Technology in Music Education

February 8

Here's a completed example of the Bach Chorale done in Cakewalk. The idea was to create a "church" version.

Here's another version. Same Cakewalk arrangement (with fermatas removed) and something extra added. (Oh, no -- what they've done to my Bach!! From the album Blasphemy?)

February 1

The National Standards for Music Education:

1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music
3. Improvising melodies, harmonies, and accompaniments
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines
5. Reading and notating music
6. Listening to, analyzing and describing music
7. Evaluating music and music performances
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture

Five types of music software:

1. Drill and Practice
2. Tutorial
3. Games
4. Composing/Printing
5. Testing

From Tips: Technology for Music Educators. Compiled by Charles G. Brody. MENC, Reston, VA; 1990