Tag Archives: Richard’s Posts

Hanging with Tom Rudolph

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology On Friday I had the great pleasure of spending time with the illustrious Dr. Tom Rudolph, at Maryland Music Educators’ Association Conference.  Tom was our distinguished Music Tech guest this year, … Continue reading

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You Might Be Teaching the First Week of High School Music if….

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology   1.  The tuba player that was wide awake in your class on Monday is now fast asleep in the same class on Tuesday. 2.  The freshman piccolo player who was 4′ … Continue reading

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Choosing Headphones

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology   One of the important considerations any teacher has to make when setting up a Music Tech lab is what sort of headphones to buy for student use.  It’s a daunting … Continue reading

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Mid-week Listening: Finding New Music

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology I am always on the lookout (or listen-out, maybe) for new music to inspire my students and give them some direction in their explorations.  Music is an organic art form, and … Continue reading

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Mid-week Listening: Heart of Philip Glass

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology   I use listening examples at least once a week in many of my classes.  I encourage very active listening, where we really try to get to the heart of the … Continue reading

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Free Moog

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology Heads-up to all synth lovers.  Today, June 21st, 2012, Arturia are giving a way a free VST version of their MiniMoog soft synth.  You can get it via their Facebook page … Continue reading

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What You Need To Be A Great Music Teacher

Posted from: MusTech.Net: A Symphony of Music & Technology Summer is a perfect time to reflect.  I’ve been doing a lot of thinking recently about what qualities you need to have to be a great music teacher.  This allows me … Continue reading

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