Technology in the Piano Lab: Band-in-a-Box--An Interview with E.J. Choe

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  • Author(s): Nardo, Rachel; Choe, E. J.
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    General Music Today. 2010 23(3):48-50.
  • Physical Description:
    PDF
  • Publication Date:
    2010
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Opinion Papers
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      3
    • Subject Terms:
      Computer Software; Educational Technology; Music Education; Music Teachers; Music Theory; Music; Music Techniques; Instruction; Technology Uses in Education
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/1048371309361184
    • ISSN:
      1048-3713
    • Abstract:
      This article presents an interview with E.J. Choe, director of the Music Academy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, on how she became involved in the use of technology to teach piano and how the software program Band-in-a-Box has helped her in teaching her students. Choe shares that instead of sitting at a grand piano in her private studio, she now teaches in a piano lab with 16 Roland digital keyboards equipped with flat screen and wireless keyboard computers loaded with educational software. She mentions that the software can be used in many ways--not just for composition, accompanying, and improvisation, but students can train their ear by listening to different song samples that employ different harmonic progression. She stresses that by adding this computer software in the piano lab, students will experience much more than just playing the piano. They will have a great time working on the creative assignments by getting hands-on experience with Band-in-a-Box. (Contains 6 figures.)
    • Abstract:
      ERIC
    • Publication Date:
      2010
    • Accession Number:
      EJ879213