Anna Featherston

MUSIC 670

13 February 2020

Technology Integration Project

INTRODUCTION

Students will use GarageBand and/or MuseScore to arrange the piano

accompaniment/reduction of their solo piece for string quartet. After completion,
students will record themselves performing their solo along with their arrangement.
Using technology allows students to easily and accessibly hear how the instruments fit
together and which ranges/elements of music fit best for each instrument. This project
supports performing and creating objectives.

PRODUCT/PROCESS SAMPLE

1. refer to hard copy of piano accompaniment/reduction

2. arrange for string quartet

a. can be 2 violins, viola, and cello OR 2 violins, viola, and bass

3. use GarageBand and/or MuseScore

4. enter the notes, rhythms, etc. as exact as possible

5. choose which instruments fit the best for each line of the music

6. once completed, save as a MIDI file

7. record yourself performing with the file

8. submit the GarageBand and/or MuseScore and MIDI file along with a copy of the
original piano part and recording of yourself performing with the MIDI file

ASSESSMENT
rubric

3 2 1

INSTRUMENTATION 2 violins, viola, and cello one instrument was more than one
OR 2 violins, viola, and incorrect instrument was
bass were used incorrect
NOTE ACCURACY- no more than 2 3-10 mistakes with note more than 10 mistakes
PIANO TO mistakes with note accuracy when with note accuracy
TECHNOLOGY accuracy when transferring to when transferring to
transferring to technology technology
technology
TECHNOLOGY USAGE GarageBand and/or missing at least one
MuseScore and MIDI element
file were used
SUBMISSION submission of one part of the correct more than one part of
GarageBand and/or submission the correct submission
MuseScore and MIDI requirements was requirements were
file along with a copy of missing missing
the original piano part
and recording of
yourself performing with
the MIDI file
PERFORMANCE the performance of the there was some student was unprepared
solo was well-prepared preparation with few for their performance,
and performed with major difficulties in several major difficulties
minor difficulties in performing appeared in
performance performance

REFLECTION

I had fun creating the idea and logistics of this project. I am excited for the hypothetical
students that get to make creative decisions within their instrumentation and part-
writing. Coming up with an assessment was harder than I had previously anticipated. It
is much easier coming up with the top and bottom scores, but it is much harder to
come up with middle scores. Music is so subjective and it is important to have
objective elements to assess musical knowledge, skills, learning, etc.