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MakeMusic Offers Finale Notepad for FREE!

02/15/12 By 3 Comments

Today, the people at MakeMusic announced the release of Finale Notepad for FREE. If you have never tried the Finale notation software, now is your shot to try it!

This software gives you the ability to notate, play back and print music. As stated by Karen van Lith, MakeMusic CEO, “MakeMusic shares our customers’ devotion for creating music, and we are pleased to offer our entry-level app as a free download. Hobbyists, students, educators and musicians will find NotePad fun and easy to use.”

This is an awesome service provided by MakeMusic, and gives students, teachers and people in all aspects and levels of music an opportunity to express their musical ideas for FREE! Check out the links below to download Finale NotePad and read more about it!

For you MusicEdMajors out there, this is a great piece of software to take advantage of! Finale does a great job of offering a platform that can help you get the job done and is fairly user-friendly. As Music Ed Majors, this is just a really handy to have if you like to compose, or to have on hand in case you would ever need it. And what do you have to lose? – It’s FREE!

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Read more about this in MakeMusic’s offical Press Release!

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2012 TI:ME Leadership Academy

01/12/12 By 1 Comment

Special thanks to Dr. David Williams for the Leadership Academy photos! See more at the bottom of the page!

Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the TI:ME National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky as a part of the first-ever TI:ME Leadership Academy. I was chosen as one of eight music education students to participate in this academy, and was blown away by the incredible ideas and conversations generated by participants and instructors alike.

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2012 TI:ME/JEN Annual National Conference

01/04/12 By 2 Comments

After a 6.5 hour drive with Dr. Joseph Pisano, I am finally here! This year, the TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators) Conference, held in conjunction with JEN (Jazz Education Network) is taking place in Louisville, Kentucky.

TI:ME Leadership Academy

I have the privilege to attend the conference as a part of the  TI:ME Leadership Academy. I am very excited to be participating in this way, and look forward to collaborating and working with the other participants of this academy. The participants all look to be very qualified, which should make for some really interesting discussion. Stay tuned, as I will be sharing my thoughts and lessons right here on MusicEdMajor.Net!

Follow Along!

To find out more about TI:ME and the conference, visit the TI:ME homepage. To follow along with my experiences, follow the hashtag #timejen12!

If you are attending this conference, I would love to meet up with you! Send me a Tweet @andrewritenour, or email andrewritenour@gmail.com!

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Technology Music Majors Don’t Need

08/05/11 By Leave a Comment

Technological innovations have been shaking the music industry for a decade, and it’s inevitable that many of the innovations first dreamed up for professional artists have trickled down to become available to music students. However, not all technological innovations are created equal, and music majors at traditional colleges or taking online college courses should pick and choose with care how they spend their money. Plenty of software applications and recording devices are essential to the music major — from good sound editing software to MIDI links — but you shouldn’t invest in technology just because it’s purported to be the latest and greatest. To help you sift the diamonds from the dross, below is a list of five of the most overrated or unnecessary musical technologies available today and why they just don’t live up to the hype. [Read more...]

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Digital Immigrants: How Public Education is Playing Catch-Up With Technology

04/26/11 By 3 Comments

I subscribe to 131 RSS feeds in my Google Reader, and in the past month have “read” over 2,500 feed entries. I say “read” because I generally skip over articles whose titles don’t interest me. I do, however, make it a point to read all the posts from some feeds I subscribe to, and the fantastic blog that Thomas J. West writes is one of those feeds. I came across an article Tom wrote this afternoon that sums up my feelings on the topic of Technology in Public Education, and wanted to share it. [Read more...]

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#MusEdChat Recap- Websites (8/30/10)

01/04/11 By 2 Comments

Don’t disregard websites and web applications because you don’t understand them. If they will benefit your students then you should learn how to use them.- @andrewritenour

The #MusEdChat participants on 8/30/10 discussed valuable websites that can be used in the music classroom. Below are lists, divided by subject area, of the different websites that were shared and a short desciption of how they could be useful in your classroom. [Read more...]

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#MusEdChat Recap- Blogs/Podcasts/Wikis (6-21-10)

07/05/10 By 2 Comments

“Blogging helps student musicians learn to think critically about their work and evaluate their performance.” – @LindsayMorelli

The #MusEdChat on June 21st, 2010 discussed how music educators use or could use blogs, podcasts and wikis in the music classroom. The topic for the evening was suggested by @katiesw1. [Read more...]

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