Share Paper: The Use of an App to Complete a Blues Song Composition Assignment in an Online Undergraduate Music Course for Non-Majors

  1. Dan Keast, The University of Texas Permian Basin, United States
Thursday, April 9 12:30-12:45 PM Room 5 - https://tinyurl.com/room5site

Abstract: http://site.aace.org/conf/ This study investigated the results of an app created for an undergraduate online general education music course to improve success for a Blues song composition assignment. The free app was available in the App Store and advertised to all students enrolled in the course. University-owned iPads were delivered to registered students to complete the activity upon request at no charge to the student. The app’s seven screens led the students through voice range selection, composing a 12-bar Blues chord progression, and authoring of AAB lyrics for a three verse song. A recording of the student performing the song and ...