Music Ed Tech Talk

David rejoins the show to talk about how we use Craft, an extremely versatile, elegant, and powerful app for the web, iOS, and macOS devices. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Example of listener submission, Mr. Ehler’s, Resource for All Band Students (created entirely in Craft) Audacity 3.1 is out now! Fender acquires PreSonus Dorico 4, planned for early 2022, will be first Steinberg product to use new licensing system Craft OmniFocus Bear Markdown Blog Post iA Writer Obsidian Todoist Trello Rome Research Notion App of the Week Robby - Documents David - GoodReader Music of the Week Robby - NPR Top 50 of 2021 David - Silk Sonic Tech Tip of the Week Better Touch Tool Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book David - Twitter | Website | Blog Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Christopher Bill joins the show to talk about the musicianship, hardware, software, and creative process behind his viral YouTube channel, Classical Trombone. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Focusrite Control TEM240 - episode featuring Christopher Bill TBJ133 - featuring Christopher Bill Halloween 2021: Don’t Fear the Reaper! (Trombone Cover) Christopher Bill Guide to Remote Music Education Christopher Bill’s Multitrack Editing 101 Shure X2u Robby’s Virtual Teaching Setup Royer R-121 Studio Ribbon Microphone Focusrite Scarlet Solo Adobe Premiere Elements Ableton Live Clip Champ - video editing software for Windows Davinci Resolve - video editing software Izotope Loopback Rogue Amoeba Audio Apps - Music Ed Tech Talk Episode, featuring Paul Kafasis Open Broadacaster Software Virtual Audio Cable VAC Audio Jack Farrago - Soundboard app for Mac Audio Hijack Automatic Instrument Rental Forms, with Keyboard Maestro AutoHotkey (Windows version of KB maestro) App of the Week Robby - Keyboard Maestro Christopher - Flic Music of the Week Robby - My Bluegrass Heart - Béla Fleck Christopher - Don’t Lose Sight - Song by Lawrence | Dirty Loops - Rollercoaster | How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful - Florence and the Machine Tech Tip of the Week Robby - NFC stickers Christopher - OVOU Business Card Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Christopher - Twitter) | Website | YouTube Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

David MacDonald joins Robby to share their favorite books, hardware, apps, services, and musical gift ideas. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: METT #43 - iOS 15 and macOS Monterey with Paul Shimmons Scoring Notes - Music notation software, macOS Monterey, and Apple Silicon M1 Macs Scoring Notes - Use Shortcuts to quickly create score templates on macOS and iOS | Robby Burns Noteflight Blog - Connecting the Strands: Teaching Melody and Harmony Writing with Ukulele, Noteflight, and Soundtrap | Robby Burns David’s last appearance on this show to talk about smart speakers Chris Russell’s recent appearance on this show to talk ukuleles Musician’s Friend Stupid Deal of the Day Books Scott L. Phillips - Beyond Sound V.J. Manzo - Foundations of Music Technology Will and Ethan episode Will Kuhn, Ethan Hein - Electronic Music School Jorge Variego - Composing with Restraint Peter Perry - Technology Tips for Ensemble Teachers Robby Burns - Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers Ronald Kearns - Recording Tips for Music Educators The Routledge Companion to Music Theory Pedagogy edited by Lee VanHandel Kathryn Finch, Theresa Hoover - Pass the Baton Sarah Urist Green - You Are An Artist: Assignments to Spark Creation Hardware HomePod mini iPad mini MacBook Pro AirPods Elgato Stream Deck More Hardware Scoring Notes Podcast Notation Central Stream Deck Profiles AT2020 AKG P 420 Røde Lavalier Go Røde Wireless GO II Scarlet Focusrite Audio Interfaces Twelve South StayGo | USB-C Hub Amazon Basics Studio Headphones Software Rogue Amoeba Apps - Fission | Audio Hijack | Loopback | SoundSource | Farrago - Offers educator discount Drafts Craft - Offers educator discount OmniFocus - Offers educator discount Things Dorico - Offers educator discount StaffPad An evening with StaffPad - YouTube Services Headspace for Educators Calm Schools Peloton Digital Teacher Discount Nebula Misc Anker Nebula Capsule Projector Whoosh Nintendo Switch Online Subscription Atoms Shoes Bombas socks MacSparky Field Guides Paperless Field Guide Mac Pro Video Dorico Course - Leo Nicholson Skillshare Lamy Safari Fountain Pens Lush The Four Hour Chef Momofuku Cookbook Music of the Week Robby - Sarah Jarosz David - Sister Rosetta Tharpe Tech Tip of the Week Robby - Focus Modes David - CopyChar.cc Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book David - Twitter | Website | Blog Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Dr. Peter Perry joins the show to talk about the software and hardware we use in rehearsals, his book Technology Tips for Ensemble Directors, and our recent favorite music, apps, and tech tips.   Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support Music Ed Tech Talk   Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee   Show Notes:   - Dr. Peter Perry's book → Technology Tips for Ensemble Directors - File Not Found: A generation that grew up with Google is forcing professors to rethink their lesson plans - iOS 15 and macOS Monterey - Music Ed Tech Talk - Take, Leave, Transform! What Do We Keep from Last School Year? - Robby Burns (NAfME) - Get Back into the Rehearsal with Technology - Peter Perry (NAfME) - Shure wireless mic - TE Tuner - GoodNotes - forScore - iStroboSoft - Scale Exercise Play-Along Tracks - Focusrite Scarlet Solo - AT2020 Microphone - Twelve South StayGo USB Hub - BandLab - Soundtrap - Zoom audio recorders - Focus Modes - Rogue Amoeba Apps - Loopback | Soundsource | Audio Hijack | Fission - Rogue Amoeba Audio Apps with Paul Kafasis | Music Ed Tech Talk - iReal Pro - Band in a Box - AirServer - Classroom Maestro - Kahoot - Black Binder - Dorico  Music of the Week Robby - Astor Piazzolla and Gary Burton - The New Tango Peter - Tony Benett and Lady Gaga - Love for Sale  App of the Week: Robby - Craft Peter - Izotope RX9 Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Peter - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!  

Paul Shimmons returns to the show to talk about the features in Apple’s new operating system updates, and how we plan to use them. Patreon subscribers get a bootleg version of the recording, without the ads, and including bonus conversation about notation apps on iPad. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron!   Show Notes: - Dorico for iPad: First Impressions | Music Ed Tech Talk - Sibelius for iPad, Featuring Joe Plazak | Music Ed Tech Talk - iOS 15 - macOS Monterey - OmniFocus - DEVONthink - Never Miss a Task, with Project Templates | Music Ed Tech Talk - The Class Nerd podcast - Craig McClellan and Robby Burns - AirServer - Twelve South StayGo | USB-C Hub  - The Breathing Gym - My Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks - OmniOutliner - My blog post about Safari extension on iOS - Some Monterey Features of Note - MacSparky App of the Week Paul - Ultimate Drill Book  Robby - Sofa Music of the Week Paul - Powerhouse - White Heart Robby - Cory Henry - Best of Me Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Paul - Twitter | Website Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Theresa returns to talk about career changing, COVID practices worth bringing into this school year, productivity apps, and empowering student creativity! Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Blink Session Music. Show Notes: Blink Session Music 14 - Empowering Performing Ensembles at a Distance, With Theresa Hoover Ducassoux Using Jamboard in the Music Classroom Craft Obsidian Light the Music  Pass the Baton: Empowering All Music Students (Kathryn Finch, Theresa Hoover) Pass the Baton YouTube Channel Jodie Blackshaw | Composer Alex Shapiro - Putting the E in Ensemble Alex Shapiro’s appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk App of the Week:  Robby - Instapaper / Readwise Theresa - Kumospace Album of the Week: Robby - Turbo Theresa - Cory Wong Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Safari Tab Groups, Sync Safari and Chrome bookmarks with a Windows PC Theresa - Chrome Reading List / Favicons Favorite Bar Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Theresa - Twitter | Website Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Joe Plazak (Principal Software Engineer and Designer) joins the show to talk about Sibelius for Mobile and their new iPad app. This episode is sponsored by Blink Session Music: Because Virtual Lessons Are More Than a Video Chat.   Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron!   Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Blink Session Music. Show Notes: Blink Session Music Sibelius for Mobile Scoring Notes Interview with Joe Plazak and Sam Butler - The history and future of Sibelius for iPad SetApp App of the Week:  Robby - CleanShot Joe - Tips Album of the Week: Robby - Jack & Owane - Part One: Shredemption Joe - Pomplamoose - Impossible à prononcer Tech Tip of the Week: Robby - Make your own custom keyboard shortcuts Joe - Hold the spacebar on iPhone to get a cursor Please don't forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Seth Sandler, maker of the poplar mobile tuner app Tunable, joins the show to talk about the process of making a tuning app, developing for iOS/Mac, and more! Subscribe to Music Ed Tech Talk: Subscribe to the Blog Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Show Notes: Tunable Seth’s Tweets showing a piano widget NodeBeat Dr. Betotte Greg Pierce, developer of Drafts, on Music Ed Tech Talk DEVONthink OmniFocus Drafts GoodNotes App of the Week:  BusyCal Album of the Week: Chris Thile - Laysongs Acapella Musicals on Spotify Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Seth - Twitter Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others! 

Robby is getting ukuleles to teach general music this year. Chris Russel (tech and ukulele specialist) joins the show to talk about how to get the best use out of them. We also talk about the state of tech in music ed. Full Topics: Ukulele pedagogy Where to find ukulele resources online How to integrate ukulele and technology The state of technology in music education Apple’s App-centric and native approach to education vs. Google’s web-centric approach Our favorite apps, albums, and tech tips of the week The tools and process Chris uses to make ukulele play-along videos on his iPad (in the post-show for Patreon subscribers) Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Teaching Music Through Composition - Barbara Freedman Dr. Jill Reese ukulele Videos on YouTube Dr. A ukulele Videos UkeStuff YouTube Page Rachel Webley - ukulele Play Alongs and Resources Andy Ramos - Stum Alongs Kris Gilbert Uke YouTube Channel Dr. Uke Joe Weiss - UkeAbility - type in chords you know and get a links to ukulele play alongs using those chords Chris Russel and Paul Shimmons appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk to talk about StaffPad UkeHunt.com Dr. Robin Giebelhausen - YouTube Channel Jowoom T2 Smart Tuner Kids Strings Leather picks - Stones Music  Chris Russel’s appearance on Music Ed Tech Talk about Apple’s education event Jamf WeVideo Neural Mix Pro LALAL.AI Spleeter - for removing vocals and instruments What the Forecast?!! Nano - Reddit for Apple Watch App of the Week:  Robby - Carrot Weather Chris - PDF Expert / TikTok / Vegas Bowling Apple Watch App Album of the Week: Robby - Squint - Julian Lage Chris - Safe Haven - Ruth B / The Show - Lenka Where to Find Us: Robby - Twitter | Blog | Book Chris - Twitter | Websites - Techinmusiced.com / Ukestuff.info / Youtube.com/ukestuff / youtube.com/ukeplayalongs Please don’t forget to rate the show and share it with others!

Robby discusses the practices and technology we should TAKE, LEAVE, and use to TRANSFORM teaching next year. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: What Do We Keep? - Session Notes from the Conference What Do We Keep? - NAfME Blog My recent appearance on the MusicFirst Podcast Remix Assignment Blog Post Remix Assignment YouTube Tutorial Putting the E in Ensemble Curriculum and Resources Podcast Interview with Alex Shapiro The virtual performance referenced in the video was the Ellicott Mills Middle School Woodwind Quintet performing Divertimento for Woodwind Quintet (Joseph Haydn) David MacDonald and I talk about apps for Research and Remembering Greg Pierce, developer of Drafts, appearance on this show Designing Curriculum and Assessing Students with FileMaker, with Ben Denne