Teaching Music Improvisation with Technology 
Incorporating technology in music classrooms can take the mystery out of improvisation. What music technology does is establish a strong foundation for chord, scale, phrase, ear training, and listening exercises, creating a solid backdrop for student expression. As author and educator Mike Fein shows, technology is a valuable tool that can be used effectively to supplement student practice time while also developing the skills necessary to become a proficient improviser. Complete with notated exercises, accompaniment tracks, and listening resources, this book gives teachers methods to set their students free to make mistakes and to develop their own ear for improvisation at their own pace. Broken down into significant areas of music technology, each chapter focuses on developing a new skill and guides readers to tangible outcomes with the assistance of hands-on activities that can be immediately implemented into the classroom. In addition to these hands-on activities, each chapter provides the reader with an "iPad Connection" to various iOS applications, which allows teachers and students another, albeit significantly less expensive, medium through which to learn, share, and create art.
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Making Music with GarageBand and Mixcraft
With MAKING MUSIC WITH GARAGEBAND AND MIXCRAFT, a significant void has been filled for anyone interested in recording music. Despite the fact that these two software programs are the leading tools used to understand the basics of MIDI sequencing and audio editing, there has never been a single resource that addressed the needs that arose when learning and navigating them. Developed as a result of this gap between what musicians want to learn and the tools that are available to do so, this book is chock full of tutorials, strategies, and clear, step-by-step instructions for both GarageBand and Mixcraft. As a result, readers can more readily expand their knowledge of these vital software programs, and more successfully pursue their passion for making music on a computer.
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