All Outputs (4)

A space for making : collaborative composition as social participation (2021)
Journal Article
Hart, A., & Williams, A. (2021). A space for making : collaborative composition as social participation. Organised Sound, 26(2), 240-254. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1355771821000285

Music composition is traditionally regarded as an act of individual creation and expression, but can be approached, through the aid of digital platforms, as an activity which encourages learning through social participation. This article describes th... Read More about A space for making : collaborative composition as social participation.

The tablet as a classroom musical instrument (2018)
Journal Article
Hart, A. (2018). The tablet as a classroom musical instrument. Athens Journal of Education (online), 5(3), 299-324. https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.5-3-5

Music education is rightly recognised as an important part of children’s social, creative and academic development. Current UK policy holds that all children should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and have access to quality music... Read More about The tablet as a classroom musical instrument.

Towards an effective freeware resource for music composition in the primary classroom (2017)
Journal Article
Hart, A. (2017). Towards an effective freeware resource for music composition in the primary classroom. London Review of Education, 15(3), 407-424. https://doi.org/10.18546/LRE.15.3.06

This paper presents an ongoing project to develop a freeware resource for music composition in the primary classroom. The national curriculum for music at Key Stages 1 and 2 calls for students to 'compose music for a range of purposes using the inter... Read More about Towards an effective freeware resource for music composition in the primary classroom.

Microtonal tunings in electronic dance music : a survey of precedent and potential (2016)
Journal Article
Hart, A. (2016). Microtonal tunings in electronic dance music : a survey of precedent and potential. Contemporary Music Review, 35(2), 242-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2016.1221635

While numerous contemporary composers have explored the endless possibilities afforded by microtonal tuning systems, Western popular music has hitherto rarely ventured from the harmonic comfort zone of 12-tone equal temperament. This article highligh... Read More about Microtonal tunings in electronic dance music : a survey of precedent and potential.