Citizen DJ, from the Library of Congress

from CMEA Magazine Spring 2023

by California Music Educators Association

Using Singing To Increase Literacy In Ensemble Classes

By Holly MacDonell, Music Educatioin ThroughTechnology Representative and Vice President

Some of the most fun I’ve had lately with my students is exploring Citizen DJ, from the Library of Congress. Brief explanations of public domain, fair use, and copyright are great stepping off points for discussions about sampling and attribution. Citizen DJ is not only a massive collection of recorded interviews, music, sounds, and samples, it also houses a simple sequencer with serious functionality, including a boatload of pre-programmed, editable beats. And the editable sequenced projects are recordable, shareable, and downloadable!

Here’s an example of the Remix function, and a screenshot of the result:

Citizen DJ, from the Library of Congress

Next Article

Using Singing To Increase Literacy In Ensemble Classes

More articles from this publication:

Using Singing To Increase Literacy In Ensemble Classes

CMEA Collegiate Council - CASMEC Update

Southwestern Section Update

Southeastern Section Update

Northern Section Update

Central Coast Section Update

SHINE

Why Attending CASMEC Matters

Collegiate Spotlight

This article is from:

CMEA Magazine Spring 2023