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Mixcraft for the Classroom, by Zig Wajler and Steve Riddle  
 
Innovative learning for today’s contemporary student!  
 
Mixcraft for the Classroom consists of a teacher resource book containing interactive fieldtested lessons that integrate the Mixcraft software into the classroom. The goal of the lessons is to connect music, technology, and interdisciplinary subjects by expanding student thinking, learning, creativity, and communication.  
 
- The format of each lesson is presented in an easy-to-read language for the music, non-music, or technology teacher.  
- Each lesson includes an overview, visual examples, activity development in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process, and optional extended lesson activities.  
- A new and effective teaching tool to enhance the knowledge and skills of all teachers.  
- A resource for non-music teachers to integrate arts education into their curriculum.  
- A venue that will assist educators with the ability to meet individual student differences through technology that will promote learning.  
- Help students develop 21st century computer literacy skills by applying various lessons as part of the learning process.  
- Raise student motivation and increasing academic engagement time with tasks they can successfully accomplish.  
- Increase and encourage teacher/student interaction and cooperation.  
 
Table of Contents:  
 
- Overview  
 
- Benefits of this book  
 
- National Standards for Music Education  
 
- How to use this book  
1. Lesson plan overview  
2. Reproducibles  
3. Visual Examples  
4. Software Overview/Basics  
A. Overview  
B. Loop basics and descriptions  
C. Auditioning loops  
D. How to compose music with loops in the workspace  
E. How to adjust the volume  
F. Measures and rests in the workspace  
G. Introducing the Timeline  
H. The Snap bar used for subdividing measures  
I. How to use orchestration in the workspace  
J. Eight measure sample song section in the workspace (visual chart)  
K. Recording voices and/or instruments  
 
- About the Format of each lesson  
1. Overview  
2. National Standards for Music  
3. Activity & Development  
(Side Bars) – additional teaching suggestions  
(FAQ/HELP)- where to look for help using the software tutorial  
4. Extending the Lesson – Guided Practice  
5. Key vocabulary words  
 
- Technology Terms  
 
- Category Lists  
1. Overview  
2. Master List – reproducible  
3. Song Style List – reproducible  
4. Song Kit List - reproducible  
5. Mood List – reproducible  
 
- Lessons  
 
- Getting Started – New Project Documentation  
 
- Listening & Discovering – auditioning sounds (loops)  
 
- Orchestration  
 
A. Orchestration – how to combine and layer individual tracks  
 
B. Combining tracks using measures, rests and patterns  
 
- Composition  
1. Introduction  
2. Verse (A section)  
3. What pitch do I sing – pitch shifting.  
4. Chorus (B section) –voices  
5. Song form – putting it all together sections  
6. Composition Tools  
 
- Interdisciplinary Lessons  
1. Making the Scene – using the Mood category and Sound Effects Sub-Category  
2. Math & Music  
3. Beat Box Poetry  
4. Social Studies- Native American class theme  
5. Reading reinforcement – Pronunciation Game  
6. Producing a Radio Jingle with the Song Kit and Mood Category  
 
- Classroom PlayAlongs  
 
- Voice & Instrument recording tips & suggestions  
 
- Suggestions of using the finished songs/content  
 
- About the authors  
 
- Professional Development

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