Professor Jeff Snyder • Director Music Business Program • Lebanon Valley College

mme syllabus 2010 (updated 7/8)(pdf)
The Amazing Media Habits Of 8-18 Year Olds
research data slides about media and 8-18 years
How do you make an online survey?
Goals and Objectives Statement
Proposal example in pdf format
The MIDI MONITOR application Webpage

WebQuest
example of Webquest about Monk:
Webquest homepage
different types of plugs you should recognize
Pro Tools Quick Start Guide.pdf
the main software program used
Shure - Educational Articles.pdf (PDF)
This excellent guide (by Shure) covers everything from recording, to podcasts, to live sound. This file and more can be found on the Shure Webpage.
A great source for teaching about copyrights.
Free government copyright publications about copyright
covers it all
from Technology and Learning magazine
Seeking Permission to Copyrighted Materials
Publishing under Creative Commons License means that you’re free to share it.
To find some creative common licensed music go to: Jamendo.com or largeheartedboy.com
SOFTWARE
The TubeSock program allows you to download YouTube videos to your computer to show in class w/o the Internet.
Free sound editing software for Mac and PC
Free audio recording/editing software
Notepad Free notation software
Software sings for you (shareware)
A very good collection of free music software
Not software, but rather a cool online composition webpage. Use audio hijack below to record the audio as it plays.
Records any audio coming out of the Mac, including smfs playing through QuickTime.
PC screenshot program
Free Windows program for multi-track recording, composing, and editing of audio and MIDI music files
A lightweight, simple, easy to use VST host: Windows
Switch Audio Convertor (free). Converts audio into MP3, AIF., etc. Macintosh only.
Free PC html program
free html program for PC and Mac
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lebanon valley college is not responsible for any content on this site. it’s all mine. so blame me. snyder@lvc.edu
Brief list you should know:
New Folder Shift-Command-N
Open Command-O
Save Command-S
Save as Shift-Command-S
Get Info Command-I
Duplicate Command-D
Move to Trash Command-Delete
Find Command-F
Undo Command-Z
Cut Command-X
Copy Command-C
Paste Command-V
Select All Command-A
Minimize Window Command-M
Switch application Command-Tab
Copy to new location Option-Drag
Quit Command-Q
Force Quit Option-Command-esc

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Audio MIDI Setup help.
On computer, open Audio MIDI Setup (if not in dock, go to Applications/Utilities) and choose Help > Audio MIDI Setup Help.
Placing icons for AMS: Put .tiff picture in Library > Audio > MIDI Devices > Generic > Images
MEDIA
Video : Problems of underfunded and outdated schools. Sixth Chair, The (1949)
Video: Instruments of Learning: Music Students Take -- and Make -- Notes
In Bay Shore, New York, technology tools help students understand music theory and compose pieces of their own.
Edutopia : George Lucas Educational Foundation
Video: Blues Maker (1969) Mississippi blues singer, Fred Mc Dowell, singing and talking about his blues.
South Park episode: What music educators must face in the future.
LINKS
vid sites for learning
source of free video, text, etc. to use in class.
http://emol.org/movies/freemovies.html
more downloadable public domain movies
George lucas Educational Foundation. Source for pedagogy ideas.
WebQuest homepage
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
some free music interactive lessons (funstuff)
source for articles, tips, lesson plans, etc . for music technology
The Association for Technology in Music Instruction (ATMI)
http://www.freewarefiles.com/cat_6_70_MIDI-Downloads.html
free MIDI programs listing
music instrument apps coming for iPhone/iTouch
http://jamesfrankel.musiced.net/
good music education technology blog
good interactive music theory page
http://www.thecopyrightsite.org/
copyright for educators page
free online graphic editor like photoshop
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Technology for Music Ed. : MME803 : summer semester
MUSIC BIZ PROGRAM
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