Music

 =Music making =

**What is a digital music making?** The process of making original soundtrakes or music scores. Any work presented or uploaded in an online spave must comply with copyright standards, as susch, students should be reminded the importance of creating their own music or acknowledging and seeking permission from sources.
 * How can I use digital music making in my classroom?**


 * Students can create a soundtrack for their movie or podcasts
 * Students can compose a music piece / poem as part of their presentation


 * How can I get started?**

Mac users will enjoy using software included in its operating system- Garageband =|| || || external image GarageBand3-StartUpWindow.jpg || = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = PC users could purchase from Sony- ACID Xpress & Jam traxs  ||  ||   || [|**ACID XPress**] It's easy to create original music-even if you're new to loop-based music software. Download and install ACID XPress. Then, get loops from [|Loops & Samples] or from [|ACIDplanet.com] to create your own music.
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Other options from the SONY range include: // __Some online alternatives__ // = = Looking for music to complement your movie or podcast? Try the [|podsafe] network.
 * [|American Idol Jam Trax]**: Music creation software for kids 10 and up. **[|Jam Trax]**: Music creation software for kids 10 and up. ||  ||

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 On [|Jamendo] artists allow anyone to download and share their music. It's [|free, legal and unlimited].

[|Free Music Archive]
The [|Free Music Archive] provides free, high-quality, music in a wide range of genres. The content on [|Free Music Archive] is used under various creative commons licenses. The New York State Music Fund provided initial funding for FMA. [|FMA] seeks to maintain a high-quality resource through the use of selected curators who approve or deny all submissions to the collection.

Anyone can download music from [|FMA] for use in podcasts, videos, and other digital presentation formats. The music collections can be searched by genre or by curator.

<span style="color: rgb(0,102,0);"> Applications for Education <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">[|FMA] could be a good resource for high school students looking for music tracks to use in podcasts and videos. There is an audio/visual/broadcast communications course taught at my school. [|FMA] is the type of resource for which those students are often seeking.

I would be hesitant to use [|FMA] in middle school or elementary school because of some of the language that students might find in some of the audio clips. Here are some related resources that may be of interest to you: [|Free Podcasting Solutions] [|Free Music and Pictures for Schools] [|The Oldies Come to Animoto's Music Library]