Many thanks to Chad Criswell of MusicEdMagic.com for interviewing me for his article in the October 2009 issue of Teaching Music, an MENC magazine for music educators.
Presenter at NYSSMA/MENC
I am just back from NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) Summer In-Service Conference in Albany, NY.
New Widget to Listen to Student Music
It seems obvious but… take a look at the left side bar.
GHS Student Takes First Place in National MENC/NSBA Electronic Music Composition Competition
Congratulations to GHS junior, Emily Boyer, who is THE winner in the Music Educator National Conference (MENC: The National Association for Music Education) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Electronic Music Composition Competition (high school division)!
TI:ME Essay: Notation Software
This is another essays as part of TI:ME Level 1 Certification and answers specific questions posed for certification. This essay goes a little further as it address the concept of music literacy. Before purists vote to lynch me, let me say that I think teaching students to read traditional music notation is important. However, I don’t think it’s of primary importance and I hope it becomes clearer in this article.
TI:ME Essay: Electronic Instruments and MIDI
This and the following two articles are papers I wrote for TI:ME alternate certification. First, a little clarification. Back in the day (as my students like to say), music software was divided into three separate and distinct categories. Software to manipulate MIDI, audio and notation were separate purchases. Today, the lines are blurred.
iPhone Music Apps: Overview
The iPhone has revolutionized hand held computing.
Turn ANY Computer Lab into a Music Lab Instantly with Korg's nanoKeys
Korg has started shipping their newest line of potable USB products nanoSeries controllers. They are designed to be no wider than a standard laptop and fit beautifully into a laptop bag so you can make music anywhere, anytime. Click here for tech specs. Korg’s nanoSeries controllers For those of you who just HAVE to make music where ever you go, … Read More
Student Music Now On iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody & more
Greenwich High School Electronic Music Students pieces are now available through several music aggregators: To purchase music through iTunes, follow these 3 easy steps: 1 – Go to the iTunes Store 2 – Type Greenwich High School into the iTunes Store search engine 3 – Purchase music. Each tune is $.99 or the entire CD of 25 tunes can be … Read More
iPhone & Music Apps
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