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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2011 Technology-Based Music Courses and Non- Traditional Music Students in Secondary Schools Josh A. Bula Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY-BASED MUSIC COURSES AND NON-TRADITIONAL MUSIC STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS By JOSH A. BULA A Dissertation submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2011 i Josh A. Bula defended this dissertation on November 4, 2011. The members of the supervisory committee were: Brian Gaber Professor Directing Dissertation John Drew University Representative Clifford Madsen Committee Member Steven Kelly Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the dissertation has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii This work is dedicated to everyone who has given me unconditional love and support throughout my life and career, including my parents, family, friends, students, teachers, and basset hound. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank the many outstanding professors, teachers, and mentors at the Florida State University whose knowledge and guidance have been invaluable throughout my education and experience. I especially wish to thank my major professor Brian Gaber for his time and expertise in the planning and preparation for this document and for allowing me the experience and growth as a teacher I experienced as his graduate assistant. Thank you also to Dr. Clifford Madsen, Dr. Steven Kelly, and Dr. John Drew for your assistance as members of my committee and for the musical, educational, and personal growth I have experienced through your teaching. I would also like to acknowledge that as an undergraduate student at FSU, Dr. James Croft, Dr. Bentley Shellahamer, and Dr. Michael Allen were instrumental in my inspiration to become the best teacher, musician, and conductor I could possibly be. Thank you all for your friendship and support from the very beginning and throughout my career as a music educator. Thank you to the teachers of technology-based music classes who contributed their advice and knowledge as subjects in this study, including Dustin Hinzman, Curtis Edwards Jr., Clark Burris, Matthew Hill, Marjorie LoPresti, Mellissa Sandusky, Dustin Summey, Tyrone O’Neal, Lisa Lehmberg, Carl Pinder, Aaron Penfield, John Brindle, Emilie Bova, Thomas Dean, Scott Lipscomb, Stewart Schlazer, Louis Nemec, David Champagne, Jim Mullen, and all of those who chose to remain anonymous. Finally, I would like to honor the memory of Dr. Michael Allen, who first made me realize what it means to be a true master teacher, and the memory of Steve Jobs, whose innovative products and software had a profound effect on music, musicians, music education, and the music industry. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... iv LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................ vii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................. viii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Study ................................................................................................................... 1 Need for the Study ...................................................................................................................... 1 Research Questions ..................................................................................................................... 3 Operational Definitions ............................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER II REVIEW OF LITERATURE .................................................................................. 5 Secondary General Music Education .......................................................................................... 5 Popular Music ............................................................................................................................. 8 Non-Traditional Music Students ............................................................................................... 10 Technology in Music Learning ................................................................................................. 12 Creativity: Composition and Song Writing .............................................................................. 14 Existing Non-Traditional Music Technology Programs as Models ......................................... 18 CHAPTER III PRELIMINARY STUDY ..................................................................................... 21 CHAPTER IV METHOD ............................................................................................................. 24 CHAPTER V RESULTS .............................................................................................................. 26 Curriculum Materials ................................................................................................................ 27 Non-Traditional Students .......................................................................................................... 28 Funding ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Song-writing or Composition for Beginning Musicians ........................................................... 30 Challenges and Motivation ....................................................................................................... 32 CHAPTER VI DISCUSSION....................................................................................................... 38 Curriculum Resources ............................................................................................................... 38 Textbooks for Electronic Music............................................................................................ 38 Textbooks for Sound Engineering ........................................................................................ 43 Publications for General Music Technology Reference ....................................................... 46 Internet Resources ................................................................................................................. 47 Workshops and Professional Development .......................................................................... 51 Non-Traditional Students .......................................................................................................... 52 Challenges and Motivation ....................................................................................................... 55 v Funding ................................................................................................................................. 55 Training ................................................................................................................................. 57 Curriculum ............................................................................................................................ 58 Scheduling............................................................................................................................. 58 CHAPTER VII SAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ............................................................. 60 Preparation ................................................................................................................................ 60 Approval ................................................................................................................................... 61 Recruiting .................................................................................................................................. 63 Training and In-service ............................................................................................................. 63 Lesson Planning ........................................................................................................................ 64 Project 1: Improvising over Loops. ...................................................................................... 67 Form and Song Structure ...................................................................................................... 67 Layering and Balance ........................................................................................................... 68 Project 2: Building Your First Original Song ....................................................................... 70 Harmony and Bass Line ........................................................................................................ 71 Melody .................................................................................................................................. 73 Musicality through Velocity and Automation ...................................................................... 74 Optional Layers & Finishing Touches .................................................................................