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About virtualmusician

Hi! I'm a musicology masters student living in Ireland. The focus of my research deals with music collaboration in a virtual environment, primarily online bands and informal and social learning. If your a member of any online collaboration groups don't hesitate to get in touch! Cheers. M

Bibliography ( so far)

Posted on July 13, 2012 by virtualmusician

Allsup, R. E,  ‘Mutual learning and democratic action in instrumental music education’,  Journal of Research in Music Education,(2003) 51(1), 24–37 Allsup, R. E,  Crossing over: Mutual learning and democratic action in instrumental music education (Lincoln, University of Nabraska Press, 2002) … Continue reading →

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Questionnaire

Posted on July 9, 2012 by virtualmusician

Here’s a copy of the questionnaire that I’ve sent out to people Learning within an online environment questionnaire   Basic info: Name or alias: Location (country): Sex: Age: What instrument(s) do you play? Which site(s) do you use? Why? How … Continue reading →

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Band learning – How?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by virtualmusician

The main points of collaborative learning within a ‘traditional’ garage band : The getting of songs: the learning of songs to fit the ensemble’s cohesive sound, mostly individual and private ‘tinkering’ with the  music (melody, progressions,  rhythms,  organisation  of  sections). … Continue reading →

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BASIC RESEARCH IDEA

Posted on June 20, 2012 by virtualmusician

Here’s the basic idea for my work so far: There  are  a  number  of  works  centered  around  the  learning  practices  that  take  place  within  a  typical  garage band.  How  collaboration and  group  democracy  as  well  as  a  constant  dialogue  is  … Continue reading →

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INTRODUCTION

Posted on June 20, 2012 by virtualmusician

I’ve always been a fan of the idea of online communities and collaborations, I’d count myself an excessive Wikipedia abuser, Youtube lurker and chronic comment viewer for the whole of my digital life. There’s something about the absolute freedom of … Continue reading →

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