Welcome to this page of curated resources for supporting Beat Making in music programs. These resources relate to the presentation “Beat Making? In Music Programs? Possibilities, practices, tensions, ethics, and curricular connections,” by Evan Tobias and Samuel Peña at AMEA 2020.
The Difference Between A Music Producer and a Beat Maker – !LLMIND
Get Started Making Beats Music Learning Playlist – ASU CITME
Learning Music @ Ableton Interactive Site
Miyakawa, F. M., & Mook, R. (2014). Avoiding the “culture vulture” paradigm: Constructing an ethical hip-hop curriculum. Journal of Music History Pedagogy, 5(1), 41-58.
Beat Making Class @ ASU – Contact Samuel Peña
Curated Music Technology Resources (several could work well for beat making)
Curated Popular Music in Music Ed Resources
Contents
We encourage you to continue working to address these questions:
- Where might beat making fit in your program?
- How should people include beat making in music programs?
- What ways of knowing and doing music are prioritized when including beat making in your curriculum?
- Who is making beats in your program, in your school, in your community?
We suggest working on some of these next steps:
- Find people (students & community members)
- Learn from and with students (in & out of your program
- Be inquisitive (check yourself) and intentional
- Access resources (YouTube, CITME, Books)
- Make beats (engage in it yourself!)
- Take classes (Beatmaking @ ASU)
- Get consulting(work with others)
