ABSTRACT

Computers in Music Education addresses the question of how computer technologies might best assist music education. For current and preservice music teachers and designed as a development tool, reference resource, and basic teaching text, it addresses pedagogical issues and the use of computers to aid production and presentation of students’ musical works.

Written by a music educator and digital media specialist, it cuts through the jargon to present a concise, easy-to-digest overview of the field, covering:

  • notation software
  • MIDI sound creation
  • downloading music
  • posting personal MP3s for mass distribution.

While there are many more technical books, few offer a comprehensive, understandable overview of the field. Computers in Music Education is an important text for the growing number of courses in this area.

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SECTION I CONTEXT

chapter 1|13 pages

Ways of making music with technology

chapter 2|13 pages

. Philosophical considerations

chapter 3|10 pages

A brief history of music technology

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SECTION II PRODUCTION

chapter 4|16 pages

Audio recording

chapter 5|12 pages

Music publishing

chapter 6|11 pages

MIDI sequencing

chapter 7|12 pages

Algorithmic music

chapter 8|14 pages

Sound synthesis

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SECTION III PRESENTATION

chapter 9|10 pages

Synthesizer performance

chapter 10|12 pages

Live electronic music

chapter 11|11 pages

Interactive computer music

chapter 12|17 pages

Digitizing and visualizing music

chapter 13|13 pages

Music for visual narrative

chapter 14|12 pages

Rich media environments

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SECTION IV REFLECTION

chapter 16|13 pages

Computers and music research

chapter 17|12 pages

Music and sound analysis

chapter 18|13 pages

Aural and musicianship training

chapter 19|12 pages

Assessment

chapter 20|13 pages

Administration

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SECTION V IMPLEMENTATION

chapter 21|12 pages

Setting up a computer music system

chapter 22|7 pages

Distance education and e-learning

chapter 23|15 pages

Integrating new technologies