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Jamin Coller
Music Teacher
Jamin loves to facilitate the “ah-ha” moments with students of all ages and has a unique talent for inspiring curiosity. A homeschool parent of six kids and former homeschooler himself, Jamin has decades of classroom and private music teaching experience, and has served as an influential board member of non-profits like Classical Masters and The Young Musician’s Association. The world’s first piano education live-streamer, Jamin expertly uses technology to combine the whimsy of music with its inexhaustible explorability to make music fun and engaging for parents and students alike!

Cottonwood Music
Music should be fun!
There’s nothing particularly magical about this art form, except how universally it seems to move us into action, into love, and into beauty. But making music is something that is available to us all! (Yes, you too!)
At Cottonwood, we want you to have all the tools, training, and inspiration you need to take music as seriously as you want – whether you aspire to be a world-class performer, or just want to better understand the art form.
Music is for you. Music likes you. We dare you to like it back.
Classes

Music Appreciation Intro
The Music Around You
In Music Cycle 1, music instructor Jamin Coller will introduce students to facets of sound, including duration, pitch, timbre, and harmony!
Instrument Survey
Play Every Instrument
In Music Cycle 2, music instructor Jamin Coller will introduce students to all types of instruments, including band, orchestra, keyboards, and more!
High School 2024/2025
Music Theory
In this class, we’ll learn how music is put together, why it sounds the way it does, and how stories are told through sounds. We’ll cover keys, chords, reading sheet music, and much, much more!
Tue / Thu 10:00-11:00am
Help (Parents or Students)

Need help? You’ve got options!
- Check out the frequently asked questions for parents and students (below)
- Email Jamin.Coller@CottonwoodK12.org
- Submit a video of your question
- Click to schedule “Jam with Jamin” office hours, Wed 11-12
- Take the music interest survey
Resources


Submit A Video
To show off or for feedback

Sight Reading Factory
From zero to hero

Online Piano
Explore the keyboard

Chrome Music Lab
Fun music widgets

Incredibox
Weird, fun looper

"Ultimate Guitar"
Chords for any instrument
(Parent preview recommended)

Tone Generator
Pure frequencies

Metronome
Your friendliest enemy

Muse Score
Make sheet music
Printables


Practice Log
Track your progress

Cheat Sheet
Just a little boost

Piano Note Guide
Print & place on your keys

Note Flash Cards
Names of the notes

Circle of Fifths
Music’s Periodic Table

Rhythm Flash Cards
Whole, half, quarter, eighth

Blank Staff Paper
Write your own music

Scales & Keys Flashcards
Key signatures

Intervals Flashcards
Improve sight reading

Klopol Finger Puppets
Just for fun
Media


YouTube
Our videos

Composers
Short biographies

What is Music?
You might be surprised

Duration
Rhythm & tempo

Pitch
Highs & lows of music

Timbre
Personality of a sound

Harmony
Note relationships

Intensity
Volume

Bio Break Songs
Encouragement & fun

Bill Nye
Science of sound

Jazz
Ken Burns documentary

A Few Favorites
Just for fun