Recording Tips for Music Educators: A Practical Guide for Recording School Groups [Paperback]

Recording Tips for Music Educators: A Practical Guide for Recording School Groupsprovides a go-to guide for music educators to plan and execute a successful recording project for school groups. For those teachers who are not comfortable with the recording process, this book functions as a catalyst to becoming comfortable with the planning, execution, and use of a school recording project.Recording Tips for Music Educators: A Practical Guide for Recording School Groupsprovides a go-to guide for music educators to plan and execute a successful recording project for school groups. For those teachers who are not comfortable with the recording process, this book functions as a catalyst to becoming comfortable with the planning, execution, and use of a school recording project. One of the most valuable tools for teaching is for students to be able to evaluate themselves. A good recording of the group helps students listen critically and make accurate evaluations of how well they have performed literature they have been taught over time. Covering planning, equipment needs, and equipment use,Recording Tips for Music Educatorsensures that educators not trained in music production will be able to create praise-worthy recordings.Foreword by Richard McCreadyAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Getting Started Recording Your GroupWhat are My First Steps?Microphone PlacementShould You Use Microphones for Every Section?Summary2. Recording During a Rehearsal in the Rehearsal RoomRecording in Small Rehearsal SpacesMicrophone placement and ProximityOverhead Microphone PlacementDirectional Microphone PlacementPlayback and Evaluation; Using the Recording as a Teaching ToolSummary3. Recording in an Auditorium or Large SpaceRecording in a Large SpaceMicrophone Placement and ProximityUse of Multiple MicrophonesHand-held DevicesSummary4. Recording Jazz Ensembles, Show Choirs and Groups with AmplifiersRecording Smaller GroupsRecording Groups that Move on StageSummary5. RlóÓ