Students are drawn to mobile technologies such as iPads and smartphones because of the sheer endless possibilities of the digital worlds they hold. But how can their potential for stimulating the imagination be effectively used in the music classroom to support students' development of musical thinking? Countering voices that see digital technologies as a threat to traditional forms of music making and music education, this collection explores the many ways in which hand-held devices can be used to promote student learning and provides teachers with guidance on making them a vital presence in their own classrooms. Creative Music Making at Your Fingertips features 11 chapters by music education scholars and practitioners that provide tried-and-true strategies for using mobile devices in a variety of contexts, from general music education to ensembles and from K-12 to college classrooms. Drawing on their own experiences with bringing mobile devices and different music apps into the classroom, contributors show how these technologies can be turned into tools for teaching performance, improvisation, and composition. Their practical advice on how pedagogy and mobile technologies can be aligned to increase students' creative engagement with music and help them realize their musical potential makes this book an invaluable resource for music educators who want to be at the forefront of pedagogical transformations made possible by 21st-century technologies.

About the Author
Gena R. Greher is Professor of Music Education and Chair of Music at University of Massachusetts Lowell. She is the co-author of Computational Thinking in Sound: Teaching the Art and Science of Music and Technology (OUP, 2014). Suzanne L. Burton is Professor of Music Education and Associate Dean for the Arts at the University of Delaware. She is the co-author of Ready, Set, Improvise! A Nuts and Bolts Approach to Music Improvisation (OUP, 2018) and the lead editor of and contributor to the Engaging Musical Practice Sourcebook series.

Reviews
Addressing both the theoretical and the practical, the editors and contributors have created a solid primer * S.T. Schroth, CHOICE Connect, Vol. 59 No. 8 *
Whether you are already using mobile technologies in the music classroom or just contemplating their use, you are sure to find Creative Music Making at Your Fingertips an invaluable resource. Taken together, the chapters provide a wonderful tapestry highlighting the richness and complexity of curricular and instructional practices in the 21st century. The contributing authors cover everything from ableism and accessibility to applied classroom lessons to conceptual issues related to technology in the classroom. Anyone interested in "theory to practice" need look no further! * Roger Mantie, co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Technology and Music Education *
The authors present an outstanding collection of philosophically and pedagogically sound strategies for actively engaging all students in creative musical experiences powered by popular mobile technologies. The practical ideas in this volume will be a valuable resource for PK-12, college, and preservice teachers alike as they explore innovative teaching techniques and evolving instructor and student roles. * Judith Bowman, author of Online Learning in Music: Foundations, Frameworks, and Practices *



Book Information
ISBN 9780190078119
Author Gena R. Greher
Format Hardback
Page Count 184
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 490g
Dimensions(mm) 260mm * 183mm * 14mm