1. Curriculum Materials For the Secondary MIDI Lab Thomas Rudolph, Ed. D. School District of Haverford Township 1801 Darby Road Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083 (610) 853-5900, extension 5452 email: terudolph@aol.comterudolph@aol.com Sponsored by: SoundTree 800-963-8733

2. Keyboard Lab Advantages  Technology--the “Crayons” of Music Education  Hands-on activity  Create, Arrange, & Compose  Wide range of enrichment activities  Provide a tangible outcome  Encourage cooperative learning  Using technology in music class  Implementing technology with the National Standards (MENC)

3. Lab Hardware Options  1. Keyboards only (lowest cost)  2. Keyboards with built-in MIDI Sequencers  3. Computer at Teacher’s station  4. Keyboards and computers at every station (most options; most costly)  5. Group Education Controller pgs.8 & 9

4. Designing the Lab Curriculum  Choosing a “core” curriculum  Keyboard/Theory Instruction  Composing, Sequencing, and Improvising  Listening and Analyzing  Performing (ensemble music)  Multimedia and the Internet

5. The Nine MENC National Standards  1. Singing, alone and with others....  2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others...  3. Improvising melodies, harmonies...  4. Composing and Arranging Music...  5. Reading and notating music.  6. Listening to, analyzing and describing.  7. Evaluating music and music performances.  8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.  9. Understanding Music in Relation to History and Culture

6. Selecting a Core Curriculum  Options:  General Music Curriculum (SoundTree) pg. 58  Music in Education (Yamaha)  SoundTree General Music Curriculum pg. 42  Performing  Creating & arranging  Composing

7. Piano Instruction (Standards #2, #5)  Using a Piano Method (Alfred) pg. 61  Optional Standard MIDI Files  Creating Custom Accompaniments pg.47 (Band-in-a-Box by PGMusic)  Classroom Demonstration Tool, Accompaniments, Student practice, Composition Tool

8. Improvising (Standard #3)  Improvise the Blues (lesson 11)  Percussion sounds (lesson 7)  Classify sounds (Lessons 1 & 2)  Bach D Minor Invention  “Color” Music  Listening/Analyze/Describe (Stand #6)

9. Performing (Standards #2, #7)  Saints (Gen. Music Curr. Lesson #8)  Perform Chamber Music  Muro Quartets, others  Any combination - transpose keyboards to play any arrangement.

10. MIDI Sequencing (Standards #4 & #5)  Teach Students to Sequence pg.59  Don Muro’s Art of Sequencing  Sequencing Basics Recommended Sequencers pg. 38  MicorLogic (emagic)  FreeStyle (MOTU)  Home Studio (Cakewalk)

11. Multimedia (Standards #8 & #9)  Students create mutlimedia presentations using HyperMedia Software  Students access the Internet for research and to create custom wed pages.  Use Ear Training and Theory Software for concept reinforcement pg. 45

12. Selecting the Keyboard Programmable or Preset General MIDI Overall Sound Quality Recommendations:  Low End - Casio WK1630 pg. 17  Mid Range - Korg X-5D pg. 15  High End - Triton LE pg. 14

13. Funding a Keyboard Lab SoundTree’s publication: Finding Funds for Music Technology Write a proposal  Focus on cost per pupil  School technology goals  Grants - state, federal, local  Vendors: flexible purchase terms; training Budget (contact SoundTree)  Keyboards; headphones; teacher controller; amplification; furniture; cables

14. Summary Integrate electronic keyboards into the existing curriculum Find ways to use technology to help implement the National Standards Review Summer Workshops list Fill out feedback form Join TI:ME - www.ti-me.orgwww.ti-me.org

15. Reference: Teaching Music With Technology by Tom Rudolph (GIA Publications) pg. 58 Experiencing Music Technology by David Williams & Peter Webster (Schirmer Books) pg. 60 Finding Funds for Music Technology (SoundTree publication) pg. 24-25