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Composing with Technology Across the Curriculum. Presented by Dr. James Frankel FMEA 2008 Conference Tampa, FL January 11, 2008. All of my session materials are posted on my website:. www.jamesfrankel.com. Session Overview. Why Composition? Rationale Composition…How???
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Composing with Technology Across the Curriculum Presented by Dr. James Frankel FMEA 2008 Conference Tampa, FL January 11, 2008
All of my session materials are posted on my website: www.jamesfrankel.com
Session Overview • Why Composition? • Rationale • Composition…How??? • Software, hardware, and the Internet • Composing Across the Curriculum • Elementary School • Middle School • High School • Resources
Why Composition? Why Technology?
MENC National Standard #4 Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
Composition…How??? • Hardware needs • Minimal vs. Optimal • Software needs • Composing Online
Hardware Needs • The School Computer Lab • The One-Computer Classroom: • With a MIDI Keyboard • Without a MIDI Keyboard • The Music Technology Lab
Software Needs • Notation Software: Sibelius or Finale • GarageBand 3.0 • Sibelius Compass • Sibelius Groovy • Making Music • Band-In-A-Box
Composing Online • Vermont MIDI Project: www.vtmidi.org • NY Philharmonic Kids Zone: www.nyphilkids.org • BBC Making Tracks: www.bbc.co.uk • Creating Music: www.creatingmusic.com
Guidelines for Composition • Provide Parameters • The more structure the better • Start Small • Non-pitched instruments • Compose short phrases • No Wrong Answers • Remember John Cage! • Find A Way to Showcase the Work • The Electronic Refrigerator • Podcasting • Sometimes You Should Leave Technology Behind
Elementary School • Sakura • Music in Numbers • July 4, 1776 • Create a Melody • Soundscapes
Middle School • Composing in Pentatonic • Creating Two-Part Inventions • Invention No. 1 by JT • Making Music Out Of Pi • Pi Kallman • Creating Serialism Compositions • Evan • Young Composers Club • Composition Competition
High School • Writing Four-Part Chorales • Music Based on Poetry, Art, etc. • Film Scoring • Songwriting
Resources • Why and How to Teach Music Composition edited by Maud Hickey • Teaching Music with Technology by Thomas Rudolph • Composing and Arranging: Standard 4 Benchmarks by MENC Publications
Resources Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab By James Frankel available at: www.soundtree.com • www.ti-me.org • www.jamesfrankel.com Composition in the Classroom By Jackie Wiggins