Teaching Music and Technology
Video examples of Music and Technology Instruction by
James Adams
James Adams
Bach to Rock - Music Appreciation-May 2014 and Introduction to Recording and Techniques - Ocotber 2014
Bach to Rock
In this class, I use a guitar and various production equipment to demonstrate modern music elements and their connection to works of Bach and Haydn. The lesson was designed to show students that elements of music, or musical ideas, from long ago still exist in music today. This course was taught to a group of students physically in attendance and to 4 remote locations.
Introduction to Recording and Techniques
The second half of the below video features a clip from one of the project preparation classes. The students were preparing to begin work on their final recording and editing project. During this class, we were reviewing effects, their functions, and how to use them..
In this class, I use a guitar and various production equipment to demonstrate modern music elements and their connection to works of Bach and Haydn. The lesson was designed to show students that elements of music, or musical ideas, from long ago still exist in music today. This course was taught to a group of students physically in attendance and to 4 remote locations.
Introduction to Recording and Techniques
The second half of the below video features a clip from one of the project preparation classes. The students were preparing to begin work on their final recording and editing project. During this class, we were reviewing effects, their functions, and how to use them..
Signal Flow and Advanced Compression Tutorial
This video is a sample of me teaching the basics of signal flow and advance audio compression techniques. Note, these were pre-recorded yet unrehearsed videos designed as supplemental learning materials for recording courses.