Improvisation Tools byMike Lawson August 16, 2012 0 Who would have thought that a computer could be a music director's best friend and right-hand man for teaching improvisation,...
Technology: Improvisation Tools byMike Lawson July 10, 2012 0 Who would have thought that a computer could be a music director's best friend and "right hand man" for teaching...
Technology and Jazz Education in High Gear byMike Lawson June 6, 2012 0 Jazz education is uniquely positioned to take advantage of a wave of technological innovations due to small ensemble size and...
Distance Learning: Music Technology Courses & Workshops byMike Lawson May 10, 2012 0 By John Kuzmich, Jr.Technology is changing how we deliver education. However, getting up to speed on the innovative opportunities that...
iPad Innovators in the Music Room byMike Lawson April 9, 2012 0 The "wildfire" began in April of 2010, when Apple released the first iPad, selling three million units in the first...
Using the iPad in Music Education byMike Lawson March 9, 2012 0 Apple's iPad is changing the music education landscape. I became a believer after attending the January JEN and TI:ME conventions...
Technology to the Rescue: A Strategy for Successful College Placement byMike Lawson February 20, 2012 0 Have you thought about your legacy? And I don't mean in terms of reputation or trail of awards, but the...
New Best Practices with Digital Recording byMike Lawson January 23, 2012 0 Battery-powered hand-held and mini digital recorders are capable of making professional-quality recordings anytime, anywhere. When routinely and regularly recorded, students...
Play-Along Software byMike Lawson December 12, 2011 0 Play-along recordings have been motivating student practice since the 1950s with everything from simple piano accompaniments to full orchestras. In...
Playing In Tune: More Than Following a Display byMike Lawson November 16, 2011 0 "A lawyer's relationship to justice and wisdom is on a par with a piano tuner's relationship to a concert. He neither...
Music Tech Tutorials: Third-Party Solutions byMike Lawson October 11, 2011 0 Why does the latest and greatest software also seem to be so challenging to figure out, with a hundred new...
Technology: Building a Cutting-Edge Music Workstation byMike Lawson September 20, 2011 0 Whether building one's first student workstation or thinking of updating or adding to existing modules, it's a good idea to...