Episodes
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This is a preview of my upcoming review of the Lung Trainer, a familiar looking device with a heavy weight twist on how to help student musicians build proper breath support and control on their instrument. I saw this at the Midwest Clinic in December and bought one on the spot to use in my beginning band classroom.
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A quick unboxing video of the Etymotic hf3 Earbuds from Etymotic Research. I have been wanting a set of these for years and finally decided to do it while visiting their booth at the 2017 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. I'll do a full review in a month or so after I've lived with them for a while.
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An unboxing video of the Band Tool, a really useful Leatherman style multitool that has everything on it that I need for day to day repairs in my instrumental music classes.
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A hands on review of the Raspberry Studio USB Microphone by Blue Microphones with audio samples. Review performed by Chad Criswell, Music Technology Specialist and writer for NAfME's Teaching Music Magazine.
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The story of how people conceive of and create custom instruments for use by disabled musicians and students is a very inspiring one. I am working on a big story about it for an upcoming issue of Teaching Music but the interview I did today blew my mind to the point I had to talk a little bit about it right now while it was all fresh in my mind. If you are interested in more on this topic be sure to read the article in the upcoming April 2017 issue of Teaching Music Magazine.
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NAfME's new standards for music education lend themselves to lots of creative projects and ways to assess student learning in the music classroom. The Model Cornerstone Assessments are NAfME's way to help guide teachers towards best practices and ways to assess that learning and serve as a guide for teachers to create their own. Check out the MCA website to see all the examples:
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Is marching band a sport or not? We take the dictionary definition of what a sport is and apply the three criteria to what a marching band really does. We've got some interesting research papers on the topic and a cool video as well that shows just how physical marching band can really get. But is it a sport? There is more to it than just the physical activity and we go into those areas as well.
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Demonstrating the use of Plicker cards in the classroom and providing some tips on how to use them more effectively.
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Check out two different options for wireless voice amplification systems to use in your classroom or anywhere that you want to preserve the health of your vocal chords.
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Chad talks about Remo's SilentStroke mesh drum heads, an awesome, quiet, and inexpensive way to let your percussion kiddos pound all day long without driving you nuts whether at home or at school.
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A review of EarMaster Pro 6 for Windows and Mac. A computer based ear training tool to help you build your musical skills.
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A brief description of what the Music Ed Minute Podcast is all about and a little about the author, Chad Criswell.
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A hands on review of StaffWars Live for iOS. A music instrument fingering training app that listens to you as you play notes on the screen, turning memorizing fingerings into a fun game.
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This month we welcome Andy Zweibel as guest host for the Music Ed Monthly Podcast. Andy recently presented a session at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic on the topic of social media and other organization apps that are of use to band, choir, and orchestra directors and he recaps that session here on the podcast. Also included is the news of the week and new tech gadgets coming down the pipe.
Also, my apologies in advance for the slight echo on Andy's audio. We couldn't hear it during the recording session and only noticed it after we had finished. -
The MusiClock app for iOS is an easy to use way to start to learn a number of different musical scales. Switch keys quickly and improvise around those notes using the piano keyboard or the on screen dial. Check out this review to see all the features.
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The Yamaha SILENT Brass system is a practice mute and belt pack combo that allows you to practice your brass instrument at full volume without disturbing those around you. At the same time though you can hear yourself playing as if the mute wasn't even there. It's a really cool piece of music technology and is available for all brass instruments from trumpet down to tuba.
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Let's take a look at the apps PercussionSS and PercussionSS2, virtual instrument apps that let you play some exotic (and not so exotic) percussion instruments with realistic sounds and without spending thousands of dollars on equipment.
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Tonight I am taking a look at several different options for streaming iPad or iPhone screen to a computer along with the audio. Included in the roundup are my personal favorite Mirroring360 as well as AirServer, Reflector, and hardware based options like Apple AV cables and the Apple TV streaming box.
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A long form music education and technology podcast with Chad Criswell, national music technology writer for NAfME's Teaching Music Magazine and guest host and music technology clinician Chris Russell of Oltman Middle School in St. Paul, MN. Included in this episode are lots of cool new Bluetooth MIDI devices, big announcements from SmartMusic as they relate to the Chromebook platform, and lots of cool new music education apps for iOS, PC, and Mac.
SHOW NOTES:
SmartMusic is coming to the Chromebook, Bluetooth MIDI devices are coming to take over your music classroom, and we’ve got a new crop of cool apps and software programs for you to use in your classroom this fall. It’s time for the Music Education Monthly!
Chad
-Welcome, introduce self, and what the podcast is about
-Introduce Chris Russell, Choir Director at Oltman Middle School in St. Paul Park, MN, and author of techinmusiced.com
-Met at several different MEA conferences over the years as presenters
NEWS
MakeMusic Buys Weezic - SmartMusic coming to Chromebooks?
MakeMusic Gives away MusicXML?
Bluetooth MIDI (XKey campaign)
New versions of forScore and Notion for iOS
iOS 9 coming with new multi-tasking features
NEW TOOLS AND APPS
Scanning software (NotateMe, PhotoScore, AudioScore, SmartScore, etc)
JamStik+ and Hal Leonard agreement
Staff Pad for Windows Surface Pro
SoundTrap
Flat.io
NinGenius
OTHER APPS, HACKS, TIPS, AND TRICKS
Mirroring360 from Splashtop - Show iPad on computer screen or projector w/out AppleTV
Apple TV 3rd Generation - Mirror iPad without wi-fi
MAILBAG
Fred’s letter asking for music notation system recommendation for retired choral director -
Staff Wars for the iPad doesn't listen to you play your instrument like the desktop version does but it does do a great job at challenging music students to learn the names of their notes, and fast! Check out this quick review of Staff Wars from TheMusicInteractive.com
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