Software

Go to resource: Acid Studio 7 allows students to compose songs, record, mix and upload for distribution. Read more…

Go to resource: Adventures in Music with the Recorder was developed in 1997 by Ubisoft. Read more…

Go to resource: arts action, published by the Department of Education and Training (NSW) is a CD-rom created to supplement the NSW K-6 Creative Arts Syllabus.  Read more…

The Arts Centre (Vic) Digital Learning Hub – The Arts Centre (Melbourne) Music Education programs

Go to resource: Audacity is a free audio editor and recording software program, available for various operating systems.  Read more…

Remove vocals from a song, delete a verse, sound like Darth Vader: learn how

Audacity is a free app for PC and Mac users which allows you to do all of the above, plus more.

On Thursday 25 August 2011 I’ll be running the next Amazing Audacity workshop on behalf of the Association of Music Educators (Vic.).

The workshop is an all-day, hands-on, bring your own laptop session where you’ll learn simple audio editing tricks such as chopping out sections of a song, creating fade-ins/outs, remove vocals and create digital stories with narration and sound effects

Details:

25 August 2011, 9.30am – 3.30pm

Statewide Resources Centre, Carlton

Cost:

$130 (AMUSE members)   $190 (non-members)

More details and bookings (including a downloadable registration form).

Go to resource: Auralia is a comprehensive ear-training software package, published by Sibelius. Read more…

Go to resource: Conference notes by Katie Wardrobe (Midnight Music) on Music, technology and education. Includes presentations on Sibelius, Groovy, Audacity, Acid and podcasting.

Go to resource: Finale NotePad is a downloadable program that introduces teachers and students to music notation software and is recommended for composition students. Read more…

Go to resource: Fleximusic Composer is a downloadable software program that allows students and teachers to record, mix, create, and edit compositions. Read more…

Go to resource: Fleximusic Kids Composer is a downloadable software program that introduces young students to music recording, mixing, sampling, and creating. Read more…

jozzbeatinteractive.com/jellymusic-pilot

Jozzbeat is offering FREE access to its new online Music education software (for 5-13 year olds) from February to April 2012. Click on the above link to find out more information. The program suits classroom teachers without ANY musical background, as well as being fun for music specialists. It requires having a digital projector or interactive whiteboard in the classroom, and giving brief feedback after lessons.

www.jozzbeat.com/MCUI2011/home

This is a fun way to learn / teach the Music: Count Us In song for 2011 (We’ve Got the Music). In fact, the song will teach itself, all ready for the massed-music-making MCUI event on 1st September, 2011.

If you don’t yet have a free login, and have registered for Music: Count Us In, please send an email to mcui.admin@mca.org.au requesting a Jozzbeat login.

ENJOY!!!

Go to resource: GarageBand is a downloadable software program by Apple that assists with music creation and podcasts. Read more…

blog link – a frequently updated blog of ideas on how to use iPad (and other technology) in Music Education

Read the article HERE

Part way down the page of Mustech Wiki you’ll find a long list of resources for Interactive Whiteboards in Music education.

Go to resource: Jam Trax, created by Sony, is a software program for children that enables music creation of contemporary songs, including rock, pop, and hip hop styles. Read more…

Jam2Jam – inexpensive software for online, collaborative composition (without the need for instrumental skills)

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.

Go to resource: Logic Studio by Apple is a software program that enables music recording, editing, mixing, and performance. Read more…

http://soundhouse.org.au/packagepop/subscribe.pdf

SoundHouse is an Australian resource-writer, student workshop and Professional Development provider, specialising in multi-media.

The above link will give you more information about on-line resources to help teach classroom guitar, percussion/drum, keyboard and practical theory ($199 per year) or email    info@soundhouse.org.au

MuseScoreTips - MuseScore is free software for music notation – this site gives tutorials, shortcuts and tips

Go to resource: Sibelius is a music notation program used by professionals and students.

Read more…

Go to resource: Sibelius Groovy Music is a software program that assists with teaching music to five to eleven year old students. Read more…

MoPho - Since 2007, Stanford University has been exploring the possibilities of a socially connected Mobile Phone Orchestra.

We’ve got the Music & Music: Count Us In online resources are up and going, Jozzbeat-style. They are accessed via this page:

www.jozzbeat.com/MCUI2011/home

Jozzbeat will give each school a free log-in (after the school has registered for Music: Count Us In at www.musiccountusin.org.au)

OR

Existing customers of Jozzbeat that come through as MCUI registrees can just use their existing JozzBeat website password/username to access the resources.

Grab a group of kids, log on, learn the song, add some percussion, and have a fun lesson

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)

aMuse website