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MMED682/PMED682TeachingMusicImprovisationwithTechnology,Summer2017

InstructorMichaelFeinContactPhone:610-348-9180ContactEmail:mfein@uarts.eduRequiredTexts/Materials*StudentsarerequiredtopurchasethistextpriortoclassTeachingMusicImprovisationwithTechnology,byMichaelFeinPublisher:OxfordUniversityPressISBN-10:019062826XISBN-13:978-0190628260Amazonlink:https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Music-Improvisation-Technology-Michael/dp/019062826X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490287640&sr=8-1&keywords=michael+fein+improvisation+technologyPre-AssignmentReadCh.1:IntroductiontotheMechanicsofImprovisationfromTeachingMusicImprovisationwithTechnology.InaGoogleDoc,completethefollowingtwoassignmentsbasedonthereading:

1. Developanoutlineofthekeyideasdiscussedinthetext.2. Selectanysongofyourchoicefromanygenre(classical,jazz,rock,pop,etc.).Identifyandexplainhowthistune

fitsthesuggestedrepertoireguidelines(vamp,modal,blues,ii-V-I)discussedinthechapter.Identifyanddescribevariouswaysthatyoucouldusetechnologytoteachimprovisationwiththatspecificsong.

a. ExamplePostforQuestion#2:I'llRememberApril(JazzStandard)i. Thistunefitsthesuggestedrepertoireguidelinesbecauseituses4mainscales(Gmaj,Gmin,

Bbmaj,andEmaj).1. Gmaj-4bars;Gmin-8bars;Gmaj-4bars2. Bbmaj-8bars;Gmaj-4bars;Emaj-4bars3. Gmaj-4bars;Gmin-8bars;Gmaj-4bars

ii. iRealProoniPad-Iwouldenterthechordstogenerateaplayalongfileforstudents.IwouldexportthefileasanMP3andasaPDFandposttomyclasswebsite.

iii. YouTube-Iwouldsharerecordingsofgreatimprovisersperformingthissong.Here'ssomelinks:

1. SonnyStitt:https://youtu.be/VHbwr4ieI2U2. DexterGordon:https://youtu.be/0udof4-CsGY3. CliffordBrown:https://youtu.be/XSbaJxLGV7o

iv. Finale,Sibelius,orNoteFlight-Iwouldwriteouteachscaleascending/descendingandin3rdsforthestudentstopractice.Iwouldtransposetheexercisesforeachinstrumentintheensemble/class.Iwouldinvitestudentstocomposeandnotateasolooverthetuneutilizingonlynotesfromtheappropriatescalesthroughouteachsection.

v. Audacity-Iwouldimporttheplayalongfileandrecordvariousstudentsperformingtheirpre-composedsolos.Wecouldevaluatethesoloandmakeanynecessarymodificationstoimprovethesolocomposition.

WebLinkforCh.1-https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VDaqhHZV7DdWsycjVlM0FiUGM/view?usp=sharing

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ProgramObjectivesStudentscompletinggraduatemusiceducationcourseworkthroughTheUniversityoftheArts…

• Design,employanddeliverqualityinstructional,curriculumandassessmentapproachestolearningandstudentgrowth• Utilizeeffectivepedagogicalmethodstosupportstudentmusicianship• Utilizeeffectivetechnologicalmeanstosupportstudentcreativitythroughmusic• Evolveascreativeandinnovativemusicianswhosharethesemusicalstrengthswiththeirlearnersthroughteaching• Understand,inamoresophisticatedmeans,thediversecultural,communal,sociological,psychologicalandlearning

needsof21stcenturystudentsCourseDescriptionTeachingMusicImprovisationwithTechnology.Thiscourseisdesignedforelementaryandsecondarymusiceducatorswhowanttoenhanceimprovisationskillsintheirstudents.Nopreviousexperiencewithimprovisationisrequired.Participantswilllearnhowtechnologycanbeusedtosupportimprovisationalgrowthandmusicaldevelopmentinthepracticeroom,musicclassroom,andensemblerehearsal.Participantswilllearnthebasicmechanicsofimprovisingandtheessentialmusictheoryelementsneededtoteachimprovisationincludingmodalimprovisation,theblues,ii-V-Iprogressions,andchordbracketing.Computersoftware(Band-in-a-Box,SmartMusic,NoteFlight,Audacity,andGarageBand)willbeincorporatedtocreatecustomimprovisationaccompanimentsandexercises.Webresourcesforlisteningandposting(YouTube,Spotify,SoundCloud,andWeebly)willbecoveredaswell.Finally,eachunitofthecoursewillincludean“iPadconnection”referencingfree/low-costiPadapps.(Note:YoudoNOTneedaniPadtoparticipateinthiscourse.)StudentLearningOutcomesStudentswill…

• Demonstrateimprovisationtechniquesusingaurallisteningskillsandmusictheoryknowledge• Createimprovisationaccompanimentsandexercisesusingtechnology

CourseOutlineDay1-ImprovOverviewandAutoAccompanimentSoftware

1. WelcomeandIceBreaker2. GoogleClassroomoverview3. IntroductiontotheMechanicsofImprovisation(overview)4. KeyboardImprovJam5. AutoAccompanimentSoftware:Band-in-a-Box

a. EbJamBluesb. BluesVariation:FreddieFreeloaderc. ModalImprovisation:SoWhatd. ChordBracketing:AutumnLeaves

6. iPadConnection:iRealProDay2-NotationSoftware

1. CreatingaLeadSheet:FürElisebyBeethoven2. CreatinganExerciseSheet:MoneybyPinkFloyd3. CreatingaMotif-basedSolo:FourbyMilesDavis4. CreatingaChord-toneSolo:AlltheThingsYouAre5. ThePowerofMIDIinNotationSoftware6. iPadConnection:forScore

Day3-SmartMusic,Audacity,andGarageBand1. SmartMusic

a. Exercisesi. Jazz-Blues,ii-V-Iscales/arpeggios,iii-VI-ii-V-Iscales/arpeggiosii. BluesLicks-eartrainingexercises

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b. JazzImprovisationi. Alfredmaterialii. SmartMusicImprovmaterialsiii. Piano/Bass/Drumtranscriptionsiv. Transpose,Patterns,LearnChords

c. BigBandcharts-ShinyStockings2. Audacity

a. IsolatingandSlowingDownAudioinAudacity:MilesDavissoloonSoWhatb. ComparingMelodiesinAudacity:AllAlongtheWatchtowerbyDylan,Hendrix,andMatthews

3. GarageBanda. ImportingMIDIintoGarageBand:MaidenVoyagebyHerbieHancockb. HighQualityAudioRecordinginGarageBandandAudacity:RepriseofAlltheThingsYouAreChordTone

Solo4. iPadConnection:CreatingAccompanimentsUsingSmartInstrumentsinGarageBandforiOS:LittleSunflowerby

FreddieHubbardDay4-WebResourcesforListening/Posting/Organizing

1. WebResourcesforListeninga. UsingYouTubetoTeachMusicalImprovisationb. UsingSpotifytoTeachMusicalImprovisationc. iPadConnection:YouTubeandSpotifyApps

2. WebResourcesforPostinga. PreparingAudioFilesforWebPostingb. PostingtoSoundCloudc. PostingandSharingwithGoogleDrived. iPadConnection:PostingtoSoundCloudandYouTubefromGarageBandforiOSe. iPadConnection:YouTubeCapture

3. WebDesigntoOrganizeOnlineMaterial(Weebly)a. WebDesignOverviewb. WebDesignwithWeeblyc. iPadConnection:WeeblyApp

Day5-FinalProject1. Selectasongthatyouwillusewithyourschoolensemble.Developimprovisationpractice/listeningmaterials

forthatspecificsong.Youmayusethesongyouselectedforyourpre-assignmentoranyothertunethatfitsthesuggestedrepertoireguidelinesincludinganysongwecoveredthroughoutclassthisweek.Youshouldcreateallorsomeofthefollowing:

a. Audioplay-a-longaccompanimentfile(s)createdusingBand-in-a-Box,iRealPro(iPad),and/orGarageBand.

b. Improvisationpracticefiles(suchasachordtoneexercise,lick-basedsolo,and/orchordtonesolo)createdusingNoteFlight.

c. AudioexcerptsoffamousrecordingsofthetunecapturedusingAudacity.Youmaywanttoincludeaslowed-downversionofsomeclips.

d. YouTubeand/orSpotifyplaylistincludinginstructionalvideosand/orexamplerecordingsofthetune.PostAssignment:OrganizeallofthematerialyoudevelopedinyourFinalProjectusingaWeeblywebsite.Yourwebsiteshouldinclude:

1. Linkedorembeddedaudioplay-a-longaccompanimentfilesandaudioexcerptsoffamousrecordingspostedonGoogleDriveand/orSoundCloud.

2. Linkedorembeddednotationfileswithimprovisationpracticeexercises(suchasachordtoneexercise,lick-basedsolo,and/orchordtonesolo).

3. LinkedorembeddedYouTubeand/orSpotifyplaylist(s)includinginstructionalvideosand/orexamplerecordingsofthetune.

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GradingCriteriaandAssessmentMethods

Courseassessment,evaluationandgradingisbaseduponthreefactors:(1)thecompletionofthepre-assignment,(2)activeengagementindailycoursestudiesand(3)inthecompletionofthefinalassignment/post-assignment.Belowistherubricthatwillbeutilizedbyfacultytoassessandevaluatestudentsinthesethreecategoriesoflearningandunderstanding.

Basic Average SuperiorPre-assignment

Providesbasic/unsatisfactorycontentandconceptsinpreparationforthiscourse.

Accuratelyidentifiescontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.

Demonstratesadeepunderstandingandpreparationofcontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.

Duringclassformativeassessments

Failstoactivelyengageincoursecontent,application,andengagementofdailycoursework.

Engagesactivelyincoursecontentandapplicationofconceptsindailycoursework.

Demonstratesathoroughanddeepengagementincoursecontent,applicationandunderstandingofdailycoursework.

Final/Post-assignment

Doesnotadequatelycompletethefinalassignment.Assignmentmayhavebeensubmittedlate.Poororganizationandlackofdepthofknowledgeevidenced.

Finalassignment/post-assignmentevidencesappropriatestructureandorganization,understandingofcoursegoalsandoutcomes.Itissubmittedontime.

Finalassignment/post-assignmentisfluidandengaging.Itisorganized,wellstructuredandclear,andevidencesadeepunderstandingandapplicationofcoursegoals.Itissubmittedontime.

TheGradingPolicycanbefoundintheCourseCatalogue.

AcademicIntegrityPolicyAprimarytenetofthiscourseistopreparestudentsforprofessionalresponsibilitiesasteachers.Thetimelyarrivaltoclassaswellasthedailypreparationandengagementincoursestudiesisessential.

UniversitypolicyonAcademicIntegritymaybefoundintheUArtscatalog.

Ifstudentsarenotclearaboutwhatconstitutesplagiarism,youmightrecommendIntroductiontoResearchandDocumentationavailableontheUniversityLibrarieswebsite.

AbsencesDuetothecompressednatureofthefive-dayintensivecoursestructure,absencesfromclasswillnotbeaccepted.Studentswhoarrivelatetoclassorleaveearlywillbeheldaccountableformissedtimethroughadditionalassignmentstobecompletedoutsideofcoursehours.TechnologyPoliciesonTechnologymaybefoundintheCourseCatalogue.ClassFormatAllsummermusicstudiescoursesthatmeetin-personarefive-dayintensivecoursestypicallyrunningfor8hoursperday.Studentsareresponsibleforpreparationofmaterials,forengagingincoursecontentasperthecoursedescription,andinbeingresponsivetocompletionofpreandpostcourseworkasdetailedinthecourseoutline.Coursesofferedonlinemaybeinadifferentformatandmayrunforalongeramountoftime,specifictotheneedsandintentsofthecoursecontent.

EducationalAccessibilityStudentswhobelievetheyareeligibleforcourseaccommodationsundertheADAorSection504orhavehadaccommodationsormodificationsinthepast,shouldcontacttheOfficeofEducationalAccessibilityat215-717-6616oraccess@uarts.edutoarrangeforappropriateaccommodationsandtoobtainanaccommodationsletter,ifapplicable.Facultycanprovidecourseaccommodations/modificationsonlyafterreceiptofanapproved

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accommodationsletterfromtheOfficeofEducationalAccessibility.Accommodationletterscanbeprovidedtoqualifiedstudentsatanytimeduringthesemester,butgradesearnedbeforetheletterisreceivedbythefacultycannotbechanged.NoticeofNondiscrimination

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