Blog post by Prof. Matthew Roy - videos of the Ophicleide http://ow.ly/3NQsr (via Contrapunctus) #mpln #musedchat
My Latest Post - Life Lesson #6: Situational Awareness (via Sound Education) http://is.gd/aaAT4u #MusEdChat #mpln #edmusichat
RT @thomasjwest: What do you do when the student on your friends list starts talking about illicit activities or suicide? #musedchat
Hey, I retweeted myself. Haha. … or did I? #musedchat
So, we are discussing the benefits of FB / YT, etc. Have we discussed how to conivince admin of their value w/in the classroom? #musedchat
@thomasjwest That is my rule as well. I have a FB group for the band, but only friend after they graduate. #musedchat
I’d just as soon not witness Ss speaking freely to each other about something & be legally obligated to report them. #musedchat
@MinorMusic Admins don’t want students chatting on school time. That’s the big issue I see. #musedchat
welcome @lindsaymorelli #musedchat
Yes, I don’t friend Ss RT @thomasjwest: The problem with SM like Facebook for me is there are liability issues. #musedchat
@thomasjwest Yes - my district has a different level for teachers with is Wonderful! I can access Youtube/Twitter. Ss can’t. #musedchat
is there an educational use for FB within the school? I use it as communication to Ss & parents at home, but…? #musedchat
Please join me for #MusEdChat for the next hour! Discussion of educating Admins of the benefits of social media. Pls turn off text alerts!
@bjerew We then played the simple mel. on instruments. Then paired up to see the lines interact. This worked great & was fun. I’ll blog it.
@bjerew Keeping things very basic with many rules for now. Major key. I V I cadence. 8 bars. Quarter/half notes only. Had 10 min to write…
Melody composition exercises in Band today!
pisanojm Don’t want your personal Facebook stuff all over the Internet? Turn off FB Instant Personalization setting. PrivacySettings->Aps->Inst.Pers.
Great topic! RT @zweibz7: Tonight’s #musedchat topic: “How can we educate admins abt the benefits of social media?” Join us at 8 pm EST!
RT @ericasipes: “Don’t practice something until it’s right, practice it until it’s always right.” -David Finckel via someone else, I believe
RT @heistes: New Blog Post Reflection of Student Teaching Week 2 http://bit.ly/eXJrc4 #musedchat #musiced #mpln
RT @BearRiverBands: Bear River Jazz Choir 1st in div A, going to finals against Valley Christian. WTG choir!! #FJF #fb
At the Folsom Jazz Festival listening to B & C div bands. We go on at 11:20 / MPR. #fb
Excellent kickoff concert for Folsom Jazz Fest: FHS choir & band, Vertical Voices, & Sacramento Jazz Orchestra. #fb
Me too! RT @tubachic: headin to Folsom Jazz festival’s Fri night concert. Sac Jazz Orch & #VerticalVoices feat. @kerrymarsh & @juliadollison
Semi-impromptu gig for local centenarian - http://moby.to/573zbm
@shellcat13 It creeps me out a little bit to think of a place that has crabs shuffling about in the snow.
Facebook seems to have jumped the shark for me. #fonzie #yawn http://ow.ly/i/7BfK
5 1/2 hour layover between Jazz Band gig for local Centenarian today and Pep Band call time tonight. #starbucks #gettinstuffdone
Crazy foggy this morning. Be careful, Sacramento.
RT @SoundTree: Dr. Joseph Pisano is the TI:ME 2011 Mike Kovins Teacher of the Year. Congrats Joe! http://fb.me/FEXnOGLF #mpln
RT @birdiebot: So for my senior project poster, I have “My hovercraft is full of eels” in 96 languages, including Klingon.
#fyi I “deleted” my information from spokeo.com a couple weeks ago using their process & it’s all still there. #privacyinvasion #stalkerweb
@stumpy6653 @tubachic and I are both going to #CMEA11 as are Alissa and Toon (new accompanist)
Thunder Snow - wahuh?! #nowtheyrejustmakingstuffup #weather #fb
CMEA Conference: Feb 17-20 in Fresno http://www.calmusiced.co… @stumpy6653
Grt resource! just downloaded RT @byperc: free “Red Book”: the BEST theory book out there! & @AebersoldJazz http://bit.ly/gU02Ct #musedchat
. @stumpy6653 are you going to #FolsomJazzFestival or pre-concert Friday? What about #CMEA11 in Fresno?
@kfreesen I would use either http://www.gimp.org/ or http://www.getpaint.net/ - both good freeware photoediting programs. #musedchat
. @pianotyke No. But it is “officially” the costume. I leave it to individuals to improvise Jazz Band dress w/in acceptable parameters
New Blog Post: Music Life Lesson #5: Getting Along (via Sound Education) http://is.gd/hLifaP #MusEdChat #edchat
New Blog Post: Music Life Lesson #5: Getting Along (via Sound Education) http://is.gd/FHORCN #mpln #edchat #musiced #edmusichat
New Blog Post: Music Life Lesson #5: Getting Along (via Sound Education) http://is.gd/FHORCN #MusEdChat
Next Monday 8-9PM EST RT @tcmmusic: when is the next #musedchat ?
See you all in the halls of Twitter over the week ;) #musedchat
Another week with a number of new folks in the discussion. Thanks for joining and let’s add some follows! #musedchat
and assign specific practice assignments over breaks! #musedchat
@tubachic See you in a few! #musedchat
I just hold them 2 hours after each concert for reflection and penance. (j/k ha!) #musedchat
RT @thomasjwest: Does anyone else use wasted time to do composition or improv? I do. #musedchat
Or wasted by director blabbing (guilty!) video record! RT @thomasjwest: How about typically wasted class time? #musedchat
@kvndbbck use a print to PDF program like cutePDF. Easily done. #musedchat
Excellent idea RT @richardmccready: Anybody ever tried scheduling section leader auditions for the first day back? #musedchat
@lovedrummin Students aren’t losing interest. Not sure what this tweet relates to. #musedchat
@MinorMusic @rizzrazz @thomasjwest Yep, I think that’s the answer. #musedchat
CA is bankrupt, we shut down to save $$ RT @lovedrummin: @MrAhrens wk long breaks: what about the process of learning? #musedchat
A great idea! RT @thomasjwest: @MrAhrens I give them practice goals & music check-off dates on the website to keep them working #musedchat
@thomasjwest yes! and AP testing for 2 weeks. Focus is not there. #musedchat
So, what about problems after these weeklong breaks during the school year? My district has been adding them like crazy. #musedchat
@thomasjwest yeah, that’s the idea. I’ve left it voluntary, though due to family scheduling, etc. No program, just sight reading #musedchat
RT I get roughly 50% on a given day. @jguarr: @MrAhrens How many attendees did you have at Summer Band? #musedchat
I was actually referring to these 1 and 2 week breaks earlier. That’s where my kids go backwards the most. #musedchat
@thomasjwest I actually hold a volunteer Summer Band. Tues/Thurs 10-noon all summer. #musedchat
The biggest issue for me has got to be the lack of maintenance practice over the break by the Ss. So we go backward. #musedchat
@mikecrain thanks! #musedchat
My tweets for the next hour will be part of the online music education discussion on twitter: #musedchat - join us! But turn texts off! :)
watching the final episode of Lonesome Dove. Great movie! #neverseenit #netflix #nowplaying
listening to Miles Davis “Sketches of Spain” #nowplaying
@pianotyke I’m sure they see a lot of nerves. And yes, they are skilled at looking past the little mistakes and seeing the greater talent!
listening to Brad Meldau “Largo” #nowplaying
Now registered for the masters program at the American Band College! Anyone else gonna be in Ashland this Summer? #musedchat #ABC11
@pbailey Thank you! Just trying to make things work.
Attempt to get to Peet’s tragically squashed. (@ Starbucks) http://4sq.com/hOLiKI
@stumpy6653 excellent. Glad that worked for you. No since throwing away a perfectly good song!
Great comments, thank you! RT @brandtschneider: Finding the Musical Balance (@MrAhrens via Sound Education) http://is.gd/EaT5kz #musedchat
I love Herbie! RT @brandtschneider: http://www.youtube.com/w… Cool version of Watermelon Man. Puts the groove on.
I love the smell of homemade french onion soup!
Haha! Phone Books. Obsolete. http://t.co/eHnilBm via @principalspage
@pianotyke How did the audition go, Allie?
RT @balbarda: PDF sheet music library of classical music http://bit.ly/gv16rA #edmusichat #edmusical #musedchat
RT @tubachic: My new blog post: “For the Love of Tuba” (via Sound Education) http://is.gd/ilpjfu #musedchat #mpln #musiced
@pianotyke Good luck! You’ll do great. :)
RT @katiesw1: 5 Cool Ways To Boost Your Music Reading and Ear Training Skills http://tinyurl.com/4pxkt… #musedchat #edchat #musiced
Basic Twitter Info http://t.co/ss8WhBr via @mikecrain #musedchat
@hubmayer thanks for the kind words!
Thanks for the mentions! :) @teaching_music @hansbraakmann @lindsaymorelli Blog: Finding the Musical Balance http://is.gd/IXTSrB #musedchat
Very cool! RT @hansbraakmann: Nature’s answer to Photoshop. http://vimeo.com/18813015
Finding the Musical Balance (via Sound Education) http://is.gd/IXTSrB #mpln #musedchat #musiced #edmusichat
Btw, hairspray takes mass quantities of 4yo-applied Sharpie off of hardwood floors without even scrubbing. ;) #homeremedies #grounded
@heistes thank you, too!
@mikecrain and you as well!
MusEd #ff @doremigirl @thomasjwest @mikecrain @heistes @zweibz7 @stumpy6653 @lindsaymorelli @jmonteo @Wrightstufmusic @lovedrummin #musiced
@heistes Your welcome! I was happy to find them and have already incorporated them into my class. :)
@mikecrain I think MySpace is about over.
Throw out the URL & we’ll stop by! RT @mikecrain: Sweet. Helped a friend get started on Posterous #WorldMusic S. Korea #goodstuff #gamelan
RT @pisanojm: @KFreesen is Hosting the Feb. Blog Carnival. Submit your articles today! http://bit.ly/i50QoU #musedchat #musiced #edmusichat
@byperc Yeah, that is frustrating. When that happens I just make sure to have that sub on a list of “don’t call”s
@byperc I unfortunately don’t have “music subs”. Do you have student ldrs running rehearsal? Don’t invite that sub back. #musiced #musedchat
All aboard! - http://moby.to/c2ji89
Outstanding free music theory info sheet PDFs http://issuu.com/tobyrush #musedchat #mpln #edmusichat #musiced
Home sick, hoping to get some work done amidst cloudy-headedness.
@rickjameswife I love the campus, the community, and the programs are strong. #OregonState
@rickjameswife er… OSU > UO, that is. #dar
@rickjameswife OSU > OU #my2cents
@mikecrain my students laugh at me, too. Twitter’s true strengths seem to be highly misunderstood. #musedchat
@tubachic ‘s tuba, Felix http://t.co/b9fLEvS
Someone at school seems to have passed the flu to me. #fb
Introducing a new group of students to #Edmodo. I love this site! Teachers: check it out! http://www.edmodo.com/ #musedchat #edchat #edtech
@gb1191 correct. 6:15ish
Very cool stuff - Thx Samuel RT @wrightstufmusic: Teachers & Ss: free Music Concepts/Elements book/download http://bit.ly/dN0s9T #musedchat
@kp_centi a worthy distraction.
Good night all! #musedchat
Everybody be sure to follow some new people. Good to see the group growing! #musedchat
RT @MusicMaris: In the end, motivation should be intrinsic #musedchat
@thomasjwest gotcha #musedchat
Reed cutting?! RT @thomasjwest: @shawdave Cutting contest. #musedchat
@lovedrummin goodnight! #musedchat
At the core for motivation needs to be the individual. There are many forces acting on him/her. Parents, teacher, peers, heros… #musedchat
@pblan002 Hmmm, interesting question. I’m not sure that motivational factors are pyramid in shape. #musedchat
@pblan002 well, those particular parents are unsupportive in many ways/don’t seem to care. I create times to practice at school. #musedchat
@brandtschneider I think we need to be set on a standard that “works” and then be allowed to customize as we gain experience. #musedchat
Excellent method! RT @lovedrummin: I always started 5th graders w/ their parents present! Made for a great beginning #musedchat
@Zweibz7 @thomasjwest Yes, I’ve had a number of parents in the past who would not ALLOW their children to practice. #grrr #musedchat
my ensembles will be working w/ pen, paper, and computer this term to dig deeper into theory and begin their own compositions. #musedchat
@drtimony I love both #edmodo and #grooveshark. Hadn’t used them together before. Thanks! #musedchat
Great idea! RT @shawdave: one of my goals for next semester is more emphasis on individual skill practice and development #musedchat
@musiccargirl14 I’ve got a Zoom Q3HD audio/video recorder on order after reading @zweibz7 ‘s review. #cantwait #musedchat
in the way of “tools” w/ an ensemble - help the Ss to get on a quality horn so they are not set back by their equipment. #musedchat
TweetGrid auto-inserts the #musedchat and moves in pretty close to real time. Multi Column #justsayin
Thanks Tom - great article! RT @thomasjwest: wanted to share my “next level” experiment with you all: http://bit.ly/h4OilO #musedchat
@padgets you are never too old for music! Keep working at it and good for you! #musedchat
@Wrightstufmusic welcome to the craziness! #musedchat
@clb1015 Recording rehearsals is a great tool for SO many reasons! #musedchat
@MinorMusic yes, it is great to bring the younger ones in with their big bro’s/sis’s. Also taking HS to perform for elementaries #musedchat
RT @rizzrazz: Chose appropriate lit. Something that stretches them, something mid-ground, & something they can get in a hurry. #musedchat
Require Ss to audition for honor groups and/or perform at Solo/Ensemble contests. #musedchat
RT @pblan002: Teachers can create leadership roles amongst their ensembles to motivate Ss to keep the bar high #musedchat
RT @lovedrummin: @Zweibz7 Sponsor trips to great performances./get them great recordings #musedchat
RT @shawdave: The ‘I’m a band director’ group on FB is a goldmine of shared info re: lit, methods. etc. for all levels #musiced #edmusichat
RT @zweibz7: Tonight’s #MusEdChat topic: “What are the best tools to help motivate kids to the ‘next level’ in their musicianship? 5PM PST!
listening to Out to Lunch (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) by Eric Dolphy on @Grooveshark: http://ow.ly/3Fq9U #nowplaying #musicmonday #mm
listening to @kerrymarsh & @juliadollison ‘s #VerticalVoices http://ow.ly/3FoND #musicmonday #mm #nowplaying
1st time here. Cheesesteaks & gyros! (@ Milo’s) http://4sq.com/g3Fr8J
Kudos to @zweibz7 @heistes @lindsaymorelli et al. at http://musicedmajor.net/ - The site has really been cookin recently! #musedchat #mpln
Trying to get semester grades in. (@ It’s A Grind Coffee House) http://4sq.com/fKQCQc
I just unlocked the “Fresh Brew” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/hrDHmt
@richardcimino Just found a great online bible reading tool: Bible plans, easy on the eyes, mark verses, make notes http://ow.ly/3Fh6s #fyi
Kind of a cool Tweet-archive-diary-toPDF website: Twitario http://ow.ly/3EVE4 #musedchat
RT @musicedmajor: Poll for tomorrow’s #MusEdChat is up! Vote and RT today: http://bit.ly/bKVVOY
RT @katiesw1: Eye of the Tiger remix played on iPads http://youtu.be/Mn4mcA-9…
Thanks Dr. Pisano! RT @pisanojm: New on MusicEd list: @mycpiano @musiccargirl14 @byperc @elissamilne @mrahrens @mikecrain
Hangin w/ @stumpy6653 (@ Villa Fats Chinese Restaurant) http://4sq.com/hMuOWs
@stumpy6653 Come on up! Tschesnokoff, Strommen, Holsinger, Swearingen, Bernstein, Monk, Davis, Porter, & more! #concerttonight 7PM
at school early for the concert. Folding programs. Listening to Moby. Collecting thoughts. Have any?
♥ Chinatown by Canadian Brass #lastfm: http://bit.ly/h3yGS4
@pianotyke sorry to bother you, but what is the title of your solo piece?
@pianotyke yeah, frosh tech students say the darnedest things! Plus Twitter generally gets a bad rap.
RT @bearriverbands: Jazz & Symphonic Bands in Concert: Bear River HS, Grass Valley, CA http://ow.ly/3DDTF Fri 1/14/11 7PM $5/$3 pls retwt!
Student: “Mr. Ahrens, you have a Twitter?! What, do you tell everyone you’re buying a Slurpee? Ha ha” Me: “Yes, something like that.”
Band Parent Mtg: 7pm (@ Bear River High School) http://4sq.com/dHRZhi
@rickjameswife you could always wear an awesome wig! #suggestionsseldomtaken
Semester 1 Final #1 under way!
Band account statements converted to PDF, emailed to families, archived in #Evernote, website updated, Tech Final written. Time to relax!
“I love you 15%!” #thingsmyfouryearoldsays
Hello everyone. Good point re: patience @thomasjwest - everything in their world is geared toward ease of use & instant grat. #musedchat
Fun music composition matrix: @inudge www.inudge.net compose, then share via twitter #musedchat #addictive
watching Lonesome Dove on #netflix
RT @musicedmajor: Are you pursuing a degree (any level) in Music Education? Join our list of 100 Music Ed Majors Twe… http://bit.ly/eaDER0
Mmmm, deep dish! (@ Chicago Fire) http://4sq.com/gP8iWE
listening to Björk “Vespertine” #nowplaying
My 4yo thinks we should “totally watch that cartoon abt the black cat that is always trying to get his bag away from the professor.” #felix
@stumpy6653 Hey, I’ve got some ?s abt your ProTools lab class. I’m getting one midi station set up and am not sure what/how I’m gonna do it.
listening to Moby “Play” #nowplaying
Optimizing storage / listening to Brad Mehldau (@ Baseline Studios) http://4sq.com/eFHODk
I want to hold a music composition contest for my HS students. Has anyone ever done this? How did it go? Guidelines? Suggestions? #mpln
listening to the Brad Mehldau Trio “Anything Goes” #nowplaying
Calling all college Music Students! RT @lindsaymorelli: 100 Music Ed Majors Tweeting #musedchat #mpln #100MEMT http://ow.ly/3Auox
Watching Star Trek (2009) on #Netflix
A visit to the zoo… http://ow.ly/i/73fG #FlamingosOfUnusualSize
#FollowFriday #ff @stumpy6653 @tubachic @mikecrain @lindsaymorelli @Wrightstufmusic @dougbutchy @jmonteo @shawdave @katiesw1 @LeviComstock
Week-End! #fb
@stumpy6653 yeah, we’ll work it up. Starting after our concert next week.
listening to Sextet: 1st movement by Steve Reich on @Grooveshark: #nowplaying http://t.co/WHoE4nr
RT @thomasjwest: Allan Mollaner: “Make sure it is an INFUSION of technology into a music classroom, not an INTRUSION of tech.” #musedchat
This looks fun - NI Maschine: http://ow.ly/3zuDI & http://ow.ly/3zuLC I want one! #mpln #musedchat
@doemiso re: brass instrument care http://www.musiccenters…. go down to the bottom of the page. Pretty good directions
@stumpy6653 Got the new version. I like the changes. What do you think?
Adding movies to my Instant Netflix Queue. Seems like they just added a bunch of documentaries & classic TV shows. #sparetime #ha!
RT @eliza_peterson: My Life Has Changed – Ode to My PLN http://bit.ly/hJkbT4 #ntchat #edchat #musedchat #artsed
I use it daily! RT @mikecrain: Btw, Evernote IS a great app for collecting info for many life situations. http://www.evernote.com #blogtool
RT @heistes: New at MusicEdMajor.Net - #MusEdChat Recap - Websites (8/30/10) http://bit.ly/fN80l6 #musiced
Music Life Lesson: Critical Thinking http://ow.ly/3yrc6 #musedchat #mpln #edmusichat #edchat
Very cool! RT @lovedrummin: Cool woodwind fingering thingy: http://bit.ly/bretsfdb #musedchat #mpln
Voted. #CA1stSenateDistrict
Not going to make #musedchat tonight. Honor band live auditions in 1.5 hours…
watching Wynton Marsalis on 60 Minutes.