Previous scholarship has provided a broad overview of demographic trends in secondary school musi... more Previous scholarship has provided a broad overview of demographic trends in secondary school music enrolment across the United States. However, there exists a gap in the literature in how students with disabilities are represented in school music, and the demographics of students enrolled in experiences outside of band, orchestra, and choir. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine demographic trends in music courses across New York, which has implemented a variety of course offerings that exist outside of band, orchestra, and choir. Using data obtained from the State Department of Education's Student Information Repository System (SIRS), this article provides a profile of school music in the state. Results demonstrate how students with disabilities are underrepresented in school music programmes and differences in participation by race, gender, socioeconomic status, and native language across a variety of traditional and non-traditional school music experiences. Specific music experiences, such as Guitar and Piano, help to balance the demographic profile of school music programmes with disproportionately White and more affluent large ensemble courses.
Through a randomised controlled experimental design, the purpose of this study was to determine w... more Through a randomised controlled experimental design, the purpose of this study was to determine whether the gender of a music teacher educator influenced student perceptions of professional and interpersonal teaching skills. Participants (N = 146) completed a student evaluation questionnaire after viewing five-minute teaching videos of a professor leading a lecture and mentoring a student teacher. The teaching videos were scripted and directed by the researchers. The female professor in this experiment scored significantly higher than the male professor on interpersonal measures (p < .001), however there was no significant difference between the male and female professor on professional quantitative measures. The male professor received a greater proportion of positive comments in the open response section of the questionnaire (p < .05) and significantly more positive comments related to professional traits (p < .05) than the female professor. These results suggest students may perceive professional and interpersonal teaching qualities differently in male and female music teacher educators.
Music teacher attitudes toward popular music education
Music Education Research
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs of New York music tea... more The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs of New York music teachers towards the inclusion of popular music in the classroom. This research was guided by the following questions: 1) To what extent are K-12 teachers interested in teaching a variety of popular music instruments and styles? 2) What attitudes and beliefs do music teachers express about popular music education? 3) What popular music approaches are used most frequently by music teachers? and 4) What are the opportunities or barriers associated with popular music classes and ensembles in school settings? Survey respondents (N = 120), all of whom were members of the New York State School Music Association in the United States, showed strong support for the inclusion of popular music education in school programmes, with approximately 75 per cent of respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing that popular music instruments and repertoire should be included in K-12 schools.
As personal computers evolved, their ability to perform the necessary amount of data storage and ... more As personal computers evolved, their ability to perform the necessary amount of data storage and transfer to allow real-time data acquisition made them an attractive platform for the recording and mixing of sound and music. The earliest attempts to record, edit and play back sound files were stereo systems. Soon, it became possible to record multiple channels of audio at reasonable sample rates and to store, process, mix and play back more complicated sessions, approaching the capabilities of 4-and 8-track analog studio recorders and mixing consoles. The low cost of small computers and the ability to add hardware to the system allowed the development of recording hardware and software that started the move that eventually created the modern digital audio workstation (DAW).
The article presents the planning and implementation of a collaborative virtual choir project dur... more The article presents the planning and implementation of a collaborative virtual choir project during the coronavirus project Topics include focusing on process and the acquisition of skills, knowledge, and experience;virtual vocal ensembling as a video containing multiple audio-visual tracks layering together through a technique called multitracking;and recording and editing audio and video tracks into a virtual ensemble of nine video frames on a single screen
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards released standards for music education in 2014. Th... more The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards released standards for music education in 2014. These standards are guided by artistic processes and measured by performance standards specific to content areas and grade levels. As school districts in the United States adopt the Core Arts Standards for their music programs, it is imperative that modern band teachers demonstrate how their curriculum aligns with this new framework. Modern band is one approach to popular music education that is particularly well suited to address this new framework; the emphases of songwriting, improvising, critical listening, and group work in a learner-centered modern band class/ensemble are associated with a wide variety of standards. This article explores connections between popular music pedagogies and each of the processes in the Core Arts Standards and examines which standards may be most appropriate for modern band contexts.
Songwriting with Iconic Notation in a Music Technology Classroom
Music Educators Journal, 2021
Recognizing that music teachers may struggle to implement songwriting activities in a classroom, ... more Recognizing that music teachers may struggle to implement songwriting activities in a classroom, and that iconic notation provides an opportunity to increase access to school music for all students, the purpose of this article is to share one model of songwriting activities in a music technology class using chord diagrams, beat grids, and keyboard charts. The article outlines specific steps to the creation of drum grooves, simple chord progressions, bass lines, and melodies, using forms of notation that are appropriate for popular music instruments and styles.
Previous scholarship has provided a broad overview of demographic trends in secondary school musi... more Previous scholarship has provided a broad overview of demographic trends in secondary school music enrolment across the United States. However, there exists a gap in the literature in how students with disabilities are represented in school music, and the demographics of students enrolled in experiences outside of band, orchestra, and choir. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine demographic trends in music courses across New York, which has implemented a variety of course offerings that exist outside of band, orchestra, and choir. Using data obtained from the State Department of Education's Student Information Repository System (SIRS), this article provides a profile of school music in the state. Results demonstrate how students with disabilities are underrepresented in school music programmes and differences in participation by race, gender, socioeconomic status, and native language across a variety of traditional and non-traditional school music experiences. Specific music experiences, such as Guitar and Piano, help to balance the demographic profile of school music programmes with disproportionately White and more affluent large ensemble courses.
Through a randomised controlled experimental design, the purpose of this study was to determine w... more Through a randomised controlled experimental design, the purpose of this study was to determine whether the gender of a music teacher educator influenced student perceptions of professional and interpersonal teaching skills. Participants (N = 146) completed a student evaluation questionnaire after viewing five-minute teaching videos of a professor leading a lecture and mentoring a student teacher. The teaching videos were scripted and directed by the researchers. The female professor in this experiment scored significantly higher than the male professor on interpersonal measures (p < .001), however there was no significant difference between the male and female professor on professional quantitative measures. The male professor received a greater proportion of positive comments in the open response section of the questionnaire (p < .05) and significantly more positive comments related to professional traits (p < .05) than the female professor. These results suggest students may perceive professional and interpersonal teaching qualities differently in male and female music teacher educators.
Music teacher attitudes toward popular music education
Music Education Research
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs of New York music tea... more The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, values, and beliefs of New York music teachers towards the inclusion of popular music in the classroom. This research was guided by the following questions: 1) To what extent are K-12 teachers interested in teaching a variety of popular music instruments and styles? 2) What attitudes and beliefs do music teachers express about popular music education? 3) What popular music approaches are used most frequently by music teachers? and 4) What are the opportunities or barriers associated with popular music classes and ensembles in school settings? Survey respondents (N = 120), all of whom were members of the New York State School Music Association in the United States, showed strong support for the inclusion of popular music education in school programmes, with approximately 75 per cent of respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing that popular music instruments and repertoire should be included in K-12 schools.
As personal computers evolved, their ability to perform the necessary amount of data storage and ... more As personal computers evolved, their ability to perform the necessary amount of data storage and transfer to allow real-time data acquisition made them an attractive platform for the recording and mixing of sound and music. The earliest attempts to record, edit and play back sound files were stereo systems. Soon, it became possible to record multiple channels of audio at reasonable sample rates and to store, process, mix and play back more complicated sessions, approaching the capabilities of 4-and 8-track analog studio recorders and mixing consoles. The low cost of small computers and the ability to add hardware to the system allowed the development of recording hardware and software that started the move that eventually created the modern digital audio workstation (DAW).
The article presents the planning and implementation of a collaborative virtual choir project dur... more The article presents the planning and implementation of a collaborative virtual choir project during the coronavirus project Topics include focusing on process and the acquisition of skills, knowledge, and experience;virtual vocal ensembling as a video containing multiple audio-visual tracks layering together through a technique called multitracking;and recording and editing audio and video tracks into a virtual ensemble of nine video frames on a single screen
The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards released standards for music education in 2014. Th... more The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards released standards for music education in 2014. These standards are guided by artistic processes and measured by performance standards specific to content areas and grade levels. As school districts in the United States adopt the Core Arts Standards for their music programs, it is imperative that modern band teachers demonstrate how their curriculum aligns with this new framework. Modern band is one approach to popular music education that is particularly well suited to address this new framework; the emphases of songwriting, improvising, critical listening, and group work in a learner-centered modern band class/ensemble are associated with a wide variety of standards. This article explores connections between popular music pedagogies and each of the processes in the Core Arts Standards and examines which standards may be most appropriate for modern band contexts.
Songwriting with Iconic Notation in a Music Technology Classroom
Music Educators Journal, 2021
Recognizing that music teachers may struggle to implement songwriting activities in a classroom, ... more Recognizing that music teachers may struggle to implement songwriting activities in a classroom, and that iconic notation provides an opportunity to increase access to school music for all students, the purpose of this article is to share one model of songwriting activities in a music technology class using chord diagrams, beat grids, and keyboard charts. The article outlines specific steps to the creation of drum grooves, simple chord progressions, bass lines, and melodies, using forms of notation that are appropriate for popular music instruments and styles.
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