Music technology is so much fun. I've used technology to compose since I was very young. My first attempts were with two tape recorders and one microphone. I would sing Christmas carols by singing the tune into one tape recorder and then play that back and record myself singing a harmony vocal with the tune. Then I would add four or five more harmonies, but by the time I had the fifth or sixth part in, I would have to record the melody again as it had degraded so much in transfer between the tapes! Above all, though, I remember the experience and the thrill of doing that, and I really believe that's what music technology education is all about. We must give our students the experience of composing and recording and allow them to enjoy that process. Today's music tech toys are far more sophisticated than the tape recorders I started with, and the options are limitless. I feel very lucky that I love teaching this so much, and I have the opportunity to do it in a truly great school and county.
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