1. The New SoundTree General Music Curriculum: Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab Presented by Dr. James Frankel FMEA 2008 Conference January 12, 2008

2. My Background

3. Overview of Session VH1-Save the Music Project SoundTree The Curriculum  Origins  Rationale  Structure  Lesson Plans  Resources Ordering Information

4. The VH1-Save the Music Project VH1 is not only involved in purchasing band instruments and restoring music programs, they are also purchasing keyboard labs for schools.

5. What’s in a Save the Music Keyboard Lab?

6. Equipment Provided 16 Casio CTK-691 MIDI Keyboards with built- in speakers and foot pedals for the students. 1 Teacher CTK-691 with headphones. 1 SoundTree GEC 3 Controller. 16 Student Interface boxes - 32 headphones with microphones. Pair of JBL Powered Monitors. The New SoundTree Curriculum entitled: Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab

8. SoundTree has been a corporate partner with the VH1-Save the Music Project for the past five years. They provide all of the equipment for the keyboard labs installed across the country. In addition to the equipment, SoundTree provides the teachers who use the keyboard labs with comprehensive training and technical support. SoundTree commissioned Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab specifically for the project.

9. The Curriculum Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab

10. Origins Rationale Structure The Lessons  Jongo!  Numbers, Numbers, Numbers.  The Dorian Mode

11. Origins The VH1 teachers expressed concerns about how/what to teach in a setting that they were unfamiliar with. They needed practical lesson plans that could be taught “straight out of the box”. Reflected on my personal experiences teaching in a keyboard lab. Included only classroom tested lesson plans that worked for me.

12. Rationale Give teachers with various levels of technical expertise successful lesson plans that show how a keyboard lab can be used in the music classroom. Give teachers ideas on how to use the keyboard lab to implement their own curriculum. Adaptability.

13. Structure Not intended as a complete course of study. 15 Classroom tested lesson plans. Four categories:  Music Skills  Composition Skills  General Music Concepts  Vocal Music

14. Each lesson can be taught in either one 45-minute class period, or spread out over an entire unit of study. Connections to the National Standards.

15. Each lesson plan includes:  Rationale  Clear Objective  Required Materials  Step-by-Step Procedure  Outcomes  Extensions  Reproducible Student Handouts  Technical instructions (suggested patches, GEC3 mode)  Musical examples with MIDI files.

16. The Lessons JONGO NUMBERS, NUMBERS, NUMBERS THE DORIAN MODE

17. Resources The SoundTree website section specifically for teachers who use the curriculum to share their experiences, post lesson plan ideas, and post questions. My website, www.jamesfrankel.com, also has a section for teachers to post their lesson plans.

18. Ordering Information Teaching Classroom Music in the Keyboard Lab is available exclusively from SoundTree at www.soundtree.comwww.soundtree.com Or visit www.jamesfrankel.com and click on “Books” from the menu.www.jamesfrankel.com

19. Questions My email address is: Jtfrankel@hotmail.com or visit my website: www.jamesfrankel.com

20. Enjoy the rest of the conference!