Fein, Michael - Teaching Music Improvisation with Technology

This book illustrates how technology can be used to support improvisational growth and musical development in the practice room and music classroom. Hands-on technology activities guide the reader through the basic mechanics of improvising and the essential music theory elements needed to improvise and teach improvisation.

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CONTENTS

Table of Contents:
Preface
Ch. 1: Introduction to the Mechanics of Improvisation
1. Improvisation is....
2. Developing improvisation in musicians
3. Repertoire guidelines
4. Classroom Technology
5. How Can Technology Facilitate the Development of Improvisation in Musicians?
6. Existing Materials and Methods
7. iPad Connection: SmartMusic for iOS
8. Breaking the Ice: Percussion-only Improv Jam
9. Ch. 1 Review
Ch. 2: Auto Accompaniment Software: Band-in-a-Box and iReal Pro
1. Eb Jam Blues
2. Blues Variation: Freddie Freeloader
3. Modal Improvisation: So What
4. Chord Bracketing: Autumn Leaves
5. iPad Connection: iReal Pro
6. Ch. 2 Review
Ch. 3: Notation Software: Note Flight and forScore
1. Notation Software Options
2. Creating a Lead Sheet: Fur Elise by Beethoven
3. Creating an Exercise Sheet: Money by Pink Floyd
4. Creating a Motif-based Solo: Four by Miles Davis
5. Creating a Chord-tone Solo: All the Things You Are
6. The Power of MIDI in Notation Software
7. iPad Connection: forScore
8. Ch. 3 Review
Ch. 4: Music Production Software: Audacity, GarageBand, and GarageBand for iOS
1. Isolating and Slowing Down Audio in Audacity: Miles Davis solo on So What
2. Comparing Melodies in Audacity: All Along the Watchtower by Dylan, Hendrix, and Matthews
3. Importing MIDI into GarageBand: Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock
4. High Quality Audio Recording in GarageBand and Audacity: Reprise of All the Things You Are Chord Tone Solo
5. iPad Connection: Creating Accompaniments Using Smart Instruments in GarageBand for iOS: Little Sunflower by Freddie Hubbard
6. Ch. 4 Review
Ch. 5: Web Resources for Listening (YouTube and Spotify)
1. Using YouTube to Teach Musical Improvisation
2. Using Spotify to Teach Musical Improvisation
3. iPad Connection: YouTube and Spotify Apps
4. Ch. 5 Review
Ch. 6: Web Resources for Posting: SoundCloud, Podomatic, Google Drive, and YouTube
1. Preparing Audio Files for Web Posting
2. Posting to SoundCloud
3. Posting to Podomatic
4. Posting and Sharing with Google Drive
5. iPad Connection: Posting to SoundCloud and YouTube from GarageBand for iOS
6. iPad Connection: YouTube Capture
7. Ch. 6 Review
Ch. 7: Web Design to Organize Online Material (Weebly)
1. Web Design Overview
2. Web Design with Weebly
3. iPad Connection: Weebly App
4. Ch. 7 Review
Closing Remarks
Index