Comments on: Music Tech and Music Education: Blogs and CDM on the ME Podcast http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:39:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jon http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-512057 Jon Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:04:57 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-512057 Peter, I just listened to the Music Tech for ME interview. In fact, that's how I found this site. I listen to Keith on a regular basis for the reasons you mention, plus he's just a great guy - which comes across on his program. I just left a teaching job in a small college (21 years) to pursue a "second degree" in computer science. I agree that technology is great, but often faces the usability hurdle. I think the ipod is a great example of some geeky stuff filtering down to the masses. Music technologists / teachers need to keep hacking away at the usability issues. It will eventually filter down. Metronomes are ubiquitous, and most every music teacher and student knows how to use one. Peter,
I just listened to the Music Tech for ME interview. In fact, that’s how I found this site. I listen to Keith on a regular basis for the reasons you mention, plus he’s just a great guy - which comes across on his program. I just left a teaching job in a small college (21 years) to pursue a “second degree” in computer science.
I agree that technology is great, but often faces the usability hurdle. I think the ipod is a great example of some geeky stuff filtering down to the masses. Music technologists / teachers need to keep hacking away at the usability issues. It will eventually filter down. Metronomes are ubiquitous, and most every music teacher and student knows how to use one.

]]> By: Eugene Cantera http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-512002 Eugene Cantera Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:52:37 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-512002 It's the teacher who makes the music learning experience either a positive or negative one for the student. And, a good teacher will be successful with the barest of resources. That being said, I believe technology can make both the good and nominal teacher better able to convey musical concepts, especially to today's 'plugged in' students. It’s the teacher who makes the music learning experience either a positive or negative one for the student. And, a good teacher will be successful with the barest of resources. That being said, I believe technology can make both the good and nominal teacher better able to convey musical concepts, especially to today’s ‘plugged in’ students.

]]> By: Jim Aikin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-511656 Jim Aikin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:22:15 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-511656 Technology can be very useful in teaching certain aspects of music. It can also be a giant swindle that teaches the kid nothing except how to doink around with a computer. Everything depends on (a) FIRST identifying the musical skill you're trying to teach and (b) then SECOND figuring out how the machine will help students master that skill. Simple example: I use a Korg tuner with my cello students. It gives them immediate visual feedback on very small tuning discrepancies, which I feel will help them learn to hear the discrepancies. It also teaches them to make a firm, consistent pressure with the bow, because the tuner doesn't work worth beans if you can't do that. --Jim Aikin Technology can be very useful in teaching certain aspects of music. It can also be a giant swindle that teaches the kid nothing except how to doink around with a computer. Everything depends on (a) FIRST identifying the musical skill you’re trying to teach and (b) then SECOND figuring out how the machine will help students master that skill.

Simple example: I use a Korg tuner with my cello students. It gives them immediate visual feedback on very small tuning discrepancies, which I feel will help them learn to hear the discrepancies. It also teaches them to make a firm, consistent pressure with the bow, because the tuner doesn’t work worth beans if you can’t do that.

–Jim Aikin

]]> By: spinner http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-511441 spinner Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:18:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/07/01/music-tech-and-music-education-blogs-and-the-cdm-on-the-me-podcast/#comment-511441 MT & education, God where to start ,) I teach mt to performance students in higher ed. I think one of the biggest issue in this area is how to make technology more accessible and more "plug & play". Most apps have a fairly high learning threshold some are as we all know outragesly complex. Put some kids infront of a computer and ask them to make music and 1 out 5 might succed. Put the same youngsters in front of a kit & hand them some sticks.............. I actually use a lot of material from CDM & other similar bloggs. I used the chewing gum drum machine video to introduce programming in Ultrabeat - instant hit. MT & education, God where to start ,)
I teach mt to performance students in higher ed. I think one of the biggest issue in this area is how to make technology more accessible and more “plug & play”. Most apps have a fairly high learning threshold some are as we all know outragesly complex. Put some kids infront of a computer and ask them to make music and 1 out 5 might succed. Put the same youngsters in front of a kit & hand them some sticks…………..

I actually use a lot of material from CDM & other similar bloggs. I used the chewing gum drum machine video to introduce programming in Ultrabeat - instant hit.

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