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Music Ed Tech Talk
by Robby Burns
Music Ed Tech Talk (previously Robby Burns + Friends) is a podcast exploring music, education, technology, and the intersections between them.
Episodes
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#98 - The Web Extensions I Use
0:00 Welcome and thank you, Patreon Subscribers! B-Roll Incoming, stand by. Not one? Become one! 00:03:44 Google Chrome extensions The Many Note Apps of Robby Burns Readwise Claude OmniFocus Plugins via Java Script One Sec iCloud bookmarks Editing for Microsoft Office Docs within Google Sheets,...
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#97 - What's On My Desk?
Robby details updates he recently made to his studio desk setup. 00:00:00 Welcomes and Hellos and Mini Topics! 00:01:24 Apple Event Announcements Macbook Neo - Big Thumbs Up Apple Creator Studio - Big Thumbs Down Robby's Patreon - Subscribe! Tim Cook's official, publicly monitored Apple email...
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#96 - Making Recruitment Videos, with Doug Conrad
Doug Conrad joins the show to talk about making recruitment videos for your music program. 0:00:00 Tech Setups instead of introductions. Bottom line? Cable management. 00:03:45 Okay, now introductions… Directors Circle Podcast Email Doug! 04:13:00 …then immediately back to what's going on in the...
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#95 - Dr. Evan Tobias
Robby chats with Evan Tobias (Associate Professor of Music Education at Arizona State University) about imagining new possibilities for music teaching in a rapidly shifting digital landscape–from rethinking what curriculum even means, to the everyday tools that power his research, writing, and...
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#94 - The Many Notes Apps of Robby Burns
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro & Thank You Patron Supporters 00:02:42 - Apple Creator Studio Suite & Affinity (owned...
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#93 - Apps I'm Using
00:00:00 Music and Introduction 00:01:41 Thank you, Patreon Subscribers! Support me on Patreon 00:02:15 Apple Announcement Apple Creative Studio launched January 28th, 2026 Educator Bundle has been Discontinued Notion 00:09:06 What's New in AI 00:10:16 Apps in My Workflow: On My Mac Group your...
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#92 - Hamburgers All the Way Down, with Will Kuhn and Jaye Mateyko
00:00:00 Welcome, Intros, and a TI:ME Feature 00:10:25 Listener Question - what sources do you follow to stay afloat on tech tools and ongoings in and outside the field of music education? RobbyBurns.com cdm Pirate Wires Futurism The Verge Techmeme Six Colors Daring Fireball Mac Stories Off the...
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#91 - Theresa Returns!
In this episode of Music Ed Tech Talk, Robby sits down with Theresa Hoover to discuss AI guidance in music education, creativity in the classroom, task management for educators, and what's new in their professional lives. Topics include NAfME guidance on AI, next-gen Siri, automation workflows…
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#90 - New Hardware! Lockscreens! Homescreens! Tech Workflows! with Jaye Mateyko
00:00:00 Cold Open Cold Open: Marvel Slop & Anniversary Release of TMNT Holiday Curtain Lights https://twinkly.com/ A small diversion into…bars! Aloha Bars https://aloha.com/ David Protein Bars https://davidprotein.com/ 00:10:10 Brand (clap) New (clap) Apple (clap) Products Robby: New AirPods…
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#89 - Do it for the Demon Dogs, with Dr. David MacDonald
Back to School! In this episode, Robby and David cover Apple upgrades, Obsidian and Craft workflows, automation shortcuts, learning resources, AI in education, and much more. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify |...
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#88 – Features Coming to Your Apple Devices This Fall
Dorico and Ableton updates, Big Tech Keynotes, and new automation workflows. Show Notes and Links • Dorico 6 release announcement • Dorico 6 Scoring Notes post • Lamy pens • MuseClass Shuttering It's Service • SmartMusic • Sam Altman and Jony Ive AI device project • Childhood's End (book) •...
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#87 – School Music License, with Brenna C. Horn-Cronin
Brenna C. Horn-Cronin, Executive General Manager at School Music License, joins the show to discuss how the service empowers music educators to navigate performance licensing ethically and efficiently. We cover administrative advocacy, the future of licensing in education, pricing structures, and...
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#86 - Apple Report Card, with Will Kuhn
Websites are back! Robby redid his blog and Stream Deck setups. The Metallica concert in Vision Pro is awesome. AI tools for musicians have always been useful, and we do some music picks. Big topic: Will and I grade Apple. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in…...
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#85 - Roast My Homescreen, with Jaye Mateyko
Jaye joins the show to discuss how our homescreens reflect our tech setups and most-used apps. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk 👉 Become a Patron! ☕ Buy me a coffee Chapters •...
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#84 - Catching Up On All Holidays, with Will Kuhn
Will is here! We discuss forthcoming changes to the show, automation, apps of the year, tech we're thankful for, and some of our favorite media we've been engaging with. This episode was recorded in late December 2024. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in……
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#83 - Goodbye Finale, with Dr. David MacDonald
Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes with Timestamps [00:00:00] New format - expect more Will [00:05:30] News [00:05:45] Widgetsmith...
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#82 - Beta Boys, with Will Kuhn
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! | Buy me a coffee Show Notes: RetroArch OP-Z iPad App Twinkly lights Ray Kurzweil - The Singularity Is Nearer Funkhaus Music...
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#81 - Software Therapy, with Dr. David MacDonald
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: • Fantastical • Music Ed Tech Talk WWDC Episode with Craig McClellan • Due app • Things app •...
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#80 - New Apple Software Updates, with Craig McClellan
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Watch WWDC Keynote and learn more about upcoming software updates Sanebox Please don't forget to…
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#79 - Teaching Music Tech, with Gillian Desmarais
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Gillian: Website | Spotify | Instagram | LinkedIn Steven Bryant - Ecstatic Waters [DJ...
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#78 - Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, with Ben Denne
Resources Hal Leonard Intermediate Band Method Beat Elimination as a Means of Teaching Intonation to Beginning Wind Instrumentalists, The Journal of Research in Music Education, Winer 1972 The Problem of Tonality in Seventheenth Century Music, Delbert M. Beswick, Music, Ph.D. Dissertation,...
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#77 - Apple Vision Pro / Practical Projects for Your Elective Course
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Show Notes: Joanna Stern Apple Vision Pro Review Crouton App 3 Soundtrap Projects Your Students Will Love…
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#76 - Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers, Revisited
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks. Show Notes: Music Ed Tech Year in Review...
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#75 - Music Ed Tech Year in Review 2023, with Jim Frankel
Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play Along Tracks. Show Notes: Jim Frankel - Music Tech Helper...
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#74 - Holiday Gift Guide 2023, with Dr. David McDonald
Robby and David discuss their current computing devices, favorite gift ideas, and lament the use of Microsoft Teams. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me…
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#72 - Secrets to Sustainable Careers, with Elisa Janson Jones
Elisa Janson Jones joins the show to talk about self-care, social media, and our favorite apps for being productive and healthy. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a…
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#71 - Adrian B. Sims
#71 - Composer Adrian B. Sims Composer Adrian B. Sims joins the show to talk about his career, musical journey, and favorite tools. Learn more about Adrian and check out his upcoming music catalog here. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts |...
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#70 - Robby Is In The Phantom Zone, with Will Kuhn and Dr. David MacDonald
Will Kuhn and David MacDonald return to discuss Logic and Final Cut for iPad, the Ableton Push 3, Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, and the Apple Vision Pro. Robby struggles with his internet connection. In the Patreon feed: Zelda Talk. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter…
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#69 - I Don't Want a Valuable Life Lesson, I Just Want an Ice Cream... with Jaye Mateyko
Jaye returns to the show to talk about AI, robots, mechanical keyboards, analog habits, Bluey, and focus modes. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee...
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#68 - Sponge Cousin, with Dr. David MacDonald
David returns to discuss Apple Music Classical, new updates to Farrago and forScore, and other music tech news. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee...
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#67 - Back to School, with Theresa Hoover
Theresa returns to talk about going back to school, research tools and workflows, general productivity, and Obsidian. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a...
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#66 - Mark Connor
Mark Connor (composer, music educator, host of The Everything Band podcast) joins the show. We stay up way past our bedtime to talk about teaching music, music theory, composition, podcasting, our favorite tools, and more. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in…...
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#65 - ChatGPT, Mastodon, and New iPad Apps... with Dr. David MacDonald
David MacDonald joins the show to discuss ChatGPT, Mastodon, new creative iPad apps, and more. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my...
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#64 - Holiday Gift Guide 2022, with David MacDonald and Craig McClellan
Show regulars Craig McClellan and Dr. David MacDonald join the show to talk about stuff we like. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my...
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#63 - YouTube and Composition Workflows, with Dr. Scott Watson
Dr. Scott Watson (Professor of Music at Carin University, band director, composer, and YouTuber) joins the show to talk about his favorite technology, tips for rehearsing honors ensembles, his favorite young band compositions, and more! Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to…
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#62 - macOS Ventura, music notation software compatibility, iPad updates
Robby does hot takes on macOS Ventura, iOS and iPadOS 16.1, and new iPads. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month,...
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#61 - Music Technology 101, with Heath Jones
Heath Jones (author of Music Technology 101 / Executive Editor and Founder of MuTechTeacherNet) joins the show to talk about teaching music technology, apps we love, and formative musical experiences. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts |...
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#60 - What's On My Desk?
Robby reviews all of the tech on his desk(s). Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors this month, Scale Exercise Play-Along...
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#59 - Managing a Private Teaching Studio
An overview of how I manage my private teaching studio and the tools that assist me. Subscribe to the Blog... RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in... Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee Thanks to my sponsors...
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#58 - Building a Second (Music Teacher) Brain, with Dr. Cory Meals
Dr. Cory Meals joins the show to talk about building a second brain, personal knowledge management apps, and how to keep it all together! Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become…
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#57 - StaffPad, with David William Hearn
David William Hearn (composer, arranger, producer, and creator of StaffPad) joins the show to talk about StaffPad, how teachers can use it, and the thought process behind designing great iPad software. Patreon supporters get bonus discussion about recent tv, movies, and music we have been…
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#56 - New Software Coming from Apple, with Tim Chaten
Tim Chaten, host of the iPad Pros podcast, joins the show to talk about the announcements at Apple's WWDC Keynote earlier this month. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a...
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#55 - MuseClass, with Bob Chreste
Bob Chreste joins the show to talk about MuseClass, a free musical assessment management platform from MuseGroup. Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a…
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#54 - PlayScore, with Anthony Wilkes
Anthony Wilkes joins the show to talk about PlayScore 2, a sheet music scanning app. Anthony is the CEO of PlayScore, and in the conversation we talked all about what it can do, the challenges of developing music scanning software, and practical uses for teachers and students. Patreon supporters...
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#53 - Get Organized Digitally! with Dr. Frank Buck
Dr. Frank Buck returns to the show to talk about digital productivity and his new book Get Organized Digitally! Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee...
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#52 - Dorico Updates! with Daniel Spreadbury
Daniel returns to the show to discuss the release of Dorico 4 for desktop, Dorico 2 for iPad, Steinberg licensing, and other updates! Subscribe to the Blog… RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in… Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support Music Ed Tech Talk Become a...
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#51 - Teacher Spotlight! - Krystal Williams
Krystal Williams joins the show to talk about all of the diverse tools, instructional, and organization strategies she uses to teach a variety of content areas ranging from band to music theory. Krystal teaches at North Western High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, and is the Technology Chair for...
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#50 - Communication and Collaboration Apps for Music Teams, with Ben Denne
Ben Denne returns to talk about apps we use to communicate and collaborate with our music team. Where to Find Me Subscribe to the Blog...RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in...Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS Support My Work Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee - My...
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#49 - Teaching Intonation with Tonal Energy, with Ben Denne
Learn how to teach your students to play in tune by taking advantage of the features of the Tonal Energy tuning app. In this episode, my colleague Ben Denne joins to talk about a comprehensive methodology for teaching your students how to play in tune using their ears, not their eyes. In the...
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