Teaching Resources

Free, open online textbooks and music tools I've built for my students at Columbia College. Both textbooks correspond directly to the California Community Colleges C-ID descriptors for Music Theory 1–4 and Musicianship 1–4. Anyone is welcome to use them.

The Architecture of Sound: Columbia College Music Theory

A four-volume music theory textbook aligned with the California Community College C-ID descriptors for Music Theory 1–4. Every chapter has playable examples, an interactive app, a quiz, practice and composing worksheets, and MuseScore templates.

Columbia College Musicianship

The companion musicianship textbook, aligned with the California Community College C-ID descriptors for Musicianship 1–4, with a focus on transcription: ear-training drills, rhythm and sight-singing practice, and interactive dictation.

Chordscope

A chord-display app for the browser. Connect a MIDI keyboard in Chrome and see each chord's name, Roman numeral, staff notation, keyboard, and guitar fingerboard as you play.