Mix+Your+Own+Music

mix your own music Music Converter
 * Resources Links:**
 * Free Music Instrumental Sounds by the Philharmonia Orchestra (Free Downloadable Selection of Vast Instrument Sounds)**
 * Audacity (Audio Recording Software)**
 * Garage Band (Audio Recording Software)**
 * MusicEdMajor (Web 2.0 Blog for Discussions)**
 * iTunes (Web 2.0 Instructions to Upload Music)**
 * iTunes (Web 2.0 Instructions to Upload Podcasts)**
 * Weblog's Instructions to Making a Podcast**

__**SWOT Analysis:**__


 * Strengths:**
 * Free
 * Excellent for beginner to advanced how to mix music
 * Volume of information
 * Can add information to the site
 * Can follow on Facebook and Twitter


 * Weaknesses:**
 * Large amount of commercial information as well as free
 * Potentially time-consuming
 * Difficult to assess and evaluate from a musical perspective
 * Potentially high set-up costs and expenses


 * Opportunities:**
 * Can see what is offered commercially
 * Career, job, degree and school information
 * Music recording experience
 * Music comprehension
 * Music appreciation
 * Portfolio development


 * Threats:**
 * Potential ownership loss if so specified by content or distribution providers
 * Possible negative commentary and other unconstructive feedback from publication


 * Ideas for the Classroom:**
 * Have students list categories found such as careers, jobs, degrees, and schools
 * Guide students in music composition by downloading and recording instrument sounds from the Philharmonica Orchestra
 * Provide an assignment whereby students must compose a song on Microsoft's Sound Recorder, Audacity, Apple's Garage Band
 * Allow the students to distribute the song on Web 2.0 tools such as MusicEdMajor and iTunes
 * Encourage the Students to compile a portfolio of their efforts