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Jan 33 min read

How to Build Your Own Looping App in Scratch: Mikey's Beats

So you are probably familiar with popular looping apps like Incredibox and BeastBox, but did you know that the code for creating your own?

Jun 11, 20233 min read

Down Tuning and Drop Tuning Explained

Explaining the difference between Down and Drop tuning and why they might be used.

May 1, 20233 min read

Choosing a Sound System for Your Music Classroom

One of the things we don’t often learn in school when we are learning how to be a music teacher is how to work a sound system and what...

Nov 26, 20223 min read

How to Set Up a Remix Project in BandLab for Education

BandLab for Education is a fantastic resource for music learning and creating.

Nov 16, 20224 min read

So You Have a DAW; Now What? Ideas to Get Started!

So you've got your DAW, you've read my previous blog post about them, and you may have picked up my book, but now what? You chose the one...

Nov 12, 20223 min read

New to Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)? Some Sound Advice

I'll admit; the first time I heard the acronym "DAW," I had no idea what that meant. DAWs, or Digital Audio Workstations, are used to...

May 8, 20204 min read

MIDI for Music Teachers: Using MIDI in the Music Classroom On and Offline

A version of this blog post is being republished in Technology for Unleashing Creativity, from Oxford University Press 2022. Musicians...