Description: This session will be a general introduction to Garageband. Participants will learn how to create their own, royalty free pieces that can be used on the webpages and in multimedia projects. See how Garageband is sparking creativity, and changing the world of music!
Audience: Creative people, and those who love music!
Devices: Mac (w/Garageband), iPad, good set of classroom speakers (or headphones for personal use)
(Windows users will be able to do many of these activities with Acid, Fruity Loops, or Mixcraft Soundation
1) Program and interface layout
2) Finding and using loops
3) Making musical decisions
4) Recording with the QWERTY keyboard
5) Recording with an external (MIDI) keyboard
6) Recording using a microphone
7) Exporting to iTunes, then the world
8) Finding and using MIDI Files with GB
9) Garageband on iPad
10) Ways GB is being used in education - EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2
11) A look at Mixcraft for Windows
Garageband in the Classroom - See some creative uses for this app.
The Ultimate Guide to Garageband for Educators
Like Garageband for Windows Users - MixCraft Website
SYNTESIA (like Guitar Hero for Keyboards) - http://www.synthesiagame.com
Beat Boxing for Kids - http://incredibox.com
Shafer Music Wikipage - http://shafermusic.wikispaces.com
One of the first virtual choirs - Lux Arumque (Light and Gold)
Mike Tompkins - Just the Way you Are - Uses just his voice and technology - He has lots of other great acapella covers. Check him out.
The Wizard of Ahhs - The Story of the Wizard of OZ told through pop music. Very Clever. (my ms school kids love it!)
Katie Wardrobe's Free Web 2.0 guide- not related to Garageband, but a fantastic resource for music and non-music educators