RELATED MEDIA
JOHN FEIERABEND ARTICLES
Developing Music Literacy: An Aural Approach for an Aural Art
Developing Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege (handout)
Developing Rhythmic and Melodic Literacy Using Classical Music (handout)
First Steps in Teaching Part-Singing (handout)
Songs that Dance, Dances that Sing (handout)
Tuneful Beatful Artful Movement in Upper Elementary Grades (handout)
Tuneful Beatful Artful Singing in Upper Elementary Grades (handout)
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES/HANDOUTS
“I Have … Who Has?” Cards – Chris Powers – May 5, 2025 (download)
Online Learning Beginning Band Resource, James Froseth, September 28, 2020 (video)
The Singing Band in the Time of COVID, Carol Swinchoski, July 10, 2020
The Play-Party: A Tuneful, Beatful, Artful Way to Play, Emily Maurek, June 6, 2019
The Singing Band Part 2, Carol Swinchoski, November 16, 2019
The Singing Band Part 1, Carol Swinchoski, December 6, 2018
CS Beginning Band: Ready Set Go! Carol Swinchoski, October 18, 2018
Decoding Dilemmas with Older Beginners, Lindsay Jackson, March 16, 2018
Before Pencil and Paper: Alternative Writing Techniques, John Crever, February 19, 2018
Implementing Dance in Limited Spaces, Emily Maurek, October 16, 2017
MOVE IT!
WEBINARS
FEIERSIDE CHATS
Insights into the Writing Steps of Conversational Solfege, John Feierabend, April 5, 2015
Concept of Reading Notation in Different Keys, John Feierabend, March 1, 2015
Conversational Solfege Tone Charts, John Feierabend, February 2, 2015
Ruminations on the Rest, John Feierabend, January 3, 2015
Using the Word Wall, John Feierabend, June 1, 2014
3D Music Education, John Feierabend, May 4, 2014
Conversational Solfege Grab Bag, John Feierabend, March 2, 2014
Instrumental Uses of Conversational Solfege, John Feierabend, February 2, 2014
How is Conversational Solfege Unique? John Feierabend, November 3, 2013
PODCASTS
Series-Reflections on CS: A Teacher Trainer Perspective with Emily Maurek, April 9, 2020
CS in the Real World (Part 1), Taylor Kurilew, February 27, 2020
CS in the Real World (Part 2), Taylor Kurilew, March 12, 2020
CS in the Real World (Part 3), Taylor Kurilew, March 26, 2020
Non-Negotiables: Getting Started with Part Singing, John Feierabend, June 5, 2019
Preparing for CS During the FSM Years, Chris Ann Powers, May 2, 2019
CS: Teaching Tonal and Rhythm Units Simultaneously, Chris Ann Powers, April 25, 2019
Conversational Solfege, An Overview, John Feierabend, February 13, 2019
MISC/RELATED
Conversational Solfege Writing Steps 9-11 with Google Slides, Leslie Weaver, April 18, 2025
Top Three Tips for Success, Betsy Greene, April 11, 2024 (interview)
Games in Action, Andy Himelick, November 6, 2023 (video)
Exploring CS Reading Steps 6, 7, 8, Andy Himelick, October 15, 2023 (video)
Tips and Tricks, David Rankine, October 16, 2023 (video)
Online Learning Beginning Band Resource, James Froseth, September 28, 2020 (article and video)
The Singing Band in the Time of COVID, Carol Swinchoski, July 10, 2020 (article)
The Singing Band Part 2, Carol Swinchoski, November 16, 2019 (article)
The Singing Band Part 1, Carol Swinchoski, December 6, 2018 (article)
CS Beginning Band: Ready Set Go! Carol Swinchoski, October 18, 2018 (article)
Instrumental Uses of Conversational Solfege, John Feierabend, February 2, 2014 (Feier-side Chat)
Get the Conversational Solfege Pattern Sets on the GIA Website (audio download)
REVISED EDITION
Conversational Solfege – Revised Supplement, May 28, 2022 (download)
MEDIA BY SUBJECT
STEP 1: READINESS: ROTE
Tips and Tricks, David Rankine, October 16, 2023 (video)
STEP 2: CS: ROTE
STEP 3: CS: DECODE-FAMILIAR
STEP 4: CS: DECODE-UNFAMILIAR
STEPS 2, 3, 4
Games in Action, Andy Himelick, November 6, 2023 (video)
STEPS 3, 4
Decoding Dilemmas with Older Beginners, Lindsay Jackson, March 16, 2018 (article)
STEP 5: CS: CREATE
Top Three Tips for Success, Betsy Greene, April 11, 2024 (interview)
STEP 6: READING: ROTE
STEPS 6, 7, 8
Exploring CS Reading Steps 6, 7, 8, Andy Himelick, October 15, 2023 (video)
Concept of Reading Notation in Different Keys, John Feierabend, March 1, 2015 (Feier-side Chat)
STEP 7: READING: DECODE-FAMILIAR
STEPS 7, 8
“I Have … Who Has?” cards – Chris Powers – May 5, 2025 (article with download)
STEP 8: READING: DECODE-UNFAMILIAR
Conversational Solfege Tone Charts, John Feierabend, February 2, 2015 (Feier-side Chat)
STEP 9: WRITING: ROTE
STEPS 9, 10, 11, 12
Before Pencil and Paper: Alternative Writing Techniques, John Crever, February 19, 2018 (article)
Conversational Solfege Writing Steps 9-11 with Google Slides – Leslie Weaver
STEP 10: WRITING: DECODE-FAMILIAR
STEP 11: WRITING: DECODE-UNFAMILIAR
STEP 12: WRITING: CREATE
RELATED CHORAL
RELATED INSTRUMENTAL
Online Learning Beginning Band Resource, James Froseth, September 28, 2020 (article and video)
The Singing Band in the Time of COVID, Carol Swinchoski, July 10, 2020 (article)
The Singing Band Part 2, Carol Swinchoski, November 16, 2019 (article)
The Singing Band Part 1, Carol Swinchoski, December 6, 2018 (article)
CS Beginning Band: Ready Set Go! Carol Swinchoski, October 18, 2018 (article)
Instrumental Uses of Conversational Solfege, John Feierabend, February 2, 2014 (Feier-side Chat)