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RELATED MEDIA

 

Learn more about John Feierabend’s Conversational Solfege Books 1 and 2 resources at GIA Music Publishing

 

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)

Remember to Review One Concept from a Previous Unit in Every CS Lesson, Chris Powers, September 27, 2020

The Singing Band in the Time of COVID, Carol Swinchoski, July 10, 2020

Game Changers: Conversational Solfege Techniques with Orff Schulwerk Inspiration, Betsy Greene, January 18, 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!

Link to 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

Squirrel Tunes choral arrangement [SSA, Piano, Body-Percussion], Andy Himelick and Patrick Fata, July 22, 2024  (download) 

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)

FAME Instrumental Commission Project: Arrangements for Beginning Band, by Dr. Quincy Hilliard, October 4, 2021 (download)

Online Learning Beginning Band Resource, James Froseth, September 28, 2020 (article and video)

Peter Amidon’s Virtual Choir Tutorial, Peter Amidon, September 27, 2020 (article; video virtual choir for 4 pieces)

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

Insights into the Writing Steps of Conversational Solfege, John Feierabend, April 5, 2015 (Feier-side Chat)

 

STEP 10: WRITING: DECODE-FAMILIAR

 

STEP 11: WRITING: DECODE-UNFAMILIAR

 

STEP 12: WRITING: CREATE

 

RELATED CHORAL

 

Squirrel Tunes choral arrangement [SSA, Piano, Body-Percussion], Andy Himelick and Patrick Fata, July 22, 2024 (download) 

Peter Amidon’s Virtual Choir Tutorial, Peter Amidon, September 27, 2020 (article; video virtual choir for 4 pieces)

 

RELATED INSTRUMENTAL

 

FAME Instrumental Commission Project: Arrangements for Beginning Band, by Dr. Quincy Hilliard, October 4, 2021 (download)

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)