Where do you find the best music for the lowest cost - or even free? We'll tell you!
Where do you find the best music for the lowest cost - or even free? Well tell you!">
Jennifer Sage
Music can make or break your class. You need a lot of it as an instructor. Not to worry, on these pages, we'll give you tips on the best sources for acquiring your indoor cycling music, including many free (legal) music sources!
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Free Legal Electronic Music
Jennifer Sage, February 19, 2013
I know it's not Friday Favorites or Wednesday Classics day, but here's some free music anyway! In May of 2011 I wrote about a great free legal downloading source for electronic music (trance, psy-tran, downtempo, etc.). I want to remind members about this site, but because there is so much music it can be a little overwhelming to search through it, so here's a tip about a group I just discovered. Many of these songs are excellent for fast flat cadence work, in the 90–100 bpm/rpm range. Perfect for endurance and mind-body classes! . . .
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Last Minute Mardi Gras/Carnival Song Suggestions
Jennifer Sage
Anyone planning on a Mardi Gras or Carnival theme ride? Put on a mask and some purple and gold beads, hand out beads to your students and play some Brazil or New Orleans inspired carnival tunes, and you've got yourself a party! I've done some searching for songs for your playlist and have come up with dozens of songs ranging from Brazilian Samba or Batacuda, New Orleans Jazz, Cajun and Zydeco, French Carnival, and other songs about New Orleans in general. Let us know in the comments if you have some more ideas. (FREE ARTICLE) . . .
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360 Valentine's and Anti-Valentine's Songs!
Jennifer Sage February 2, 2013
We've done it again. I've asked all my contributors for their help in compiling the best Valentine's and Anti-Valentine's songs for your entertaining theme rides. We've got 216 love songs and 144 not-so-keen-on-love songs, for a total of 360. . . .
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Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream"
Jennifer Sage
You have this timeless classic Spinning song, don't you? I hope that every indoor cycling instructor on earth has this song! (If not, this is a FREE post, so every instructor SHOULD have it!) Tomorrow is the day we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, and if you're lucky enough to teach on Monday, you can play this song. I'm not teaching until Wednesday and will play it then. But this song is not limited to just MLK Day. It inspires ANYTIME you hear it! No words are necessary, just close your eyes and climb. . . .
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136 Motivational and Uplifting Songs for New Year's and Beyond
Jennifer Sage, December 26
Motivational songs like these can be used any time of the year in a great variety of profiles. They are especially poignant when grouped together in a meaningful way in a special ride to commemorate the New Year and your students' commitment to personal goals. Here is a collection of 136 songs (40 additions to last year's playlist!) . . .
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Holiday Playlist
Jennifer Sage
It's holiday playlist time! Last year's list has been edited, some new songs added and some songs removed, so it's easier to choose your perfect holiday playlist. . . .
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Thanksgiving Song Playlist
Jennifer Sage, November 15
The Thanksgiving Song Playlist has been updated with 60 new songs, for a total of 155 songs! A wide variety of genres to chose from with themes from gratitude to food to Black Friday... Sprinkle these throughout your Thanksgiving playlist for an entertaining ride! . . .
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More Really Awesome Halloween Songs
Jennifer Sage, October 28, 2012
While searching for a Halloween song I saw suggested on Twitter, I hit pay dirt. I unearthed a slew of eerily awesome songs that work perfectly for cycling classes. Yes, they actually have a great beat, not just shrieks and screams. You can now say to your students (as I did in my Halloween newsletter), "I promise not to play Monster Mash and Thriller this year!" . . .
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240 Halloween Songs and Albums
Jennifer Sage, October 25, 2012
Here is this year's 240 best Halloween songs and albums. If you're a new member this is an invaluable resource. If you have last year's list it's been updated with 20 additional songs for your Halloween pleasure. Also, an ICA member shares her plans for her Halloween class and in a few days, I'll post my own Halloween profile. . . .
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4th of July songs
Jennifer Sage
Here are about 120 songs to use for your 4th of July playlist. Provided are both the pdf as well as an Excel file so you can sort by song or artist. Have a fabulous 4th of July in your classes this week and with your families and friends! . . .
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Creative short songs and themes for HIT intervals and recovery
Jennifer Sage, April 17, 2012
Here are 14 creative ideas for music themes for your HIT profiles, plus my own playlist of over 520 shorter HIT songs to use for both the high intensity interval and/or the recovery in between the intervals. Please add some of your own short song suggestions in the comments section! . . .
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Saint Patrick's Day Song List
Jennifer Sage, March 8, 2012
Many thanks to our Irish ICA Team Member Brian Greene for rounding out this entertaining song list of 60 songs with a Saint Paddy's day theme! I'll be sharing with you one of my favorite Saint Paddy's day profiles as well. . . .
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Valentines and Anti-Valentines Playlists
Jennifer Sage, February 9, 2011
After Halloween, Valentines is one of my own favorite theme rides. Every year I alternate with a Valentines theme and an Anti-Valentines theme, or as I like to call it, "Cupid is Stupid". In fact, I bet spurned-love songs are only second to the number of love songs in the universe! We give you two great lists to choose from. . . .
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Finding the BPM of songs and installing it in iTunes
Jennifer Sage, February 7, 2011
Here is your promised discussion on how to find the BPM of songs. The great news is that these methods are free. Many thanks to ICA member Moritz Gyssler who taught me how to use this software. You can't even imagine the time savings this represents! Plus, I give you two more tips: how to make the BPM show up on your iPod as well as on the printout of your iTunes playlists. . . .
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