Outputs (17)

Studying Hybrid and Electronic Drum Kit Technologies (2021)
Book Chapter
Stillie, B. (2021). Studying Hybrid and Electronic Drum Kit Technologies. In M. Brennan, J. Michael Pignato, & D. Akira Stadnicki (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to the Drum Kit (141-155). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Drum kit related technologies, such as such as sample pads, triggers or percussion controllers, have now become commonplace in the hybrid drum kit setups used by many drummers . For many drummers, these technologies are no longer considered an ‘addit... Read More about Studying Hybrid and Electronic Drum Kit Technologies.

A Good Pair of Ears: Conceiving of and developing aural skills in popular music education (2021)
Book Chapter
Stillie, B., & Moir, Z. (2021). A Good Pair of Ears: Conceiving of and developing aural skills in popular music education. In K. D. Cleland, & P. Fleet (Eds.), The Routledge Companion to Aural Skills Pedagogy: Before, In and Beyond Higher Education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429276392-18

When musicians and music educators consider aural training, many of us have a tendency to imagine students transcribing melodic dictation, identifying chord progressions, intervals, and cadences by ear, and otherwise training to recognize the aural f... Read More about A Good Pair of Ears: Conceiving of and developing aural skills in popular music education.

Performing with Drum Kit Technologies (Advanced) (2020)
Book Chapter
Stillie, B. (2020). Performing with Drum Kit Technologies (Advanced). In A. P. bell (Ed.), The Music Technology Cookbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP)

This chapter describes an approach that introduces students to the features and musical affordances of drum kit technologies. Students learn how to use percussion controllers and electronic drum triggers, in conjunction with music software they have... Read More about Performing with Drum Kit Technologies (Advanced).

Piloting ‘Creative Musicianship’ in Scotland: An analysis of the experiences of students and teachers (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (2020, August). Piloting ‘Creative Musicianship’ in Scotland: An analysis of the experiences of students and teachers. Paper presented at International Society for Music Education World Conference, Helsinki

Secondary music courses in Scotland currently do not provide applicants with the necessary knowledge, understanding or skillsets to be able to engage with music study at HE. Based on research conducted by the authors in 2016, it is clear that there i... Read More about Piloting ‘Creative Musicianship’ in Scotland: An analysis of the experiences of students and teachers.

Trying Something New: Student and teacher responses to the pilot of an alternative secondary music curriculum for Scotland (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (2020, July). Trying Something New: Student and teacher responses to the pilot of an alternative secondary music curriculum for Scotland. Paper presented at Association for Popular Music Education World Conference, Edinburgh

Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (2020, July). Trying Something New: Student and teacher responses to the pilot of an alternative secondary music curriculum for Scotland. Paper presented at Association for Popular Music Education World Conference, Edinburgh.

Gamified Formative Assessment – Developing Assessment Confidence through Research (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B. (2020, July). Gamified Formative Assessment – Developing Assessment Confidence through Research. Paper presented at Association of Popular Music Education, Edinburgh Napier University

Formative assessments can play a powerful role in supporting the student learning process (Black &William, 2009; Andrade & Cizek 2010) and they can be an effective tool for supporting and evaluating the development of student skills and knowledge. Ho... Read More about Gamified Formative Assessment – Developing Assessment Confidence through Research.

Developing an HE Aligned Music Curriculum (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (2019, June). Developing an HE Aligned Music Curriculum. Presented at Association for Popular Music Education Annual Conference 2019

Abstract not available.

International Online Collaborative Music Making (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., Stillie, B., & Krikun, A. (2019, June). International Online Collaborative Music Making. Paper presented at Association for Popular Music Education Annual Conference 2019

Abstract not available.

Student Perceptions of Learning Drum Kit Technologies (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B. (2019, June). Student Perceptions of Learning Drum Kit Technologies. Paper presented at The Association of Popular Music Education World Conference, New York, US

Drum kit technologies such as sample pads, triggers and percussion controllers are now a common addition to the acoustic drum kit setups used by many drummers. However, traditional drum kit pedagogy, which is firmly rooted in developing confidence in... Read More about Student Perceptions of Learning Drum Kit Technologies.

When Is A Drummer Not A Drummer? Developing Coordination , Musicianship And Creativity Through Electronic Drum Performance (2019)
Book Chapter
Stillie, B. (2019). When Is A Drummer Not A Drummer? Developing Coordination , Musicianship And Creativity Through Electronic Drum Performance. In Z. Moir, B. Powell, & G. Dylan Smith (Eds.), The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music Education Perspectives and Practices (189-201). Bloomsbury Publishing

Many drummers now embrace technology to enhance and extend their setup, and what they can offer their band. Thus, it is important that drum kit education addresses this phenomenon and explores how to use these technologies creatively. However, tradit... Read More about When Is A Drummer Not A Drummer? Developing Coordination , Musicianship And Creativity Through Electronic Drum Performance.

Rip It Up: A blueprint for collaborative partnership (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B. (2018, October). Rip It Up: A blueprint for collaborative partnership. Paper presented at School of Arts and Creative Industries 20x20

Rip It Up: The story of Scottish Pop Music is a feature exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland. This presentation charts the involvement of students from the School of Creative Industries in developing the "fan stories" film, marketing plans,... Read More about Rip It Up: A blueprint for collaborative partnership.

Pathways Towards Popular Music Education in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (2018, February). Pathways Towards Popular Music Education in the UK. Paper presented at Teaching Fellows Conference

No abstract available.

Flipped Learning: Engaging Music Technology Students Outside the Classroom. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B. (2017, June). Flipped Learning: Engaging Music Technology Students Outside the Classroom. Paper presented at Association of Popular Music Education Conference

Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are an essential part of the learning infrastructure in university but are still commonly used as mere ‘file stores’ that give students online access to materials that have already been used in class. VLEs are not... Read More about Flipped Learning: Engaging Music Technology Students Outside the Classroom..

Routes to Higher Popular Music Education: Curricular Alignment, Autodidacticism, and Access. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B., & Moir, Z. (2017, February). Routes to Higher Popular Music Education: Curricular Alignment, Autodidacticism, and Access. Paper presented at Music Research Seminar Series

The presence of popular music has, in recent decades, ‘grown in schools, colleges and universities’. While the authors are encouraged by the increase in popular music in formal music education, our roles as HE popular music educators, coupled with o... Read More about Routes to Higher Popular Music Education: Curricular Alignment, Autodidacticism, and Access..

Engaging Students Outside the Classroom (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B. (2017, February). Engaging Students Outside the Classroom. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Innovations in Teaching and Supporting Learning Teaching Fellows Conference

Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are an essential part of the learning infrastructure in university but are still commonly used as mere ‘file stores’ where lecture slides used in face-to-face lectures, and supplemental materials that support asse... Read More about Engaging Students Outside the Classroom.

Stillie, B. & Russell, G. (2014) Using Logic Pro X to meet SQA N5 Music Technology qualification requirements. Presented to the Scottish Association of Music Educators Technology Conference. 11th January 2014 (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stillie, B. (2014, April). Stillie, B. & Russell, G. (2014) Using Logic Pro X to meet SQA N5 Music Technology qualification requirements. Presented to the Scottish Association of Music Educators Technology Conference. 11th January 2014

This session will demonstrate how to work with video files in Logic X and address the requirements of N5 Music Technology. We will explore editing tools, track functionality and workflows to enhance learner projects. We will also offer insight into r... Read More about Stillie, B. & Russell, G. (2014) Using Logic Pro X to meet SQA N5 Music Technology qualification requirements. Presented to the Scottish Association of Music Educators Technology Conference. 11th January 2014.

Piloting ‘Creative Musicianship’ in Scotland: An analysis of the experiences of students and teachers
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. Piloting ‘Creative Musicianship’ in Scotland: An analysis of the experiences of students and teachers. Presented at International Society for Music Education World Conference, Helsinki

Moir, Z., & Stillie, B. (in press). Piloting ‘Creative Musicianship’ in Scotland: An analysis of the experiences of students and teachers. Journal of Popular Music Education.