TEACHING using programs and the internet
1. Find these programs and try them out.
- Band in the Box (provides improve accompaniment) 1 computer
- Music Ace I (music fundamentals for kids) 1 computer
- Music Ace II (music fundamentals for kids) 1 computer
- Auralia (music theory for more advanced students) all computers
- Pyware Marching Band (charting). several computers
- Finale 2007 all computers
2. Browse these educational sites. Could you use these in your teaching?
- Practical Music Theory Look at: Books Exercises, Questions, Links http://www.teoria.com/
- Classical Music Pages http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/classmus.html
- Learn about Instruments http://datadragon.com/education/instruments
- World Rhythm Training http://www.ancient-future.com/rhythm.html
- Exploratorium
- Search for a teaching site in an area you are interested in....vocal, jazz, trombone, folk music, etc.
3. Browse these commercial sites
- Lentine (tech source)
- http://www.jwpepper.com retail
- www.alfred.com Publisher
- www.halleonard.com Publisher
- Hill Music
- Search for other publishers you know in your vocal/instrumental area
Look at these outside of class time.
Technology Links (General, Instruction, MIDI, Notation, Graphics)
General and Teaching Sites- Doug Spanler's Music Software Review and Download
- ATMI Association For Technology in Music Instruction
- TIME Technology Institute for Music Educators
- NEA on Technology
Instruction On-Line
MIDI
Notation Programs
Recording