Curriculum Materials For the Secondary MIDI Lab Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D. School District of Haverford Township 1801 Darby Road Havertown, Pennsylvania (610) , extension Sponsored by: SoundTree

Keyboard Lab Advantages  Technology--the “Crayons” of Music Education  Hands-on activity  Create, Arrange, & Compose  Wide range of enrichment activities  Provide a tangible outcome  Encourage cooperative learning  Using technology in music class  Implementing technology with the National Standards (MENC)

Lab Hardware Options  1. Keyboards only (lowest cost)  2. Keyboards with built-in MIDI Sequencers  3. Computer at Teacher’s station  4. Keyboards and computers at every station (most options; most costly)  5. Group Education Controller pgs.8 & 9

Designing the Lab Curriculum  Choosing a “core” curriculum  Keyboard/Theory Instruction  Composing, Sequencing, and Improvising  Listening and Analyzing  Performing (ensemble music)  Multimedia and the Internet

The Nine MENC National Standards  1. Singing, alone and with others....  2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others...  3. Improvising melodies, harmonies...  4. Composing and Arranging Music...  5. Reading and notating music.  6. Listening to, analyzing and describing.  7. Evaluating music and music performances.  8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.  9. Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture

Selecting a Core Curriculum  Options:  General Music Curriculum (SoundTree) pg. 58  Music in Education (Yamaha)  SoundTree General Music Curriculum pg. 42  Performing  Creating & arranging  Composing

Piano Instruction (Standards #2, #5)  Using a Piano Method (Alfred) pg. 61  Optional Standard MIDI Files  Creating Custom Accompaniments pg.47 (Band-in-a-Box by PGMusic)  Classroom Demonstration Tool, Accompaniments, Student practice, Composition Tool

Improvising (Standard #3)  Improvise the Blues (lesson 11)  Percussion sounds (lesson 7)  Classify sounds (Lessons 1 & 2)  Bach D Minor Invention  “Color” Music  Listening/Analyze/Describe (Stand #6)

Performing (Standards #2, #7)  Saints (Gen. Music Curr. Lesson #8)  Perform Chamber Music  Muro Quartets, others  Any combination - transpose keyboards to play any arrangement.

MIDI Sequencing (Standards #4 & #5)  Teach Students to Sequence pg.59  Don Muro’s Art of Sequencing  Sequencing Basics Recommended Sequencers pg. 38  MicorLogic (emagic)  FreeStyle (MOTU)  Home Studio (Cakewalk)

Multimedia (Standards #8 & #9)  Students create mutlimedia presentations using HyperMedia Software  Students access the Internet for research and to create custom wed pages.  Use Ear Training and Theory Software for concept reinforcement pg. 45

Selecting the Keyboard Programmable or Preset General MIDI Overall Sound Quality Recommendations:  Low End - Casio WK1630 pg. 17  Mid Range - Korg X-5D pg. 15  High End - Triton LE pg. 14

Funding a Keyboard Lab SoundTree’s publication: Finding Funds for Music Technology Write a proposal  Focus on cost per pupil  School technology goals  Grants - state, federal, local  Vendors: flexible purchase terms; training Budget (contact SoundTree)  Keyboards; headphones; teacher controller; amplification; furniture; cables

Summary Integrate electronic keyboards into the existing curriculum Find ways to use technology to help implement the National Standards Review Summer Workshops list Fill out feedback form Join TI:ME -

Reference: Teaching Music With Technology by Tom Rudolph (GIA Publications) pg. 58 Experiencing Music Technology by David Williams & Peter Webster (Schirmer Books) pg. 60 Finding Funds for Music Technology (SoundTree publication) pg