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Stay current with emerging methods in music education with Spotlight. The following articles offer creative ways of using technology to cultivate musicianship and also highlight music educators who use music technology in their teaching environment.

  • Special NAMM Show Offer and Events for Music Educators

    Special NAMM Show Offer and Events for Music Educators

    Visit the Roland/BOSS booth in room 300A/303A on Level 3 of the convention center to see our newest products and custom solutions for music education. »

  • Top Ten Teaching Tips for the VT-12 Vocal Trainer

    Top Ten Teaching Tips for the VT-12 Vocal Trainer

    When the Roland VT-12 Vocal Trainer was introduced a couple years ago, it was something new for vocalists and voice teachers. »

  • Piano Designer App for iOS and Android

    Piano Designer App for iOS and Android

    Available for iOS and Android devices, the Piano Designer app showcases the power and versatility of Roland’s SuperNATURAL technology. »

  • Lang Lang’s “101 Pianists”

    Lang Lang’s “101 Pianists”

    Students ranging in age from 7 to 17 were selected from over 200 applicants to perform with international piano phenom Lang Lang. »

  • Hot New Tools for Schools in 2015

    Hot New Tools for Schools in 2015

    We hope you made it to the recent NAMM show to check out the latest innovations in music technology for education. If you weren’t able to see them in person, take a look below to see what we had at the show. »

  • Teaching with the Roland GAIA SH-01

    Teaching with the Roland GAIA SH-01

    Since its introduction, the GAIA SH-01 has become an international platform for teaching not only synthesizer programming, but sound design, mixing, signal flow, and music production as well. »

  • Supporting Music Education in Public Schools

    Supporting Music Education in Public Schools

    The Lang Lang International Music Foundation knows exactly how vital an education in music is to the academic success and general well-being of children, and they’ve stepped forward to take a leading role. »

  • Roger Love

    Roger Love

    Celebrity vocal coach Roger Love was kind enough to invite us to his studios in Hollywood to tell us about his teaching method and introduce us to a couple of his students. »

  • How To Make Your Drum Practice More Effective

    How To Make Your Drum Practice More Effective

    Want to make your drum practice more effective? Then you’ll need to change it up, and that means breaking any bad habits. »

  • Roland DigiScore

    Roland DigiScore

    Combining powerful practice resources with a fun and engaging visual learning environment, DigiScore motivates and assists pianists of all levels to improve their skills. »

  • NAMM Show Special Offer for Music Educators

    NAMM Show Special Offer for Music Educators

    Preview the latest instruments, products, and tools relevant to today’s music classrooms, and attend special music educator events! »

  • Six Benefits of Learning on a Digital Piano

    Six Benefits of Learning on a Digital Piano

    Whether you’re playing Chopin’s scherzos or the intro to “Clocks” by Coldplay, the piano has the ability to excite, move, and inspire. »

  • Darcel Wilson

    Darcel Wilson

    Darcel Wilson is assistant professor of eartraining and voice at the esteemed Berklee College of Music, as well as a professional singer with a long list of performing and recording credits. »

  • Roland’s CUBE JAM App

    Roland’s CUBE JAM App

    Roland’s new CUBE JAM app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch provides unbeatable possibilities when it comes to practicing and learning music. »

  • Camplified Hits the Road with Roland

    Camplified Hits the Road with Roland

    In its 12th year of providing musical entertainment and education to summer camps across the country, Camplified is powering their 2013 tour with Roland gear. »

  • Practicing with Electronic Drums

    Practicing with Electronic Drums

    Roland electronic drums are known for their incredible playability, extremely expressive sounds, and overall quality, but did you know that they also include great practice tools? »

  • SONAR at USC

    SONAR at USC

    The director of USC’s Popular Music program shows how Cakewalk SONAR X2 helps his students make the grade. »

  • Hear From Your Peers

    Hear From Your Peers

    Music educators around the world rehearse, perform, record, and burn like never before. »

  • Roland Product Demos Streaming Live from TMEA

    Roland Product Demos Streaming Live from TMEA

    Can’t make it to TMEA this year? Don’t worry, we’ll bring it to you! »

  • Reaching the 21st Century Learner

    Reaching the 21st Century Learner

    Joe Nebistinsky is an educator who “thinks out of the box” when it comes to teaching tools. »

  • Roland C-30 Digital Harpsichord

    Roland C-30 Digital Harpsichord

    Dr. Ruth Holmes, Ph.D., Professor of Music at Lubbock Christian University in Texas, was recently asked to share her thoughts on the Roland C-30 Digital Harpsichord. »

  • Meet the New VT-12 Vocal Trainer

    Meet the New VT-12 Vocal Trainer

    From music school to home, from recording studio to backstage dressing room, the pocket-sized VT-12 is your ultimate traveling vocal coach. »

  • Kids Talk Radio Interviews Roland’s Own Steve Fisher

    Kids Talk Radio Interviews Roland’s Own Steve Fisher

    Bob Barboza, president and CEO of Kids Talk Radio recently interviewed Roland Senior Product Specialist and Education Clinician Steve Fisher. »

  • Common Core State Standards Affect Music Education

    Common Core State Standards Affect Music Education

    Common Core State Standards are the new buzz in education. Learn more about the CCSS call for a paradigm shift in education at an instructional level. »

  • Music Tools with a Social Connection

    Music Tools with a Social Connection

    Meet Roland’s newest music tools that make learning and practicing fun. »

  • New Education Products from Roland

    New Education Products from Roland

    Take a look at Roland's latest line of educational products. »

  • RhythmVision

    RhythmVision

    Centered in Denver, Colorado, RhythmVision serves at-risk youth, offering drum-making, drum circles, and recording sessions as a gateway to critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership. »

  • Introducing SuperNATURAL V-Drums

    Introducing SuperNATURAL V-Drums

    Meet Roland’s most playable V-Drums to date. »

  • HD-3 V-Drums Lite

    HD-3 V-Drums Lite

    Learn more about the V-Drums kit that’s a hit with private and group percussion instructors alike. »

  • Common Core State Standards and Arts Education

    Common Core State Standards and Arts Education

    Roland continues to partner with educators to boost student skills via current in-class curriculum. »

  • Roland Apps for Music Educators

    Roland Apps for Music Educators

    Thanks to technology, applying concepts and skills in the classroom is easier than ever — especially with new apps from Roland. »

  • An Argument for Audio Recording

    An Argument for Audio Recording

    The age-old debate is still in play in many music studios: Should students learn by ear (Suzuki) or by notation (Traditional)? »

  • ASPIRA School

    ASPIRA School

    Learn how music education using Roland’s state of the art education technology transforms the lives of students. »

  • Summer Sounds Good

    Summer Sounds Good

    Lessons based on the summer camp model are an alternative to “regular” weekly music lessons. Give them a try. »

  • Yana Reznik Tour

    Yana Reznik Tour

    In this concert series, classical music and modern digital technology combine to produce a new approach to an old tradition. »

  • The Piano Xpress

    The Piano Xpress

    Greg Center always knew music should be his life path, but it was his desire to make piano students better note readers that became his inspiration. »

  • We R in the Mix

    We R in the Mix

    With Roland’s new R-MIX software, you not only see sound, you can play with it, interact with it, and use it to learn. »

  • Roland LIVE

    Roland LIVE

    As part of the GRAMMY® Museum’s Instruments of Art exhibition, Roland LIVE gives visitors a chance to participate in the music making process »

  • Wheaton High Engages Learners

    Wheaton High Engages Learners

    Wheaton High School takes music education seriously. As they see it, their job is to provide access to quality materials and equipment. »

  • Prairie Vista Middle School

    Prairie Vista Middle School

    Prairie Vista’s new music program is opening up musical opportunity for 6th-8th graders. »

  • New Tunes

    New Tunes

    Learn to match Roland products with effective strategies and resources in music education. »

  • Modern Music School

    Modern Music School

    Drawing on his own experiences studying drums, Ulf Geist, General Manager of the Modern Music School in Pasadena, CA, stresses the importance of keeping children interested in music. »

  • Susan Uibel

    Susan Uibel

    A self-described “technology ignorant” piano teacher, Susan Uibel used the Roland Piano Festival as an exciting way to inspire her students. »

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