Hello All!
I'd like to let you know about my first course offered on Udemy
(https://www.udemy.com/sibelius/#/!) It's "Sibelius 7 Basics" and it's
perfect for anyone who is new to Sibelius (perhaps switching from
Finale,) or just wants to learn more and become more familiar with how
Sibelius works and some of it's shortcuts. The course is listed at $25,
but if any on your students are interested in signing up in the next two
weeks, they can use the coupon code "firstcourse" (all one word) and
enroll in the class for $15. If any of you teachers are interested in
checking out Sibelius 7 Basics, please let me know and I'll send you a
coupon code to try it for free! I'd appreciate any feedback as well!
The course covers the basics a person needs to know in order to use Sibelius. Here's the course description:
This course assumes that you are already a "musician"
(ie. you already know how to read music, play an instrument or sing, and follow
a score.) This course will teach you the basics of inputting music into the
computer notation program, "Sibelius." I will be demonstrating using
version 7.5, however, while what is displayed on the screen will look different
for versions previous to 7, the basic functions and shortcuts are all the same.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
The neat thing about Udemy is that you can take the class whenever you
want to. All the lessons are videos (screen captures,) so you can sign
up and take the classes at your pace. Once you sign up for a class, the
material is always available, so you can review it at any time. Udemy
also has an iPhone and iPad app, so you can take a class while your on
the road or in a hotel (anywhere you have an Internet connection.) The
only real difference between Sibelius 7 and 7.5 is the "timeline."
Everything else works the same.
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Meet The "Dynamic Duo"
John Kuzmich, Jr. Ph.D. & Paul Lukasiewicz
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
On-Line Study Sibelius 7.5 with Paul Lukasiewicz
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Latest Published Article: Ear Training!
Most recent article in the August, 2014 issue of School Band & Orchestra magazine on ear training. Like all articles, there's a lot more information given besides product reviews!
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Most Recent Landmark Music Tech Articles!
Recently, I have been able to published some very informative articles pertinent for most educators that can enhance how you teach. All were published in School Band & Orchestra magazine in the past few months. Note: all links in blue below work. Enjoy them!!
John Kuzmich, Jr., Ph.D.
These are exciting times for music educators. Desktop computers and laptop notebooks have slowly changed our modes of creating, teaching, and assessing music. But tablets and smartphones have ramped up the music experience faster and farther than we could have imagined. The iPad and table computers are destined to change the way we teach and interact with students and technology. Today’s touchscreen sensitivity, which eliminates the need for a mouse, has also changed the way we work. This is important because it is gives us a more tactile surface which directly influences how we interface with data and music.
Ever wish that technology could change the way you prepare, teach, and assess your students? Or maybe help create customized instruction to better define how well all of your students are learning and progressing? Without a user-friendly assessment environment to enable this, teachers rarely have the time to be creative about exploring new solutions. But we are here to help!
Now, it’s all about customization. Students can record themselves and instantly share those recordings with friends and teachers. Practice is jazzed up with choices of loops, styles, tempos, and modulations. Tuning has never been easier thanks to on-screen chromatic tuner software apps. Student assessment is easy and accurate. DVD video recordings provide authentic instruction models and explanations. And best of all, the price of instrumental classroom method books is still a bargain even with new and powerful technology features. Let’s take a closer look at three methods that are leading this new charge: Sound Innovations by Alfred Music Publishing, Essential Elements Interactive by Hal Leonard Corporation, and Tradition of Excellence by Neil Kjos Music Company.
John Kuzmich, Jr., Ph.D.
Technology
The Best Music Apps for Educators
These are exciting times for music educators. Desktop computers and laptop notebooks have slowly changed our modes of creating, teaching, and assessing music. But tablets and smartphones have ramped up the music experience faster and farther than we could have imagined. The iPad and table computers are destined to change the way we teach and interact with students and technology. Today’s touchscreen sensitivity, which eliminates the need for a mouse, has also changed the way we work. This is important because it is gives us a more tactile surface which directly influences how we interface with data and music.
Technology
From Scanning to Notation to Customized Creativity & Beyond
Ever wish that technology could change the way you prepare, teach, and assess your students? Or maybe help create customized instruction to better define how well all of your students are learning and progressing? Without a user-friendly assessment environment to enable this, teachers rarely have the time to be creative about exploring new solutions. But we are here to help!
Innovative new products now go beyond individual music software applications, incorporating power-user applications for targeted instruction. The key to creating music projects with the power-user concept is in converting files that can be used to transfer data across different software apps for enhanced instructional opportunities.
Technology
Videoconferencing and Remote Music Instruction
The widespread use of computers and the Internet today has made distance learning so much easier and faster that now, in addition to virtual schools and universities, even brick-and-mortar schools are delivering more and more curricula online. Interaction with the instructor and other students can now take place via email and class message boards, as well as synchronous “live” interactive instruction, also known as videoconferencing. And the best part is that one doesn’t need to purchase expensive proprietary equipment in order to access these tools. Believe it or not, there are almost 30,000 video conferencing systems in U.S. schools, service centers, district offices, and departments of education. Many are used every day to connect students and teachers around the world.
Videoconferencing allows two (point-to-point) or more locations (multipoint) to communicate by simultaneous, interactive video and audio transmissions. An increasing number of schools across the country teach music technology classes via online classes locally and long-distance simultaneously.
Technology
Center Stage: Tech-Oriented Band/String Methods for the Classroom
Exciting, innovative, and interactive technology is now integrated into the best band and string method books for students of all skill levels. The latest tech advances built into these methods are vastly superior to the CD recordings that were themselves innovative when they first became available in method books just 10 or 15 years ago.
Now, it’s all about customization. Students can record themselves and instantly share those recordings with friends and teachers. Practice is jazzed up with choices of loops, styles, tempos, and modulations. Tuning has never been easier thanks to on-screen chromatic tuner software apps. Student assessment is easy and accurate. DVD video recordings provide authentic instruction models and explanations. And best of all, the price of instrumental classroom method books is still a bargain even with new and powerful technology features. Let’s take a closer look at three methods that are leading this new charge: Sound Innovations by Alfred Music Publishing, Essential Elements Interactive by Hal Leonard Corporation, and Tradition of Excellence by Neil Kjos Music Company.
Technology
SmartMusic
Sight-reading is a lost art form in many performance-dominated music programs. In the professional world, however, it is an essential part of musicianship. In a series of behind-the-scenes videos chronicling the making of the "Hobbit" it is explained that the entire movie score was never rehearsed, and was recorded in just one take without any previous rehearsals or individual practice. (See 11:02 in the link above for commentary from the famous Abbey Road Studios in London, where the 93-piece orchestra sight-read and recorded the sound-track 18,000 miles from the New Zealand movie set.)
Why this critical skill of sight-reading often gets neglected in the classroom is a complicated problem. For example, one band director responded to my inquiry about sight-reading in his rehearsal by complaining, "I'm tired of putting together and taking apart (daily) ensemble sight-reading folders. I'm thinking about not even working on sight-reading this year, except I have to because my school has been assigned to host the district Band and Orchestra festival, so I'd better have my students sight-reading well. Any help will be greatly appreciated."
Technology
The days of slogging through notation with pencil and paper and keeping track of dozens of composition rules only to hear your creation played on a piano are long gone. A new wave of technology has facilitated a number of powerful online notation tools. This interactive environment that music teachers need to be aware of includes online storage, web-based applications, electronic grade books, sharing data files, lesson plan dissemination, and more.
Notation Heavy Hitters
Noteflight
First launched in 2007, Noteflight is the pioneer online notation tool. This powerful music writing application can be used to edit, display, and play back music notation through a standard web browser. It has an integrated online library of musical scores that anyone can publish, link to, or post online. Users can write music on a computer, tablet, or smartphone, and then share compositions with other users or embed them into a website.
Technology
Epic economic dilemmas require epic solutions. Even while the struggling economy is negatively affecting education, positive and creative options are emerging in music education. We don't need to stand by while furloughs and cuts threaten our profession or watch fine performance ensembles be squeezed between single-section specialty classes. For years, School Band & Orchestra has thrown a spotlight on music educators who are thriving in spite of the downturns around us. And some of our finest innovators are using technology to come up with epic solutions.
One such innovator is Barbara Freedman, of Greenwich, Connecticut, TI:ME's 2012 Teacher of the Year. By reaching out to the wider student population with the help of technology, her music department is on stronger ground, music is being viewed as an educational necessity, and jobs and careers are no longer on the chopping block. As the music technologist at Greenwich High School for the past 11 years, Barbara successfully provides 300+ students (and a waiting list for more) with innovative composition and tech-performance experiences.
Technology
Bands, orchestras, and choirs have long been a staple of secondary education in this country. Our performing ensembles have proven to be a resilient and powerful way to actively engage students in music. However, there is a problem. Over the past 40 or more years our performing programs have engaged approximately 20 percent of high school students. While bands, orchestras, and choirs are great for this 20 percent, it leads to the question: "What about the 'other 80 percent'?"
The next question might be, "Why do I care?"
Generally speaking, music teachers are somewhat idealistic (not usually entering the profession for the monetary reward) and would agree with the statement that, "If music is important, it is important for everyone." As a profession, our mission is to enrich the lives of our citizens and the quality of our society through a deepened engagement with music. It is hard to achieve that mission when we don't see a majority of students past sixth grade in a music class or ensemble.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Nine Music Tech Workshops for Everyone!
“On-Line” Graduate College
Credit Music Workshops:
For Everyone:
Including Four FREE 1 & 2 Day Workshops!
Including Four FREE 1 & 2 Day Workshops!
Boost your
music tech “skills” with cutting-edge tools workshops. John Kuzmich, Jr. and Paul Lukasiewicz bring
40 years of music tech experience to
these new workshops in three distinct formats in “live” videoconferencing format
or on-location in Golden, Colorado with continuous
interactive Internet instruction available world-wide and V.I.P. music industry
guests. Plus graduate college credit,
affordable fees and more. Read on the
next page . . .
- Five nationally certified TI-ME Workshops: 1A, 1B, 2A Notation, 2B Interactive Internet Authoring and 2C Integrating Technology in Music Curriculum. See: www.kuzmich.com/2014%20TI-ME%20Summer%20Workshops.html#Music
- The Ultimate Music
Technology Experience
learning how to seamlessly integrate SmartScore,
PhotoScore, MusicXML, Sibelius, Finale all together with SmartMusic for customized
differentiated instructional materials.
Note: entire workshop can be taken via free-demos. Read this landmark feature article at http://sbomagazine.com/4630-technology-power-user-synthesis.html in the February 2014 issue of School Band & Orchestra magazine and its companion web-site addendum for even more in-depth insight at: www.kuzmich.com/SBO0214.html. - Four FREE 1 and 2-day Specialty
Workshops presenting the
first comprehensive, web-based music suite: comprehensive music theory program,
artificial intelligence and hands-on digital-audio mastery.
For more info about these innovative workshops offering six weeks of instruction, go to:
iPad
compatibility with all summer workshops! See April 2014 issue of School Band & Orchestra magazine for feature article for such compatibility or view
at http://sbomagazine.com/4665-technology-music-ed-apps.html
Remote virtual classroom options at http://sbomagazine.com/technology/4594-technology-videoconferencing.html
Unique Videoconferencing Options at www.kuzmich.com/FAQ.html
TI:ME E-Blast at: www.kuzmich.com/2014time/time_e-blast.html
Primary Workshop web site: www.kuzmich.com/2014sbo/E-Blast for TIME Workshops 2014.html
Attractive, affordable fees for college credit with $$ rebates at www.kuzmich.com/SlidingFeeSchedule2.html
Four FREE 1 - 2 day workshops covering must-see specialty products at www.kuzmich.com/free.html
Music Tech Blogging for All Educators at kuzmichconsultants.blogspot.com
10 Special Workshop Features at: www.kuzmich.com/Special%20John%20Kuzmich.pdf
Remote virtual classroom options at http://sbomagazine.com/technology/4594-technology-videoconferencing.html
Unique Videoconferencing Options at www.kuzmich.com/FAQ.html
TI:ME E-Blast at: www.kuzmich.com/2014time/time_e-blast.html
Primary Workshop web site: www.kuzmich.com/2014sbo/E-Blast for TIME Workshops 2014.html
Attractive, affordable fees for college credit with $$ rebates at www.kuzmich.com/SlidingFeeSchedule2.html
Four FREE 1 - 2 day workshops covering must-see specialty products at www.kuzmich.com/free.html
Music Tech Blogging for All Educators at kuzmichconsultants.blogspot.com
10 Special Workshop Features at: www.kuzmich.com/Special%20John%20Kuzmich.pdf
For more information, contact John at jkuzmich@earthlink.net
Friday, April 18, 2014
Latest Published Article: 300+ Best iPad/Android Apps!
To read the entire article, go to http://sbomagazine.com/technology/4665-technology-music-ed-apps.html
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
FREE 1 and 2 Day Music Tech Workshops Essential For All Music Educators
FREE Four Specialty Workshops
The Single Most Cutting-Edge Music Tech Workshop Offered for 2014!
The Ultimate Music Technology Experience
for College Credit (June 23-27)
Learn how to seamlessly integrate these power-user programs with MusicXML to create dynamic learning for all your students and ensembles.
Use your favorite scanning, notation and SmartMusic applications to provide differentiated instruction. See School Band & Orchestra magazine
for a feature article on this subject as to why it is so cutting-edge.
Here’s why this workshop is indeed a landmark workshop as it seamlessly integrates the following Power-User programs together for creating differentiated instruction for all students and their ensembles for customized creativity and beyond. Read this companion landmark feature article in the February 2014 issue of School Band & Orchestra magazine and its companion web-site addendum with 4,700+ words for more insight at: http://www.kuzmich.com/SBO0214.html.
Here’s why this workshop is indeed a landmark workshop as it seamlessly integrates the following Power-User programs together for creating differentiated instruction for all students and their ensembles for customized creativity and beyond. Read this companion landmark feature article in the February 2014 issue of School Band & Orchestra magazine and its companion web-site addendum with 4,700+ words for more insight at: http://www.kuzmich.com/SBO0214.html.
A dynamic team of music tech clinicians with 40+ years of workshop presentations!
Why Are Our Workshops So Unusual?
You receive continuous, interactive Internet instruction from two nationally certified TI:ME instructors for the price of one without the need for travel time and expenses right from your home or school.
Our fees are not only very attractive and affordable, but you can also receive an automatic rebate for successful completion of each workshop valued at up to a 50% discount when more than five students enroll in each workshop. For details, go to: www.kuzmich.com/SlidingFeeSchedule2.html
Graduate college credit is offered by Seattle Pacific University at excellent rates as well as CPE credit. For details, go to: www.kuzmich.com/Course Numbers at SPU.pdf
Cutting-edge technology is offered because John has over 700 published articles covering what you need to both know and use in your classroom on 43+ years of public school classroom experience. To view over 100 on-line articles covering the gamut of music technology, go to www.kuzmich.com/bibliography.html.
What our our videoconferencing requirements? Simpler than you think. For details, go www.kuzmich.com/FAQ.html
Still don't believe me? Here are ten reasons Kuzmich Consultants offers innovatived instruction found at: www.kuzmich.com/Special%20John%20Kuzmich.pdf
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