TWT+2012-Session+22

TWT 2012 - Session 22: Teaching Music Composition in a General Music Class with the Webapp Noteflight
Matt McLean mmclean@lrei.org† Teacher Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin HS Grades 5-12 Subject areas: Arts (Music) Level of experience recommended: Basic † // Technology has helped transform our music classroom into an artist //// ’ //// s studio. The esoteric nature of music has, until recently, made it difficult for music educators to expand upon a child //// ’ //// s love of creating and arranging sound. Through the use of the music notation web application Noteflight, students in a general music class can now engage in composing music with an immediacy that provides the same creative experience as drawing a picture or making a painting. Similarly, a strong musical background or experience is no longer a prerequisite for composition. In this workshop the presenter will demonstrate a number of techniques for using Noteflight to teach music composition to students who have little or no musical experience. This process not only broadens a child //// ’ //// s understanding of how music works but also gives them the powerful experience of using music as a personal form of expression. // // † // // After taking this workshop, participants will be able to: // † Instructions for attendees: Please bring a laptop. Headphones may be helpful but not necessary.
 * // use the web app Noteflight for any number of musical purposes. //
 * // deploy a number of strategies for music composition that utilize the technology to engage students in various musical concepts. //
 * // use strategies for music composition in a classroom setting with a wide range of student learning styles and levels of experience. //
 * // use strategies where the technology serves the musical purpose firstand foremost. //
 * // gain ideas for ways in which student compositions can be performed by live musicians. //
 * // use Noteflight to allow students to hear each other //// ’ //// s work and provide peer feedback. //

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__ [|YCIW Concert Recordings and Scores] __

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