60+ On-Line Feature Music Technology/Jazz Tech Articles
In the School Band & Orchestra Magazine,
Jazz Educators Journal & Others
by John Kuzmich, Jr.
June 16, 2009
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 60+ feature articles since 1998. Dr. Kuzmich is a nationally known music educator with more 40+ years of public school teaching experience with a specialty in videoconferencing 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 400 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, Switzerland and Brazil besides his full-time middle school teaching assignment at Carmody Middle School in the Denver, Colorado suburbs. For more information about SBO's music technology columnist, visit his Web site: www.kuzmich.com/clinics.html.
Selected Music Technology Articles
Here are some feature music technology articles. 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.
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. Click here for all eight tables.
August, 2008
Music Notation Programs: The New Generation and its companion PDF file with eight spectacular product feature tables. Click here: for all eight tables.
July, 2008 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
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 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
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 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
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
Shortcuts: Time Is A Barometer For Success, 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
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 III-part series
JANUARY 2006
Technology Music Tech Lab. Part I of a III-part series in Setting Up a Music Technology Lab
OCTOBER, 2005 Not Presently Working
Technology: Manufacturer's Product Demos (to be posted soon)
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 Not Presently Working
Technology: Music Technology Courseware Options Part II of a III-part series, detailing how to create and customize your own music technology courseware. (to be posted soon)
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
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 Not Presently Working
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
NOVEMBER 2002 Not Presently Working
http://www.sbomagazine.com/sbomag/nov02/technology.aspx Incorporating Technology Into Traditional Teaching By Leigh Kallestad
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 Working But Not On SBO Web Site
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
SEPTEMBER 2001
http://www.kuzmich.com/WebJune2000.htm 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 Not Presently Working
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOApril2001.html Music Theory Software
MARCH 2001
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOMarch2001.html Transcribing Software
JANUARY 2001
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOJanuary2002 Music Lessons Through The Computer
DECEMBER 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/VideostreamDecember2000.htm Video Streaming
NOVEMBER 2000: Working But Not On SBO Web Site
http://www.kuzmich.com/Music_Scanning2.html Music Scanning Software
OCTOBER 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/MP3.htm MP3 for Music Educators
SEPTEMBER 2000
http://www.sbomagazine.com/sbomag/sep00/technology.aspx Computer Music Lab 101
JUNE 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOWebJune2000.htm Building Exciting Web Pages, Part II
MAY 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOMay2000.html Field Show Design Software
MARCH 2000: Not Presently Working
http://www.sbomagazine.com/sbomag/mar00/technology.aspx Music Education Computer Games
JANUARY 2000
http://www.kuzmich.com/SBOJanuary2000 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
Selected Jazz Education Articles
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 > 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.Article Radio.html: Jazz Education For All Students: The Radio Hour for Developing
http://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 Instruments
http://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
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.