Xeeban’s Musings

My friend Mark and I have been enjoying a wonderful site on the web called “Ear Plane”. Its a site that has many little ear training tests, both melodic and harmonic. It goes from the very simple to the extremely complicated to the impossible (well, for me anyway… heh).

If you are looking to improve your ear, this is a great place to do it! Check it out at http://www.earplane.com

Chorale #10 is online and ready for your enjoyment! You can listen to it here:

http://www.xeeban.com/resources/chorales2.html

This time I’ve provided all the parts. To listen, just click on the little speaker icon, or click on the the link and download the MP3 for use in your iPod or other MP3 player.

Something about the horn guy makes me smile. He is awesome! Watch him here. (Windows Media)

Okay all you coffee buffs out there. Want to try one of the rarest and most expensive coffee in the world? Then you might want to check out Kopi Luwak. This is basically ferret poop roasted and brewed up real nice. Seriously!

Check it out.

The animal responsible is the Common Palm Civit, a marsupial found in Indonesia, where the coffee comes from.

If anyone has tried this coffee, let me know how it was!

Chorale #3 is online and ready for your ejnoyment! You can listen to it here:

http://www.xeeban.com/resources/chorales2.html

The first week of school has passed and I am starting to shake off the summer vacation and get back into study mode once again. This semester has pretty much the same classes as last time, Music 1 has become Music 2 and Piano 1 is now Piano 2.

I’ve just put up a new page in the resources area for the new chorales and solfege for the new class here: http://www.xeeban.com/resources/chorales2.html

Enjoy!