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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?
Steve Giddings
Jan 3, 20243 min read
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Down Tuning and Drop Tuning Explained
Explaining the difference between Down and Drop tuning and why they might be used.
Steve Giddings
Jun 11, 20233 min read
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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...
Steve Giddings
May 1, 20233 min read
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How to Set Up a Remix Project in BandLab for Education
BandLab for Education is a fantastic resource for music learning and creating.
Steve Giddings
Nov 26, 20223 min read
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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...
Steve Giddings
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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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...
Steve Giddings
Nov 12, 20223 min read
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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...
Steve Giddings
May 8, 20204 min read
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