You may not know Jeff Arnold by name, but if you have ever bought a guitar book from Hal Leonard you definitely know his work. As a high ranking editor within the guitar department, Jeff oversees the development and release of dozens of books each year, many of which we are all familiar with. Aside from his work at Hal Leonard, Jeff is an accomplished performer who has been a mainstay on the Milwaukee music scene for decades.
When purchasing an acoustic bass for your music program, there are
several things to keep in mind. With a little expert help and some
general know how, a solid choice can be made and a quality instrument
can be used by the students for many years.
Improvising walking bass lines is a demanding undertaking that should be confronted not only by jazz bassists, but other instrumentalists as well. This article presents a simple process for creating swinging bass lines that will be valuable to teachers and students of jazz alike.
Jack Grassel was once listed in Guitar Player magazine as one of the top ten guitarists in America (you don't know). In case you are one of those people who hasn't yet heard of Jack let me be the first to introduce you to one of the best guitarists and guitar educators in the country.
In this in depth and informative review of SightReadingFactory.com guest author Jayson Gerth provides us with a practical music teachers perspective on how this new online resource can help your students learn the sightreading skills needed by both jazz and concert musicians.
Read more: A New Wave in Music Sight Reading: Sightreadingfactory.com
Blue Microphones makes some of the most popular USB based podcasting and general recording microphones available on the market. They do a great job of marrying high end components with a great sense of style that makes the mics not only great to record on but fun to record into as well. Now Blue Microphones has come out with their latest iPod/iPad microphone, the Mikey Digital. The original Mikey came out several years ago and gained quite a following among those that wanted to use their portable devices as field recorders. Â Used together with or without the free BlueFiRe iOS app the Mikey Digital turns any iPad, iPod, or iPhone into a complete portable digital audio recorder capable of holding its own with commercial products by Zoom, Sony, and others.
Read more: Mikey Digital Microphone for iPhone, iPod, and iPad
Making due with smaller budgets seems to be the new normal these days so finding creative ways to provide cutting edge music education programs is getting harder and harder. With a little flexibility though a teacher can still provide high quality software based tools for use in their classrooms without paying a dime. Take a closer look at MusicEdMagic's 2012 list of essential free music education software for use in both the classroom and at home.
When I taught high school band I was constantly having to worry about, adjust, and fix the amplification system in my school gym and also the portable units that we would occasionally take with us to special events. The thing was that I never really had a clue what I was doing, I just set the thing up, adjusted it the way I thought sounded good, and then let the chips fall where they may. Well, Alfred just came out with a new DVD called Alfred's Pro Audio Series: Modern Live Sound that is supposed to be a "practical, step-by-step guide to mixing for today’s sound reinforcement engineer." Apparently they also have a version specifically for use in churches that might be more appropriate for those of you still performing in gymatoriums.
Read more: Modern Live Sound DVD Helps With Sound Reinforcement Questions
Digital audio recorders are becoming an almost essential part of every music education classroom. Teachers use them as assessment tools, to record individual student performances for later evaluation, or for recording and evaluating large ensemble rehearsals. Other classroom uses like producing podcasts or for individual student practice and reflection are also great reasons to consider investing in a digital audio recorder. The newest units are ultra-portable, easy to use, and in most cases provide excellent sound quality.
The contest for the free W24 is now closed. However you can still enter to win other great prizes in the 2010 MusicEdMagic Giveaway.
Read more: How To Select The Best Digital Audio Recorder For Your Classroom
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