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Jazz composition and arranging in the digital age
This is a comprehensive instructional text and reference guidebook on the art and craft of jazz composition and arranging for small and large ensembles. It is written from the perspective of doing the work using music notation software, and contains many practical and valuable tips to that end for the modern jazz composer/arranger.
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An interactive Whistle-to-Music composing system based on transcription, variation and chords generation
Most people can whistle, sing or hum a song that they are familiar with. However, it is rather difficult for common people without formal music skills or training to compose a song. In this paper, we have constructed an interactive Whistle-to-Music composing system with which a user can compose MIDI format music by whistling into a microphone. The user can experiment with computer-aided composition such as melodic variation and chords generation. The transcription speed is so fast that MIDI notes can be echoed as feedback immediately while the user is still whistling. For computer-aided composition, the given melodic fragments are developed and accompanied with stylish chords generation. We then study users’ experiences and present the results of an experiment which tests how accurately people whistle along a target melody. This preliminary prototype of the proposed system is proved to be a handy tool for computer-aided MIDI music creation.
Journal Article
You Have to Work with What the Computer Has: Music Software Affordances and Student Compositions
Limitations of graphical user interfaces, a program’s designed purpose, and other software development factors lead to perceived affordances and constraints in computer program functionality (Bell, 2015). Perceived affordances are functions the user knows exist, and constraints are limitations or restrictions to functionality (Norman, 2013). The perceived affordances and constraints of music creation programs may impact student compositions in many ways and have yet to be thoroughly investigated. The purpose of this study was to explore what effects students perceive music creation programs’ affordances and constraints have on their musical composing processes and final compositions. I interviewed, observed, and analyzed compositions from six students, ages 15-20, who had used music creation programs to compose. I used process and in vivo coding on these data to write descriptions of each student that highlighted their backgrounds, musical experiences, and how each student perceived the affordances and constraints in relation to their composing and compositions. I then used modified grounded theory analytical procedures to derive overarching themes from across all data.The students had difficulty describing how the affordances and constraints of the music creation software affected their composing and compositions. When students were able to describe program effects, these influences varied. The common effects were that the programs afforded the students testing for music ideas using the many available sounds and the students’ final compositions were a product of, or in spite of, those available sounds.
Dissertation
A Survey of Technology-Based Music Classes in New Jersey High Schools
As music technology has developed and advanced, music classes that use technology as the primary means for instruction have emerged. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which New Jersey public high schools offer music classes that are technology-based and to describe the nature of these classes. In the first phase of the study, principals from New Jersey's public high schools (N = 309) were surveyed regarding the technology-based music offerings of their high schools. Of the respondents (n = 175), 28% indicated that their schools offered technology-based music classes. More affluent districts were found to be more likely to offer these courses. Music technology teachers (N = 56), identified by their principals, were sent a follow-up survey. Their responses (n = 36) indicated that these classes were generally taken by non-traditional music students, functioned as stand-alone courses (as opposed to a complete curricular strand), and were initiated by individual music teachers.
Journal Article
Music Software for Special Needs
Discusses the use of computer software for students with special needs in the music classroom. Focuses on software programs that are appropriate for children with special needs such as: \"Musicshop,\"\"Band-in-a-Box,\"\"Rock Rap'n Roll,\"\"Music Mania,\"\"Music Ace\" and \"Music Ace 2,\" and \"Children's Songbook.\" (CMK)
Journal Article
The PRIE MIDI Environment
Describes PRIE, a compositional environment developed to address composers' unwillingness to invest a significant part of their time in learning how to carry out the computer-based part of their work in MIDI because of its symbolic representation and levels of manipulation of musical materials. States that PRIE generates a score file in text format. Discusses the main properties of a PRIE object, stressing that diagrams, flow charts and other sketches can be added to a score without any metrical restrictions. Addresses the three levels that PRIE enables users to work at in respect to MIDI.
Journal Article
Gen: A Lisp Music Environment
Describes Gen, a MIDI Lisp environment for music composition and real-time processing of input MIDI streams. States that Gen focuses on topics related to algorithmic compositions; it implements stochastic and deterministic models for music generation. Discusses Gen's compositional tools and addresses the input processing functions. Includes diagrams and illustrations.
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