingMusician
Jennifer Bailey: https://www.youtube.com/@singtokids and https://youtu.be/Rx63kmTLORk?si=XIiTQzvykEqEPbIf
Dr Eric Rasmussen: https://www.youtube.com/@teachmusictokids/videos
Dina Alexander's INCREDIBLE Bands (UK years 4-7): https://youtu.be/5ARWxZoxQ2I?si=OBSIZ5FcQqW_3kxj
Dr Christopher Azzara's TedX talk on improvisation: https://youtu.be/e4LlKG035Eg?si=px5WGh8YUD_rWTaS
Felicity Breen's introduction to Music Moves for Piano: https://youtu.be/nz08pUXULtM?si=Dzk3OlgnoCfrY4V7
Quarteto Gordon: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqK1cdm_vI2RDSRUZkk1uMUQlUmSRc2BP&si=VnADCw5iEh2mv-wx
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/akdpiano/
https://www.instagram.com/pianovinestudio/
https://www.instagram.com/musikathome/
Blogs about MLT:
Dr. Robin Giebelhausen: https://soundeducators.org/
Dr. Eric Bluestine: https://thewayschildrenlearnmusic.wordpress.com/
Ron Malanga: http://mindmusclemusicmyth.blogspot.com/
Joy Morin: https://colorinmypiano.com/
Online Resources and training:
GIML: https://giml.org/ - membership highly recommended as there are many free workshops and lectures from Gordon and others, in the members' area
Aptitude testing: https://giamusicassessment.com/ - a computerised version of Gordon's tests. Paper versions can be bought from GIA, but this is a quick and easy option for those who are not in the USA
Andy Mullen: https://theimprovingmusician.com/
Krista Jadro: https://www.musiclearningacademy.com/
Natasha Sigmund: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/growingupwithmusic
Jennifer Bailey: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/singtokids
Resting Tone: https://www.restingtone.com/mlt
Books easily available in the UK, online or by post:
Learning Sequences in Music by Edwin E. Gordon
Music Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children by Edwin E. Gordon
The Ways Children Learn Music by Eric Bluestine
Thinking and Playing Music: Intentional Strategies for Optimal Practice and Performance by Sheryl Iott
Music Play by Wendy Valerio, Alison Reynolds, Beth Bolton, Cynthia Taggart, Edwin E. Gordon
Music Play 2, Part A by Wendy Valerio, Alison Reynolds, Cynthia Taggart, Karen Salvador, and contributing authors
Music Play 2, Part B by Wendy Valerio, Alison Reynolds, Cynthia Taggart, Karen Salvador, and contributing authors
Dr Eric’s book of songs and chants https://teachmusictokids.com/ by Eric Rasmussen
Music Moves for Piano https://musicmovesforpiano.com/home/ and https://www.prestomusic.com/ for ordering in the UK. Pattern CD download available from GIA by Marilyn White Lowe
Patterns at the Piano by Hannah Mayo
Piano Patterns by Andy Mullen
Audiate! MLT Guitar method - by Enrique Andino, Stephen Gunter, Michael Weyck in collaboration with Edwin E. Gordon
Weaving it All Together - by Heather Shouldice
Navigating Music Learning Theory - by Jill Reese
MLT any Music Teacher can Du...De - by Andy Mullen
Musicianship-focused Curriculum and Assessment ed. by Colleen Conway
Jump Right In - Primary school age class music - 1st grade which is year 2 in the UK. Kindergarten (year 1) and older year groups are available too.
Jump Right In - Recorder Book 2020 Teachers edition - there is a student book with the (essential) mp3 recordings, and tonal pattern flashcards - by Richard Grunow, Christopher Azzara, Edwin E. Gordon
There are also Jump Right In books for other instruments including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion.
Developing Musicianship Through Improvisation by Christopher Azzara and Richard Grunow - there are four books (don't miss 1B like I did!), and they come in different keys for transposing instruments.
Learning to Improvise by Cynthia Crump Taggart and David Potter
Most MLT resources you might wish for can be found here at GIA, but beware the hefty shipping fees. Try Presto Music and Music Shop Europe, first. If there is a bit of a wait for materials, I can promise you it is worth it!
Playlists:
Eric Rasmussen https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Xy6IzSzX1bfcouV3KajHi?si=1a2f930d636f446e
Ula Polak https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1R6hTnXMt1erAhKAwS3UVg?si=089265c1c31546dc and https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5JBYNeRIOdVuuJKXrm07qC?si=510c71435e774841
Trish Cummings https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4QXfDA1W7m27OsdcDADBYt?si=c146885eac4d4660 and https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5MJWejhhlAW376SQbbNYjF?si=c327308fac28420d and https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fLW4hNccMeWhfIqIxMJiV?si=057eddd3653d488e
Have I missed something out? Is something incorrect? Please get in touch!