Carefully sequenced developmental technical exercises designed to achieve competency with basic chord formations in all keys. A continuation of Music Education 0058 in which skills are further developed to include positions and more advanced folk and popular accompaniment techniques. A foundation for understanding the characteristics of exceptional children and the implications of these characteristics to music education. A variety of music materials especially designed or adaptable for teaching music to handicapped children discussed in terms of their practical use for classroom instruction. Students will develop functional singing and accompanying skills on guitar using the music therapy song literature.
Second semester is a continuation.
Introduction to use of the personal computer and MIDI synthesizer to produce musical examples in notation and sequenced formats. Course provides a basic understanding of computer operations using a graphical user interface. Final project demonstrates student's ability to create a complete musical production. History and principles of music notation are discussed and evaluation of final projects reflects both technical and musical considerations. 0332. This course is designed to teach students how to create interactive multimedia applications using authoring software, multimedia hardware, and multimedia elements such as sound files, digital video, standard MIDI files, and clip art.