Notation
Creativity with Keyboards
What to teach with your students?
Keyboards for lab use
MIDI Controllers
Workstations
Digital Pianos
Uses of Music Notation Software
Read, Notate, Improvise, Compose, and Arrange
Basic Notation Software Knowledge
1. Setting up a score
2. Entering and editing notes
3. Adding score expressions
4. Adding text elements
5. Basic Score layout
6. Change key and time signature
7. Import MIDI Files
8. Extract Parts from a score
For the Teacher
1. Creating Worksheets
2. Arranging
3. Composing
4. Writing Warm-Ups and lesson material
For the Student
1. Digital Crayons! – Better than the pencil and paper!
2. Learning Composition
3. Basic Arranging
Benefits of Notation Software for Creative Work in the classroom
1. Notation software allows students to hear the sound of the music they have composed or arranged.
2. Instant Feedback
3. Allows for exploration of different instruments sounds, etc.
4. Provides a “Fixed Record” (pg 229) of the students work.
Review Melody Jumble – pg 235
Importing MIDI Files
MIDI File Search Engines
What you can do with a MIDI File
1. Import
2. Edit
3. Print out (extract) parts
4. Learn solos
5. Enhance ensembles
How can the use of notation software lead to creativity in the classroom?