Basic Recording Techniques For The Band Director

Low Cost MusicTechnology Options For The Music Education Classroom

Low Cost MusicTechnology Options For The Music Education Classroom

Finding ways to stretch your budget in a music classroom is always important and even more so when trying to purchase high tech electronics, software, and other materials. This article provides an updated list of dozens of different low cost or free alternatives to expensive music education products. It includes such categories as music notation software, drill design software, special needs hardware, and many more.

The Star Spangled Banner- Free Sheet Music For Band Inst.

The Star Spangled Banner- Free Sheet Music For Band Inst.

This document contains sheet music for all common instruments to play The Star Spangled Banner, also known as the sheet music to the National Anthem of the United States of America. You can view the sheet music online or download the individual parts arranged for all common concert band instruments. If you do not see your instrument listed please scroll to the bottom of the page and try one of the the other instruments. Most musicians will be able to find at least one instrumental part that matches their range and preferred key signature. If you are seeking a simple piano version of the song please select from the voice, trumpet, or alto saxophone versions.

Using Plickers as an Assessment Tool in the Music Education Classroom

Using Plickers as an Assessment Tool in the Music Education Classroom

Music, band, choir, and orchestra classrooms can be huge and assessing the knowledge and retention of individual students in such a large class can be daunting. Plickers are one of several solutions that can be adapted to work in large groups, making the act of assessing a student’s understanding a little easier and a whole lot faster.

Is Marching Band A Sport? Pros, Cons, and a Reality Check

Is Marching Band A Sport? Pros, Cons, and a Reality Check

In recent years the question of whether or not marching band is a sport has been brought up time and time again for various reasons and by various groups. On one side you have the YES crowd who says that marching band is competitive, physically demanding, and every bit as much a team event as any traditional sporting event. On the other side of the coin are those who say no, that marching band is NOT a sport and it is a musical pursuit that happens to involve coordinated movements. Both sides are right, but to make a final decision we need to look deeper into the facts. Read on to find out what they are!

Portable Digital Audio Recorder Buying Guide With Reviews

Portable Digital Audio Recorder Buying Guide With Reviews

Scroll down to view the comparison chart of over a dozen different portable digital audio recorders.

Buying a portable digital audio recorder is a major decision. The balance between price, features, and quality is a fine line that has many different options to choose from. There are dozens of different models of portable digital audio recorders, some of which have drastically different sets of features yet sell for roughly the same price. This easy to read head to head comparison chart and guide to many of the more popular portable digital audio recorders is intended to help potential buyers more easily see these differences and make an educated buying decision.

Apps and More for the Choral Classroom

Apps and More for the Choral Classroom

The number of apps, software, and gadgets available for use in the music classroom continues to grow each year but finding things that can actually be beneficial to your classes grows more and more difficult as well. We spoke with Dr. Christopher Russell, Director of Choirs at Oltman Middle School in St. Paul Park, Minnesota to get his must-have list of apps.

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Audio Equipment In order for any band to improve its performance they must be fully aware of what they truly sound like. As performers and music educators we often perceive the performance to sound differently than it truely does to the listener. By recording and listening to your band or small ensemble you can take your band to the new level of musicianship by finding the problems in your performance and fixing them.

This multi part series of articles will help you discover how to make realistic recordings of your ensemble without breaking your budget.

All of these articles are available at http://www.musicedmagic.com.

{mosimage}In order for any band to improve its performance they must be fully aware of what they truly sound like. As performers and music educators we often perceive the performance to sound differently than it truely does to the listener. By recording and listening to your band or small ensemble you can take your band to the new level of musicianship by finding the problems in your performance and fixing them.

It seems like it should be a simple task to grab a microphone, plug it into a stereo, and hit record. If this is how you make recordings, it is doubtful that you will ever get an accurate reproduction of what your band or ensemble sounds like. This series of articles will focus on how to make a recording that could be used for critiquing your rehearsals and also for recording a performance for production and distribution.

All of these articles are available at http://www.musicedmagic.com. Articles in the series will be:

Choosing a Microphone
Choosing and Audio Recording Device
Adding a Mixer to Your Recording Studio
Audio Cables and Connectors
Room Acoustics and How It Can Affect Your Recordings (coming soon)
Editing and Mastering the Final Recording (coming soon)

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