Hello, Summer Reading List!!!!! Thanks to MMEA Board Member Ben Bussey for putting together a great list of resources on EVERYTHING you might wish to read this summer. There is a link at the bottom too for DIRECT STUDENT SUPPORT FUNDING!

Books

Dilla Time – Dan Charnas
https://dillati.me

***Required Reading*** for anyone interested in popular music. The accompanying playlist is phenomenal – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlN_iJ5ev9yMpG8gByyco7J_oY51dipIc

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Electronic Music School – Will Kuhn & Ethan Hein
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/electronic-music-school-9780190076641?cc=us&lang=en&

A comprehensive survey including what to do, what to buy, how to use it, and suggestions for conversing with colleagues/administrators/students about starting or maintaining your music program rooted in modern recording and playback technology

Online Stuff

“Developing an intro-level music theory course” – Ethan Hein
http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2019/developing-an-intro-level-music-theory-course/

Suggestions for beginning an intro-level music theory course that is retuned to include much beyond the Western classical tradition. While this is describing coursework at the college level, many of the projects are adaptable to 7-12 classes.

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“Music Theory Resources” – Ethan Hein
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lqBYU9vY0hBtbMbhP8RXNzX8OKnsazss4VxNHcDh7wM/htmlview#

A comprehensive list with examples, projects, recordings, etc.

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“Considering Intersectionality: Implications for the future of music education” – Culp & Salvador
https://nafme.org/considering-intersectionality-implications-for-the-future-of-music-education/

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And We Were Heard – Diverse Composer Database, Resource list
https://www.andwewereheard.org/databases

Some of y’all may already be familiar with the commissioning and recording work And We Were Heard has done over the past few years, but they also keep ongoing lists of diverse composers and other resources

Classes/Workshops

3strings – Ruth LeMay
https://3strings.org

An extension of Ruth LeMay’s work with adapted ensembles at Southwest High School in Minneapolis, “The 3 Strings Method enables students with developmental disabilities to play modern band instruments along with mainstream students. Our mission is to train musicians in this revolutionary methodology to bring a better quality of life to countless students worldwide”

Minneapolis in-person and online sessions available this summer.

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WSU Sound Production Teacher Training
https://mnscu.rschooltoday.com/public/costoption/class_id/220530/public/1/sp/

Having recently attended the Association for Popular Music Education conference, I can add that Bryan Powell (the leader for this course) is a fantastic teacher & this should be a great 3-day session.

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Carnegie Hall Education – Songwriting Workshop
https://www.carnegiehall.org/Explore/Learn/Young-Musicians/Songwriting-Workshop

A free, step-by-step set of lessons to guide students in songwriting and writing their own songs.

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Music Theory for Producers – Ethan Hein
https://soundfly.com/series/theory-for-producers

A free online course offered in partnership with NYU MusEdLab – account creation required

Direct Student Support

Lift Music Fund – https://www.liftmusicfund.org

Micro grants awarded monthly to BIPOC students looking to further their study of music.