Joy and Amy Talk About Music Learning Theory

Greetings! Back from our Boston trip for GIML training, Amy and I thought it would be fun and constructive to have a conversation to debrief, and at the same time create a video to share, about Music Learning Theory (MLT). Here’s what is covered in our video:

3:00 Who was Edwin Gordon.
9:45 Who is Marilyn Lowe.
13:25 What is audiation and how is it developed.
22:00 How we each plan to start incorporating elements of MLT into our lessons.
25:45 What resources are available for teachers who want to learn more about MLT.

Books mentioned in the video:

Learning Sequences in Music, by Edwin E. Gordon.
Study Guide for Learning Sequences in Music, by Edwin E. Gordon
Quick and Easy Introductions, by Edwin E. Gordon. The previous two books are not easy reading, so I would recommend starting with this pamphlet if you want to read something written by Gordon himself.
The Ways Children Learn Music, by Eric Bluestine (Read my review here.)
Intelligent Music Teaching, by Robert Duke. (This is my favorite book on piano teaching. Read my review here.)

Just for kicks, here’s one more video. Amy and I had a bit of fun in the car on the drive back home from Boston playing the alphabet car game using MLT terms that we learned during the course. 🙂 Related:

My First Encounter with Dr. Edwin E. Gordon and his Music Learning Theory (MLT)
What is “Music Learning Theory”, Exactly?
What is Audiation, Exactly?
2024 Piano Level 2 Certification through the Gordon Institute for Music Learning – A peek into what taking a Professional Development Levels Course certification through GIML is like.
YouTube: Music as a Language by Victor Wooten – A discussion of the similarities between learning language and learning music.
Recommended Reading From Edwin E. Gordon’s Books on Music Learning Theory (MLT)
Join the Facebook group, “Edwin E. Gordon and Music Learning Theory for Piano Teachers.” All welcome! Visit the group here and click the “Join Group” button to request to join the group.

6 thoughts on “Joy and Amy Talk About Music Learning Theory”

Thanks for the video explanation! I’m starting to read a lot more into MLT, honestly just discovered it recently. Audiation is really interesting to me. I love the correlation to how language is learned.

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