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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Moog's Musical Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore history of technological advances in making, recording, and listening to music that have intrigued and inspired musicians and scientists for decades.
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Website
Other

New Music Box: American Innovations in Electronic Musical Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the advances in musical instruments, and those who have helped their evolution.
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Article
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mqed: Computer Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The downloadable monograph investigates computer music. Topics included are the MIDI system, waves, synthesizers, coding, and computer music applications.
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Article
Stanford University

Stanford University: Electronic Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about a number of different types of synthesizers used from 1890 to 1980.
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Website
Other

University of California: Digital Synthesizers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an excellent tutorial on how a digital synthesizer works, including information on editing, wavetables, MIDI, and much more. Sparse on design, but heavy on content. From 1996.
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Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Robert Moog

For Students 3rd - 8th
Robert Moog fused his love music and electronics when he invented the synthesizer. This website includes background information on the creation of the synthesizer and provides several links.