Mixcraft For The Classroom Mixcraft For The Classroom by Mr. Zig Waljer and Steve Riddle
Mixcraft for the Classroom facilitates learning for today’s contemporary student.
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It consists of a teacher resource book and student workbooks containing interactive field-tested lessons that integrate Mixcraft into the classroom. The goal of the lessons is to connect music, technology, and interdisciplinary subjects by expanding student thinking, learning, creativity, and communication.

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Table of Contents
2-5
Overview 5
Benefits of this Book 5
National Standards for Music Education 6

How to use this Book
 
Lesson plan overview 7
Reproducibles 7
Visual Examples 7
Software Basics 7
Listening Examples 7

Software Basics
 
Overview 8
Loop basics and descriptions 8
Auditioning loops 9
How to adjust the volume 10
Measures and rests in the Workspace 11
Introducing the Timeline 12
The Snap Bar used for subdividing measures 13
How to use orchestration in the Workspace4 14
Eight measure sample song section in the Workspace (visual chart) 15
Recording voices and/or instruments 16-17
Recording with MIDI – Virtual Instruments 18-20
The Piano Roll Editor – Virtual Instruments 21-22

About the Format of each Lesson
 
Overview 23
National Standards for Music 23
Activity & Development 23
(Side Bars) – additional teaching suggestions 23
(FAQ/HELP)- where to look for help using the software tutorial 23
Extending the Lesson – Guided Practice 23
Key vocabulary words 23

Technology Terms
 
New terms as related to the traditional music classroom (chart) – reproducible 24

Category Lists
 
Overview 25
Loop Master List – reproducible 26-27
Loop Song Style List – reproducible 28
Loop Song Kit List – reproducible 29
Loop Mood List – reproducible 30
Acoustica Virtual Instrument Category List - reproducible 31
Acoustica Instrument Preset List - reproducible 32-33
Getting Started – New Project Documentation 34-35
Listening & Discovering – Auditioning Loops 36-37
Listening & Discovering – Auditioning Virtual Instruments 38-40

Orchestration
 
Orchestration with Loops 41-43
Orchestration with Virtual Instruments 44-46
Combining Tracks using Measures, Rests, and Patterns 47-49

Composition
 
The Introduction 50-52
The Verse (A section) 53-56
What pitch do I sing?– pitch shifting 57-59
The Chorus (B section) 60-62
Song form 63-64
Visual example of Song form with Orchestration in the Workspace 65
Student visual example of Song form and part assignments 66

Composition Tools
 
Marker 67
Naming a Track 67
Inserting an Image to a Track 68
Looping a Section 68
Assigning Color to a Track 69

Interdisciplinary
 
Making the Scene – linking dramatic arts and technology 70-72
Math & Music – formulas and activities through software snapping 73-76
Beatbox Poetry – creating and recording beatboxing with poetry 77-79
Student created poetry examples 80
Social Studies- Native American theme 81-83
Native American theme student project examples 84
Producing a Radio Jingle/Podcast – creating and recording a 30 second jingle 85-87

Classroom Play-Along Activities
 
Overview 88
Lummi Sticks 89
Orff Instrumnets 90
Flash Cards 91
Vocal Warm-Ups 91
Voice & Instrument Recording Tips & Suggestions 92-93
Suggestions for using the Finished Projects 94
Professional Development 95
About the Authors 96
Looking For Mixcraft Training?
Zig Wajler, one of the authors of Mixcraft For The Classroom, can help. Contact Zig at:

Zig Wajler
co/Hands On with Zig
PO Box 1831
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

email: handsonwithzig@aol.com
phone: (615) 773-9295