150+ On-Line Feature Articles:
Music Technology & Jazz Education
In the School Band & Orchestra Magazine,
Jazz Educators Journal, JAZZed Magazine & Others
by John Kuzmich, Jr.
January 26, 20121
Dr. John Kuzmich Jr. is a veteran music educator, jazz educator and music technologist. His music technology column appears regularly in School Band and Orchestra magazine with more than 100+ feature articles (http://www.kuzmich.com/articles.html) since 1998. Dr. Kuzmich is a nationally known music educator recently retired after 40+ years of public school teaching experience with a specialties in videoconferencing, jazz education and music technology instruction.. He has institute certification from TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators) to serve as a training instructor throughout the country. His academic background also includes a Ph.D. in comprehensive musicianship. As a freelance author, he has more than 500 articles and five textbooks published. As a clinician, Dr. Kuzmich frequently participates in workshops throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia, and South America. In the next twelve months, he will be teaching in Hawaii, Poland and Brazil. For more information about John, visit his Web site: www.kuzmich.com/clinics.html.
Selected Jazz and Music Technology Articles
| School Band & Orchstra magazine | JAZZed Magazine | | www.banddirector.com | Choral Director magazine
| Jazz Educators Journal | International Association of Schools of Jazz | down beat | The Instrumentalist
Here are some feature music technology articles from School Band & Orchestra magazine. Please go to the following links for a sampling of his novel manner of improving music technology nationally and internationally to music educators around the world. Note: the archive system at SBO magazIne has just been reorganized. Instead of clicking on the individual links below, go to http://www.sbomagazine.com/archives/ and find the particular issue with the article or search for the articles as follows:
School Band & Orchestra magazine:
January 2012
New Best Practices with Digital Recorders, pages 36 and on
December 2011
Creative Practicings and Play-Along Solutions, pages 64 to 66
November 2011
Playing In Tune: More Than Following a Display, pages 42 to 46.
October 2011
Music Tech Tutorials: Third-Party Solutions, beginning page 46
September 2011
Building Cutting-Edge Music Workstation, beginning page 44
August 2011
Reality TV: Using Portable Digital Video Recorders, beginning on page 48.
May 2011
Interactive Blogging and Social-Networking, pages 48 to 53
April 2011
Enhanced AP Music Theory Instruction, pp. 42-47
March 2011
The Jazz Alive Project!, pp. 42-47
January 2011
Starting the New Year with YouTube pages 40-42
December 2010
Start 2011 With a Super-Technology Charge! page 64-65-66
November 2010
And the Beat Goes On pages 39 to 43
October 2010
Meet Arch Martin: Music Technology Architect pages 48-54
September 2010
How to Import Files into Assessment Software page 46
August 2010
The Painless Gain of New Transcription Tools page 52
July 2010
Dynamic Multimedia Instruction pages 34 to 37
June 2010
Using Smart Phones for Music Education
May 2010
TI:ME Seminars: Diving into Technology
April 2010
Three Tech Winners for Music Ed
March 2010
Audio Tools for Music Educators: Noise Cleaning & Audio Enhancements
February 2010
Today's K-12 Virtual Instruction
January 2010
Meet Bergenfield High School: Achieving Excellence Through Technology
December 2009
The Magic of Hand-Held Digital Recorders
November 2009
A Brief Look at Music Theory & Ear Training Software
October 2009
Juggling the Many Hats of a Music Educator
September 2009
Music Tech Service & Support: Who, What & Where
August 2009
Revisiting the Arts Classroom-Based Performance Assessments in Washington
July 2009
Introducing Interactive Whiteboards
June, 2009
A Conversation With Tom Rudolph, Music Teacher Technologist
May, 2009
TI:ME: Is On Your Side
April, 2009
Teaching In A Changing Profession
March, 2009
Creativity, Teamwork, and The Vermont MIDI Composition Project
January, 2009
Teachers Shouldn't Have Homework
December, 2008
Three Easy Steps to Posting Your Music on the Web
November, 2008
Tech Tools to Aid Student Performance
October, 2008
The Future of Music Technology: Web-Based Software
September, 2008
The Battle of the Titans with eight spectacular product feature tables.
August, 2008
Music Notation Programs: The New Generation and its companion PDF file with eight spectacular product feature tables.
July, 200
Rhythmic Independence: The Missing Link in Sight-Reading Litreacy
June, 2008
Music Gaming and other Intro-Level Learning Tools
May, 2008
Creative Alternatives for Non-Traditional Music Classes
April, 2008
Integrating Power-User Applications
March, 2008
Music Tech Integration with Power-User Applications Part 1 of 2
January, 2008
Getting with the Program: Materials for Learning Software Part 2 of 2
December, 2007
Getting with the Program: Materials for Learning Software Part 1 of 2
November, 2007
The Radio Hour: Inside Steven Chetcuti's Innovative Instruction
October, 2007
Working on the Go Part 2 of 2
September, 2007
Automating Administrative Busywork Part 1 of 2
August, 2007
Alternative Assessments for Mainstream Programs
July, 2007
Mainstreaming Music Teaching: Integrating With Music Performance
May, 2007
Automatic Accompaniment Generating Software: More Home Practicing Recommendations Part Four of Four
April, 2007
Shortcuts: Time Is A Barometer For Success, Part Three of Four
March, 2007
Shortcuts: Time Is A Barometer For Success, Part Two of Four
January, 2007
Shortcuts: Time Is A Barometer For Success, Part One of Four (includes music scanning)
December, 2006
Tools to Get You Podcasting, Part 2
November, 2006
Podcasting for Music Educators, Part 1
October 2006
Online Resources
September 2006
More Free Stuff for the Looking
AUGUST 2006
Web Development for Music Educators, Part IV of a four-part series
JULY 2006
Web Development for Music Educators, Part III of a four-part series
JUNE 2006
Web Development for Music Educators, Part II of a four-part series
MAY 2006
Web Development for Music Educators, Part 1 of a four-part series
APRIL 2006
Music Tech Lab, Part III of a III-part series
MARCH 2006
Music Tech Lab, Part II of a II-part series
JANUARY 2006
Technology Music Tech Lab. Part I of a III-part series in Setting Up a Music Technology Lab
OCTOBER, 2005
Technology: Manufacturer's Product Demos
SEPTEMBER 2005
UpClose: Home Schooling
AUGUST 2005
More Free Stuff for the Looking
JUNE 2005
Jump start Your Technology Adventure with Freeware: Part 1
MAY 2005
Wireless Soundfield Amplification Relief for Your Tired Voice Is Here!
APRIL 2005
Music Technology Courseware Options, Part III of a III-part series.
MARCH 2005
Technology: Music Technology Courseware Options Part II of a III-part series
JANUARY 2005 Working but Not On SBO Website
TECHNOLOGY: MUSIC TECHNOLOGY COURSEWARE OPTIONS Part I of a III-part series, covering 65 essential third-party books and tutorial videos that provide a foundation for music educators to teach music technology more effectively. (to be posted soon). Temporary posting at: http://www.kuzmich.com/TECHDOC.html or http://www.sbomagazine.com/7610/archives/april-2005/music-technology-courseware-options/
OCTOBER 2004
Entry-Level Digital Recording for Music Directors
SEPTEMBER 2004
Automatic Accompaniment Generators
APRIL 2004
Notation Software on a Budget
NOVEMBER 2003
Internet Licensing
SEPTEMBER 2003 Working But Not on SBO
http://www.sbomagazine.com/sbomag/sep03/technology.aspx Music Tech Labs on a Small Budget
JULY 2003
Guide to Graphic Editor Software Applications
APRIL 2003
Music Technology Labs
JANUARY 2003 Working But Not on SBO
http://www.sbomagazine.com/sbomag/jan03/technology.aspx Computerized Guitar and Bass Instruction
OCTOBER 2002 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/MIDI_Sequencing.pdf Digital Audio Recording Technology
SEPTEMBER 2002 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/MIDI_Sequencing.pdf Creative Recording Techniques in Music Education: Performance Artistry with MIDI Sequencing and/or Digital Audio Recording Technology
JUNE 2002 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOTravel.pdf Traveling Web Sites
MAY 2002
Field Show Design
APRIL 2002
Technology Literacy
MARCH 2002
Jazz Applications
JANUARY 2002
Orchestra Applications
DECEMBER 2001
Percussion Applications Part II Percussion Applications Part 2
NOVEMBER 2001
http://www.kuzmich,com/SBONovember2001 Percussion Applications Part I
OCTOBER 2001
http:://www.kuzmich.com/SBOJanuary2001.html Interactive Practice At Home or http://www.sbomagazine.com/7607/archives/october-2001/interactive-practice-at-home/
SEPTEMBER 2001
Making School Web Pages More User-friendly
JUNE 2001 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOJune2001.html Getting Started with MIDI
MAY 2001: Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/Administration.pdf Music Office Organizing Software
APRIL 2001 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/music_theory.pdf Music Technology for All Students:
via Music Theory Software!
MARCH 2001
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOMarch2001.html Transcribing Software or http://www.sbomagazine.com/7584/archives/march-2001/transcribing/
JANUARY 2001
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOJanuary2002 Music Lessons Through The Computer
DECEMBER 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/img116.pdf Video Streaming
NOVEMBER 2000: Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/Music_Scanning2.html Music Scanning Software
OCTOBER 2000
MP3 for Music Educators
SEPTEMBER 2000
Computer Music Lab 101
JUNE 2000
Building Exciting Web Pages, Part II
MAY 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOMay2000.html Field Show Design Software
MARCH 2000: Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.sbomagazine.com/sbomag/mar00/technology.aspx Music Education Computer Games
JANUARY 2000
Building Your Own Website
MARCH 1999
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOMarch1999.html Acquiring & Updating Used Computers
APRIL 1999
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOApril1999.html Music Software Applications
Additional Selected Jazz Education and Music Technology Articles
Here's my latest endeaver with monthly music technology and jazz columns for http://www.banddirector.com since October 2010, a web-based magazine with my first monthly columns at:
International Association of Schools of Jazz
October, 2008 issue: http://www.iasj.com/documentation/Newsletter/documents/NewslettA4Oct2008website_000.pdf on page 6.
IASJ Bulletin Board
JazzEd magagzine:
July, 2008 issue: http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/improvisation.pdf.
"Breaking The Improvisational Barrier Without Your Axe!"
Jazz Educators Journal
Dr. Kuzmich has also been a senior columnist with the Jazz Educators Journal for the International Association of Jazz Educators since 1975 with his "Survey of New Teaching Materials" and since 1992 with his "Watch Out" columns. In addition, Dr. Kuzmich has been senior editor of the Jazz Educators Journal, the American Suzuki Journal and with The Instrumentalist for a total of 18 years.
Here are some samples from the Jazz Educators Journal for the International Association of Jazz Educators between 1975 to 2008. Please peruse my web site at: <http://www.kuzmich.com/clinics.html> for more insight about me and my work at:
http://www.kuzmich.com/Surveynewteachingmaterials.pdf: Survey of New Teaching Materials, sample installment published in every issue between 1975 and 2008
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/Tucker_Retires.pdf: “Doc” Tucker Retires: Esteemed Educator Put Cal Berkeley on the International Jazz Map
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles.Article Radio.html: Jazz Education For All Students: The Radio Hour for Developinghttp://www.kuzmich.com/articles/Article Notation.html: Teaching Music Notation Software To The Masses
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/Article MusicXML.html: MusicXML: Preserving Your Music Beyond MIDI
http://www.kuzmich.com/articles/Article Strings.html: Contemporary String Education: Modernizing with Electric Instrumentshttp://www.kuzmich.com/articles/Article Berklee.html: Berkleemusic.com - An Integrated Online Presence
http://www.superscopetechnologies.com/press/IAJEcolumn.shtml Part 1 of an IAJE Watch Out Column for Digital Recording With the Superscope PSD 300
http://www.superscopetechnologies.com/press/IAJEcolumn2.shtml Part 2 of an IAJE Watch Out Column for Digital Recording With the Superscope PSD 300
down beat magazine: How to Beat the Combo/Improvisation Shortage: click here.
A concise summary of John Kuzmich, Jr. is that he is a "music educator's educator" who believes in widely sharing his talent and expertise through national and international publications and world-wide workshop presentations regardless of the personal cost involved. And as an "in the trenches" public school classroom teacher of 40+ years, he even likes his "F" students.
The Instrumentalist: Computers Today: Looking at a "Real-Time" System, part II: click here
For a better perspective of how the charactersitics of real-time entry and digital synthese can be useful to those in music education, part II of this series examines the Soundchaser software library.
March 2011
The ALIVE Project and You
November 2010
Importing Files into Assessment Software
September 2010
Using Smart Phones for Music Education
July 2010
The Magic of Handheld Digital Recorders
March 2010
Audio Tools for Music Educators: Noise Cleaning & Audio Enhancements
November 2008
Surfing Web-Based Music Software