Bicycle Built for Two

Noteflight Assignment

In my opinion the Noteflight program was not as easy to use as MuseScore. However, I believe it to be a notable free website to use to create and share compositions.  I was most drawn to the countless compositions that became available to me after I created a username.  That was the feature of Noteflight that I benefitted from the most.

I was surprised at the print feature.  There were some options I would have liked to try out, except they were only available to people who purchased the program. Adding notes wasn't difficult, but the three voice chord part took a longer amount of time to accomplish without being able to access other voices.  Adding lyrics and chord names was a cinch.  All in all, a great free program.

I think some of my students would benefit from this program just because it is free and easy to navigate.  Some of my piano students would enjoy looking through other compositions on the website to play through.  Also, I could see a group of students having fun with arranging and composing together, much like our "Pieces of Eight" selection!

Beethoven's 5th Symphony (from the viewpoint of ESPN)

I know that this video has been around for a while, but I still think it's entertaining...especially in the general music world. Enjoy!

Link of Awesomeness

Link of Awesomeness is what Brain Laakso (President of Ohio TIME) calls it.  He emailed me one zipped folder that contains six powerpoints.  I am sharing them with you!
Topics include:
Awesome Applications of Audacity
Music Tech for Free NOW
The Technology of Hip Hop
New Paradigms in Music Education
Remixing Youth / Remixing Culture
Music Biz Basics (and one way to teach them)
Enjoy!

John Feierabend Biography and Resources

I attended one of John Feierabend's presentations at the OMEA conference and was drawn to his curriculum for preschoolers. I ended up attending four more of his classes and I want to attend some of his workshops.  GIA publishes all of his books, CDs, DVDs, materials, etc.  This link will take you to his biography, and there are additional resources that are interesting on the site. He's great!

Straight No Chaser Official Site

http://www.sncmusic.com/
I love this singing group, they are my new favorite! I follow their blog on my PLN.  You can listen to their awesome arrangements on the site. Enjoy!

Music Instinct: Science and Sound

I recommend watching this documentary - it is available on Netflix for free! http://www.pbs.org/wnet/musicinstinct/
"Its impact bridging time, geography and culture, music serves to unite all peoples of the globe. This groundbreaking documentary explores how and why humans are so inexorably affected by rhythm and melody. Art and science intersect as leading researchers and prominent musicians such as Bobby McFerrin and Yo-Yo Ma reveal surprising connections between music, the brain, the body and human evolution."

Hi everyone!

Hi!  This blog was created for a course entitled, "Technology for Music Teaching and Learning" as part of a set of requirements for the Kent State University Master of Music Education Program.  I will use this blog to reflect on various course readings as well as jot down some thoughts throughout the next seven weeks.

Blogging is a new concept for me, so here we go!!!!!!