What’s the idea?
Music in schools before the pandemic made use of a range of digital and online tools for creative music-making. Music can thrive online – streaming, cloud-based tools, digital audio workspaces etc. – but this can add to the sense that young people are screen-bound too often. There are ways to be creative with music-making whilst remote learning, and this compact guide shares some suggestions to use with a range of students.
What does it mean?
To be making music, or musicking (Small, 1988), is part of our human existence; all cultures have music, and music-making with others helps build social cohesion (Kirschner and Tomasello, 2010). During the pandemic, educators of all subjects have rapidly developed and deployed their technological expertise, and music particularly has made use of various tools. While the technology has been effective in many ways, there remain challenges; the latency on platforms such as Zoom means making music with others on a live cal
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