Chrome Music Lab to Band Lab (60 Minutes)

Lifetime
All levels
1 lesson
1 quiz
71 students

Course Description

In exploring creative music technology, you’ll explore Chrome Music Lab, its “hidden” abilities, and how it’s a fantastic precursor to BandLab for Education. In this workshop, you’ll be led through two different projects in BandLab for Education that are applicable to learners in grades 4 through 12 in an approachable and accessible way. Other apps will be explored as well, as ways to help learners be as creative as possible.

Course Objectives

During the workshop, you will:

1. Learn how to use Chrome Music Lab with your music students.

2. Observe ways to upload Midi files from Chrome Music Lab onto BandLab.

3. Discover the different functions and uses of BandLab.

Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

1. Create new lessons for your music classroom by using Chrome Music Lab and BandLab.

2. Use BandLab to create a new track by plugging in different instruments.

3. Upload different loops from BandLab by knowing how to search and drag samples into your song.

Requirements for Completion

To complete this workshop, you will:

1. Complete 1 workshop.

2. Take 1 short, multiple-choice quiz.

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Steve Giddings

Aside from his regular gig as a public school music teacher, Steve is a regular columnist in the Canadian Music Educator Journal where he writes on topics including popular music education and creativity, and is author of the award-winning book, Rock Coach: A Practical Guide for Teaching Rock Bands in Schools, and Creative Musicking: Practical, Real-Life Ideas to Get Your Learners Creating Their Own Music. He also just released his third book called, Technology for Unleashing Creativity, through Oxford University Press. He has been a long-time advocate for creative musical practices and a conduit for pushing the envelope in music education throughout Canada and across the world. He is owner and operator of StevesMusicRoom.com, a music education blog and resource hub. Follow him on socials @StevesMusicRoom.

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