Apps on Sale
This post is time-sensitive! With the run up to the Holidays there are a number of apps which…
Continue readingTeach it to Learn it
I have just completed a five-week course in Sibelius 7. I have learned an amazing amount about the program in those weeks, and I have a new-found appreciation for…
Continue readingHanging with Tom Rudolph
On Friday I had the great pleasure of spending time with the illustrious Dr. Tom Rudolph, at Maryland Music Educators’ Association Conference. Tom was our distinguished Music Tech guest this…
Continue readingYou Might Be Teaching the First Week of High School Music if….
1. The tuba player that was wide awake in your class on Monday is now fast asleep in the same class on Tuesday. 2. The freshman piccolo player who was…
Continue readingChoosing Headphones
One of the important considerations any teacher has to make when setting up a Music Tech lab is what sort of headphones to buy for student use. It’s a…
Continue readingMid-week Listening: Finding New Music
I am always on the lookout (or listen-out, maybe) for new music to inspire my students and give them some direction in their explorations. Music is an organic art form,…
Continue readingMid-week Listening: Heart of Philip Glass
I use listening examples at least once a week in many of my classes. I encourage very active listening, where we really try to get to the heart of…
Continue readingFree Moog
Heads-up to all synth lovers. Today, June 21st, 2012, Arturia are giving a way a free VST version of their MiniMoog soft synth. You can get it via their Facebook…
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