Here are 41 FREE ideas from Scott Watson about ways to use GarageBand software in the music classroom. (You may need to login to Google in order to view this file.)
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Go to resource: Acid Studio 7 allows students to compose songs, record, mix and upload for distribution. The software is produced by Sony Creative Software and is available for purchase online.
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Go to resource: artsmmadd.com is a site developed by Associate Professor Deirdre Russell-Bowie (UWS) and Dr Christopher Klopper (CSU). ArtsMMADD supports arts teachers, providing an online network to discuss arts teaching. Some of the resources on the site partner the publication “MMADD About the Arts”.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A free lesson plan from Nick Jaworski designed for Year 9-12 students reflecting on MUSIC & IDENTITY. It involves using Audacity (or other music editing software) to create a 3 minute audio project. This project may suit Challenge-Based-Learning principals.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Audacity is a free audio editor and recording software program, available for various operating systems. Functions include: cutting, copying, mixing and splicing sounds; pitch and speed manipulation; conversion of tapes to digital/CD formats; recording live; converting to multiple file formats.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...AMAZING AUDACTITY RE-SCHEDULED
NEW DATE: Friday 29 April 2011
Full schedule of all music technology workshops listed below as well as on the aMuse website.
http://amuse.vic.edu.au/2009_PL/katie%20wardrobe.htm
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Auralia is a comprehensive ear-training software package, published by Sibelius. It consists of step-by-step lessons, levels, and tests. Answers can be recorded/sung or played using a MIDI keyboard. It is suitable for all ages.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: ChordBook.com is an interactive virtual online guitar.
The site features over 1300 guitar chords and inversions, guitar scales and a guitar tuner.
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Go to resource: Classics for Kids is a podcast station that streams classical music suitable for children.
In addition the site has links to composition and creating games, lesson plans, information about classical music, and links to advocacy and articles on classical music for parents and teachers.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Conference notes by Katie Wardrobe (Midnight Music) on Music, technology and education. Includes presentations on Sibelius, Groovy, Audacity, Acid and podcasting.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Curriculum Support – Creative Arts 7-12 (NSW) is a NSW Department of Education and Training site that provides further resources for the teaching of the creative arts in NSW schools. The site provides links to ICT implementation and resources, syllabi, and music units. Access to the units can only be gained using a DET password.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Dismuke - a website dedicated to music of the early 20th century, including early recordings.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...www.emusictheory.com/practice.html
Check out this website for free online aural music skill drills and notation practice for students.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Places are still available in the Arts Centre’s upcoming Finale 2011 notation training.
Where: The Arts Centre’s Digital Learning Hub
When: 1 Apr 2011
Cost: $200
Presenter: Amy Bennett
More info can be found at http://www.theartscentre.com.au/discover/education/event.aspx?id=2324
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...A Secondary Music & Technology teacher is here sharing resources with the rest of us 
http://musicteachntech.com/resources-and-lesson-plans/
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HERE you can download Katie Wardrobe’s new e-book – it’s a book about free music resources on the internet. ENJOY!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...THIS FREE RESOURCE is a powerpoint presentation of well over 100 slides. It comes from THIS website. THANKS!
Give students a copy of the powerpoint (perhaps edit it down a bit first). Ask them to create a timeline or their own powerpoint to show 60 years of Rock’n'Roll history.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On Thursday June 23rd Future Music will be running a FREE PD session on the new PRO TOOLS 9.
This is an introduction to the new recording software which is now simpler to use and is much less expensive than before.
PRO TOOLS is an industry standard used in TV, movie and recording studios everywhere. The version for schools use has the same technology, but is appropriate for classroom particularly in a VCE and VET application, it can now be used directly with Sibelius.
The presenter for this PD is Peter Wardrobe from AVID, who will introduce you to the process in an easy to understand non technical form. We will record using MIDI and audio. Part of the session will take place in a professional recording studio, where you can get up close to the real environment.
The session will finish around 6pm and we will round off with drinks and light refreshments. There is no charge for this session.
The address for this PD is:
BURWOOD MUSIC CENTRE
2a Florence St (off Huntingdale road)
Burwood.
RSVP is essential.
Please call JUDY on 9808 8988
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... A free service (blocked to many students, but usually available to teachers) whereby you can listen to and playlist thousands of songs for free, while you are online.
Download is not possible (nor would it be ethical!).
Not a complete repertoire as yet – for instance you won’t find music of the recent Royal Wedding, or anything from the “Black Arm Band”.
You WILL find many indigenous / Aboriginal artists on GrooveShark: Gurrumul Yunupingu, Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, didgeridoo music, “Rough Guide to Australia Aboriginal Music”, Saltwater Band, Yothu Yindi …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Curated and organised by dedicated experimental instrument builders Rod Cooper, John Jacobs and Ben Kolaitis, the Hmm… festival celebrates all things handmade in contemporary experimental instrument building and design.
With talks, workshops, performances, makers market and installations Hmm… will showcase unconventional and surprising sound devices from circuit bent toys, handcrafted resonators, hacked TV’s pirate transmitters and fruit controlled synthesizers!
The festival will feature installations and performances from a diverse line-up of renound local, interstate and international experimental sound artists.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Use SoundCloud and blogging to give students feedback on recorded performances / compositions. Read more HERE.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... blog link – a frequently updated blog of ideas on how to use iPad (and other technology) in Music Education
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...This newspaper article talks about composing music for student iPads, to be played with a professional orchestra!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Here are some iPad (and iPhone) apps, either free or inexpensive, which I can see being useful for secondary music teachers…
PIANO IN A FLASH APP : chord charts
FLASH MUSIC: flash cards for a few basic instruments
Year 7 intro and revision
Beginner Guitar : Marty YouTube clips and sign up for access to 900 lessons
Classical 1: famous excerpts from 100+ famous classical tunes
Year 9&10 trivia and guess
MSO learn : Take Your Seat
Year 7: highlights each section within Grainger work, play entire work first then highlight each section, take notes on preprinted book while working through each instrument
Classical Guitar: experiment with simple cord progressions with common
chords year 8&9&10
Touch music : explore the power of rhythm by changing only rhythm of famous songs
Year 7&8 guess the song with random taps
Thum Drum : mostly novelty
Teach Question and Answer with two students year 7&8
Melody Com : composes with rhythm blocks
Year 7&8&9&10 to intro composition
Music Tool : plays diff chords and shows circle of fifths
Year 9&10 aural chords
Guitar lick of the day: advanced guitarists
1 on 1
Key Wiz: find note name or keyboard note for one or both staves , requires a little setup
Year 7&8 extension individually
Flash cards: has fifty plus music definitions
Guess, write, check
Karajan Beginner: aural tests
year 9&10 chord types and intervals
WI orchestra
Year 7 compose & learn about orch timbres
Rhythm Cat
Middle School: learning to tap basic rhythms
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A new edition of Practical Technology for Music Education has been created and is in the iBookstore textbook format. The new book contains a number of new chapters, more links, and some interactive features (mainly as an attempt to see how those features work). The book is currently under review by Apple, and when it is released, a link to the book will be provided. The price of the enhanced and expanded first edition will be $4.99.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Part way down the page of Mustech Wiki you’ll find a long list of resources for Interactive Whiteboards in Music education.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Midnight Music and Katie Wardrobe run workshops for teachers who want to integrate computers with Music education. She also offers workshops to students.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... KET – this website provides free Music lesson plans for 5-18 year olds. NOTE: Some of the content requires additional KET resources (videos).
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...wrightstuffmusic.com/in-the-classroom/making-music-fun/
Wright Stuff Music offers a list of links for fun online music activities (K-12)
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Audio Production and MIDI Sequencing in Logic Pro 9
To register or for more information contact the Short Course Team on 03 9919 1932
COURSE CODE: MA3
DURATION: 3hrs per weeknight for 6 Weeks
COST: $410 inc GST
LOCATION: Music Department, Footscray Nicholson Campus
COURSE DATES AVAILABLE:
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Apple computer users love GarageBand software for making music.
Non-Apple users might like “Mixcraft” for recording, editing and looping music.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... MoMu - This paper discusses an open source platform for creating Music on iPhones, as created at Stanford University.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Music Technology in Education Conference (mtec2011) will take place on 11-13 April 2011 at MLC School in Burwood, (Sydney) NSW.
Go to the website at www.mtec2011.com for regularly updated information on sessions and presenters, travel and accommodation, times, and other details to help you plan your attendance.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...www.musicatschool.co.uk is a free website of Secondary Music teaching ideas, lesson plans and worksheets from UK Music teachers.
For example, here is a worksheet for Year 7’s learning about how orchestral players are seated:
http://www.musicatschool.co.uk/year_7/Instruments_sheets/layout_worksheet.PDF
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Musiclopedia – an A to Z directory of websites re. Music Genres, Recording Artists, Orchestras etc.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... New Millenium Records – a rich resource for free lesson content. Most lessons are paragraphs of typed information embedded with free audio files or video clips to support the text.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The New York Philharmonic Orchestra Interactive Kid’s Site offers interactive online music games about orchestral instruments, composition, composers, musicians, and conductors.
There are also links to interesting pages with information about orchestral instruments and concepts.
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http://australianmusiceducators.ning.com/ is an Australian discussion forum for music educators. It was set up with the intent of discussing ideas on classroom band programs, but it really is a forum for discussion on any aspect of Australian music teaching from P-12. At present there is a small group of members, but I am hoping to build it up and draw on a wide range of professional knowledge and experience.
This group is completely FREE (in a monetary sense, not a moral or metaphysical sense).
Please come along and check it out. The page is run as a ning, which is basically a social network with a particular focus. It is great for online discussion, linking of video and photo and has facility for you to blog. All you need to do is create an account.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...http://cnx.org/content/col10214/latest/ “Sound Reasoning”
“Sound Reasoning” is a web-based, introductory music appreciation course. It features an explanation, followed by a relevant musical audio quote.
This e-text offers a new approach to music appreciation for adults or 17-18 year old students, focusing on style-independent concepts. While the course concentrates primarily on Western classical and modern music, the concepts that are introduced apply to music of any style or era. The goal of “Sound Reasoning” is to equip you with questions that you may ask of any piece of music, thereby creating a richer and more comprehensive understanding of music both familiar and unfamiliar.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...This could make an interesting lesson idea – students write a sentence each … maybe even borrow the melody from another choral work …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Penrith Valley Learning Centre is working through issues with troubled students via music recording and video creation projects.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Podcasting How-To – instructions for teachers and students on making and using podcasts in Music lessons
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Pure Drop – high quality audio and video footage (free) from the ABC & AFC & Federal Government, complete with free lesson plans and worksheets. Topics include Indigenous Music and World Music
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Recording Studio Intensive PD For Music Teachers Only
COURSE CODE: MA1
DURATION: 1 Friday 9am to 3.30pm (1 hour for lunch)
COST: $220 inc GST
LOCATION: Kindred Studios, 212a Whitehall St Yarraville
COURSE DATES AVAILABLE: June 10
Learn how to carry out a multi track recording including choosing the right microphones and setting up mixes for performers. This intensive is specifically designed to meet the needs of VET music and technical production teachers.
Live Sound Intensive PD For School Teachers only
COURSE CODE: MA2
DURATION: 1 Friday 9am to 3.30pm (1 hour for lunch)
COST: $220 inc GST
LOCATION: Kindred Studios, 212a Whitehall St Yarraville
COURSE DATES AVAILABLE: June 17
Want to learn more about PA systems? Develop confidence and get tips and techniques required for that great sound. You will also gain inside knowledge of the equipment and how best to use it. This intensive is specifically designed to meet the needs of VET music and technical production teachers.
COURSE CODE: MA3
DURATION: 3hrs per weeknight for 6 Weeks
COST: $410 inc GST
LOCATION: Footscray Nicholson Campus
COURSE DATES AVAILABLE: 27 April, 4, 11, 18, 25 May, 1 June
This short course will be an introduction to audio recording/editing and MIDI sequencing in Apple’s industry standard Digital Audio Workstation.
The outcomes will be:
Audio Production and Recording in Pro Tools
COURSE CODE: MA4
DURATION: 3hrs per weeknight for 6 Weeks
COST: $410 inc GST
LOCATION: Footscray Nicholson Campus and Kindred Studios
COURSE DATES AVAILABLE:
Pro Tools is one of the most commonly used audio production software solutions in the world.
This short course is ideally suited to those wishing to record music & audio, such as, aspiring musicians in bands, teachers wishing to record recitals, or people working in multi-media who wish to improve the audio quality of their productions.
In our 22 computer lab, you will have exclusive access to your own system under the expert guidance of our experienced Pro Tools user.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, participants should have gained the knowledge and skills required to conduct the recording process from the early stages of plugging in microphones and instruments right through to a full mixdown ready for CD.
For more course details contact Short Course Coordinator Creative Industries, Victoria University on 9919 1932 or ci_shortcourses@vu.edu.au
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...http://www.musiccountusin.org.au/recount-2011
PRIZE POOL … for Australian secondary school students who re-arrange the Music: Count Us In program song for 2011. Make it a two week lesson plan or holiday project!
All the MP3 ’stem files’ for each track of “We’ve Got the Music” are freely available on the Recount website or you can re-arrange and add to it by hand.
Entries are due August 1st for re-arranged tracks/songs.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Please remind your Year 9-12 students (Australia) that ReCount entries are due this week!! (August 1st, 2011)
http://www.musiccountusin.org.au/recount-2011
Re-mix, extend or re-record the song “We’ve Got the Music” during class-time for a fun lesson
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...ReCount invites all Year 9-12 students to re-mix, re-hash, extend, mash-up or re-record “We’ve Got the Music”. It can be done in a single lesson at school, or be set for this week’s homework
Entry is free (and submission dates have been extended to August 8, 2011). Download individual tracks from the original song (free). These MP3 tracks can then be edited and re-mixed into ANY style of music, using software such as Audacity (free), GarageBand, Reaper, Acid, Mixcraft …
Be creative and get involved – prizes include R24 and H1 Zooms (digital recording equipment)! Please email queries to schools.mpfl@mca.org.au
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Visit the site at ripmusic.com.au and take a look around – RIP stands for Record, Inspire, Publish.
It has a wealth of royalty free and creative commons audio files completely free for download. Also polls, original music uploading, a guitar (and banjo, and mandolin, and ukulele, and bass) chord chart tool, as well as providing a dynamic online forum for registered teacher, student and professional users.
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A computer game that lets you plug in a real guitar and it will teach you the songs it thinks you should know!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...‘Saxophony’ – NSW, Australia – Saturday 11 June, 2011
This year the Darling Harbour Jazz Festival is attempting to break the world record for the largest saxophone ensemble ever with 900+ saxophones! They will be playing an arrangement of ‘Waltzing Matilda – Happy Birthday’ (as it’s the Festival’s 21st Birthday). Additionally JozzBeat has built interactive teaching tools for all of the performers so that they can learn their parts and play from memory on the day. It is being delivered online!
There is more info at www.darlingharbour.com/saxophony
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: Sibelius is a music notation program used by professionals and students.
The classroom features of Sibelius 6 include student creative diaries, and the ability for teachers to share, freeze, and collect music files from classroom computer labs.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... random chords – a cute page which randomly chooses a key and chord progression (each time you press refresh) to help song-writers get out of a rut!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... MoPho - Since 2007, Stanford University has been exploring the possibilities of a socially connected Mobile Phone Orchestra.
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... TeachersNetwork.org – an excellent website (by US teachers for teachers) with free lesson plans. Most lessons require computers as a resource or tool for quality Music lessons – from Bach to Rap! Some lessons include rubrics for assessment.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...http://www.intelliware.com.au/Education/Education.aspx
Practical plans and ideas for teaching music with the aid of technology – from Intelliware website.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: TES Connect collates free teacher-created resources from UK. This link is for Secondary Music resources and links. You will need to sign up to view resources – signing up is free and simple.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...article – Skype is trying out new software to let educators use free video software in the classroom
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The Arts Centre Melbourne provides education programs specifically for school students, including performances and workshops.Their school workshops include music technology training and activities are linked with the Victorian curriculum. Their site contains further information about activities and performance events.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Go to resource: The Le@rning Federation “manages the national resource pool and infrastructure of digital curriculum resources”.
The federation is run by the Curriculum Corporation, and their site includes links to a number of online and digital arts resources. These are linked to curricula outcomes across the country.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The TPN (Tech Production Network) encompasses a vast library of teaching resources for music and technical production in secondary schools and beyond. It also ties in to an Interactive Study Guide which is an online music resource with over 200,000 words of text, interactive multimedia features, video tutorials, quizzes and activities for students studying music and tech production via the TPN.
There are a couple of pricing models (from $99 per month) based on different education sectors and dependent upon whether the school is offering VET music/tech production courses or standard school music programs. Resources are mapped to the SA, WA, NSW, NT and Tasmanian music curricula to encompass the differences between these state-based training packages.
COSAMP also provides auspice services for schools wishing to offer nationally recognised training outcomes.
Currently they are offering FREE trials of an Interactive Study Guide website to interested teachers (via our Alive Drive technology interface).
More info: College Of Sound And Music Production
766a Hawthorn Rd, East Brighton VIC 3187
(03) 9592 4801 www.cosamp.com.au
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Katie Wardrobe tutorial – how to make worksheets (easily) with Sibelius
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... There’s a new way to let students view YouTube clips online … www.viewpure.com. The teacher copies the URL address from a YouTube clip, pastes it onto the viewpure.com website, clicks “create”, and it creates a new webpage (which students can view) with the YouTube clip on its own (without ads or comments). Copy and paste the newly create URL address and give it to your students.
Here’s an example I entered into ViewPure of ACO playing to surfing footage …
http://viewpure.com/m0NJyVCQpIs
HINT: Don’t click on the “Download” button (bottom of ViewPure screen) – it is only advertising!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... aMuse (VIC) is offering a series of Professional Development sessions on Music Technology and Education, including:
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and social media (March 11, 2011).
Workshop is presented by Katie Wardrobe (Midnight Music)
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Use GarageBand or other music software to create fun music exams for secondary students. This site provides a free example of a Year 10 Music exam.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ... Here are some amusing (string) clips to share with students of all ages:
(1) I Will Survive (2) Pachelbel’s Canon (3) Titanic by MozART Group & while you’re having fun … (4) Hedwig’s Theme on Wine glasses
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The history of music from Medieval to post WW II. Presented as text and related YouTube video/audio clips. A series of lessons, in effect!
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