Music Tech, the upcoming test, concert reports

Test next Monday IN THE LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB. Bring your own earbuds/headphones if you'd like - we do have headphones there if you'd prefer to use those as well.

There are some quickie study sheets on the blog in the sidebar links:
http://maconstate.blogspot.com/2006/09/renaissance-music.html
http://maconstate.blogspot.com/2007/02/study-sheet-medieval-renaissance.html
http://maconstate.blogspot.com/2008/01/elements-test-study-suggestions.html

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Here are links to the youtube Music Technology demo videos:
Synth demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3l_KZvpyZg
Sample playback: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1r_A8ZPy08
Midi & Softsynths: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK43livUlbs
MIDI recording and quantizing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj7DVMBXjQg
MIDI as a musical word processor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G900R8ejX18
All of the above, if you've got 10 minutes to kill!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MImmCoHH8k

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Want some suggestiona on writing a concert report?
http://maconstate.blogspot.com/2006/08/sample-listening-chart.html
Check the syllabus as well.

Have a great weekend!

Quick notes, test, etc

1. Don't forget that there is a deadline to turn in concert reports. Check the syllabus!
2. There WILL be listening on the test - I play a 30 or 60 second snippet from the CDs and you identify the piece. I'll pull from the first 16 pieces (Dowland is the last one - see inside front cover).
3. I'd also suggest jumping over to Vista and taking the "stupid sample test" if you've never used Vista on a test. Take it multiple times if you're bored!

Kamien problems, Bookstore issues....and another week begins.

Welcome to the first FULL week of classes for Spring 2011!

1) Thanks to Beth who pointed out that she couldn't register Kamien Connect because it was "closed". They forgot to tell me about having to actually "open" the class with specific availability dates. It's open now.

Kamien Connect would be VERY helpful if you are online a lot, plus it has several "tests" you can take to get ready for the exam [next week!]. It is, however, NOT manadatory.

2) The bookstore has the study guide marked as mandatory. IT IS NOT. Someone somewhere missed the checkbox where I put down that it was OPTIONAL.

The study guide is helpful for some people, for others the Kamien site is better, and yet others prefer to take notes. Make a decision based on how YOU work.

 

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NOT for MusApp - for my piano students

Sorry for the intrusion, Music Appreciation people. This was the handiest way to post the book for my piano students!

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BOOK ONE

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BOOK TWO

tom&co album / Three Kings track played the other day

Someone wanted to know where to get a copy of the Three Kings track (they said it was "ballin' ", which was cool...). Here are the links:

the Whole album (Seasons) - iTunes

That page has links which will open up iTunes

It's also available on CDbaby, 

either CDs or downloads

Kamien Textbook available for the iPad

This is what I was sent. If you decide to go this route, I'd really like to hear from you as the semester progresses on whether you like it or not, advantages/disadvantages, etc!

Kamien available for the iPad:
An interactive, electronic version of Kamien: Music, An Appreciation Brief 7e is available for the iPad through Inkling http://www.inkling.com  


You can purchase the full book for $69.99.  


To learn more about this version of Kamien, visit http://www.inkling.com. 


To explore a free chapter, download the Inkling app to your iPad from the App Store.  


After launching Inkling on your iPad, navigate to the Inkling store where you can download a chapter on Classical Music for free. 


Know that this version of Kamien: Music, An Appreciation Brief 7e contains all the music supporting the Kamien program.


Here is the URL to the Inkling site Textbook page:
http://www.inkling.com/mh_music_an_appreciation_brief/

Start Spring 2011

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