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Andy Zweibel - Music Musings and Other Randoms…: “Computers, Keyboards, and Music”

  • Johan JuliusChristian Sibelius · 8 months ago
    Nice post. Very nice post.
  • Carol Broos · 8 months ago
    This is an amazing post, It has so much to offer, I wish the "powers that be," would read this and take notice. We need to listen to the students as to what direction of music technology should take, they live it and we should as educators take notice. I particularly liked your additions to the curriculum, using new techie toys, software, and putting it all together for a final music tech project, A technology project, in my eyes, is not a tech project unless you use at least three different programs or toys.
  • Andy Zweibel · 8 months ago
    I agree completely, and I'm considering bringing this post to the department chair to propose a change in the curriculum for the class... we'll see how it's received here and how the last few weeks of the semester go!

    Thanks for stopping by, Carol! So glad you enjoyed the post!
  • music teacher · 8 months ago
    I definitely agree... Us in the music teaching profession must be able to cope up with all the technologies available to benefit our students, as well as to make us more effective and efficient educators. These music teaching resources enhance our effectiveness in handling our tasks.
  • emma · 8 months ago
    when i took the class we had clavinova and korg experience, sibelius and finale, and a shorter unit on garage band. final was to recreate something using sibelius, if i recall correctly. excellent post. take it to gusman.


    (can you tackle the class piano curriculum next? :p )
  • Andy Zweibel · 8 months ago
    I actually already showed Dr. DeCarbo... he didn't make any significant comments about it, but did tell me I was a great writer :)

    And there's no way on the planet I'm going to try to tackle class piano... that's just a beast that is not worth attempting to tame!
  • ed2 · 5 months ago
    Is there a class project due at the end. Like you have to compose your own piece of music incorporating most of the things you learned? My classes would have contests with the high ranking earning additional points to their GPA.
  • Andy Zweibel · 5 months ago
    Ed, we did not have a culmination project in our class, but I would definitely support having a culmination project in my restructure of the curriculum!