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to appreciate all forms of music. Therefore, performers will not be replaced and if anything, they will be enhanced digitally. CONCLUSION The truth is, the informational age is not only shaping who we are but also how we learn and how we make music. Computers allow us to communicate globally, which means the decimation of barriers and the exchange of ideas and knowledge. One click on the mouse can greatly influence a musician’s thought process. For musicians, researching online has never been easier and faster. However, cyberspace is not the only tool. New inventions like music notation software, MIDI, and multimedia enable students to strive for new ground. Surely problems will arise, but solutions can be offered. As musicians, I feel that it is our duty to learn what

technology can offer, because in the end, it can only enhance an individual’s performance. REFERENCES ARA Music Technology: http://www.users.dicron.co.uk Technology Strategies for Music Educators: http://www.ti-meorg XArt Online Journal: http://www.explodingart.com.au/ INTRODUCTION As we enter a new millennia, so will our music. The entire field of music has experienced dramatic changes due to the post- industrial/ informational age. This paper will focus primarily on the expansion of musical research and the development of new tools to aid in learning. The overall reaction details innovations that enhance and expand the depths of music. RESEARCH In the 1970’s, the US government underwent a secret project making an underground port of communication. This project created what

we now know as the Internet. The term Internet is often used to describe this enormous international network of computers. The word “internet” literally means, “network of networks”. In itself, the Internet is comprised of thousands of smaller regional networks scattered throughout the globe. On any given day, it connects roughly 25 million users in over 50 countries. One major importance is that The World Wide Web is accessed through the Internet. The term Internet and World Wide Web are not synonymous, infact confusing as they might seem, they both have different meanings. The Web refers to a body of information- an abstract space of knowledge, whereas the Internet is the actual hardware- the physical components which consist of giant masses of cables, satellites, and

computers. Recent technological advances such as T3 lines, fiber optics, ground cables, and satellites have increased the transfer of information by 347 times. The most common access to the Internet and the World Wide Web is through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). There are both local and national ISP’s. The only basic requirements to access ISP’s are a computer, modem, and a telephone. Just by clicking a mouse, one can discover a mass amount of treasure from sources like libraries, databases, web sites, and other people. New technology allows musicians to work time efficiently. For example, I was given an assignment where I had to translate and listen to recordings of three German Lieder songs. In the past, my research consisted of a trip to the library. Once I got

there, I spent an expendable amount of time looking up any possible translations. Often times, the library did not have any translations. So my only option was to pull out a foreign language dictionary and translate word for word. This tedious process would take me anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours per song. Also, I’d like to mention the fact that I was still required to listen to recordings. If I was lucky, it would cost me a trip to the music library but often times I’ve experienced lost hours tracking down a certain piece either by physically going to a record store like Blockbuster Music or calling some music friends to see if they had any recordings. If I weren’t pressured for time, I would have never considered the Internet as a precious source of information.

When I finished that assignment, I found myself satisfied. I was proud of myself because I did it in less than an hour and I didn’t have to drive out to the city to find it. LEARNING TOOLS I’ve learned that the World Wide Web is a valuable tool. Infact, musicians now have access to many tools such as music notation software, MIDI, and multimedia. These tools provide musicians a wide variety of composing a new array of musical literature and at the same time, a new thinking process. A very handy tool that I’d like to first mention is Finale- a compositional software designed to notate musical scores. Music notation software like Finale, allows musicians to legibly present their work in a professional manner. Finale also allows composers to listen to their compositions, one