Method and apparatus of music education

1. A computer-aided method of educating music students comprising:

assembling an ensemble of at least three music students, the students using differing instruments at differing proficiency levels and focusing on differing musical techniques;

compiling a multidimensional database of songs, wherein dimensions of the database include three or more of: instrumentation requirements, technique requirements, musical styles represented, proficiency levels, and show theme suitability;

searching the database for songs having desired characteristics matching the differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques of the students;

selecting a first song for the students based on results from the searching of the database, the selected first song being playable by the students using the differing instruments;

receiving feedback regarding shortcomings of the students in regard to the students playing the first song; and

selecting a second song based at least in part on the feedback, the second song having one or more of: (i) a different proficiency level for at least one of the differing instruments when compared to the first song, (ii) a different technique requirement for at least one of the differing instruments when compared to the first song, or (iii) a different musical style when compared to the first song.

2. The computer-aided method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting songs by skills and techniques to be taught in individual lessons to individual students of the ensemble of students, wherein the selected songs are playable by the ensemble of students using the differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques, and wherein the first song and the second song are included in the selected songs.

3. The computer-aided method of claim 2 , wherein the selected songs fit a common show theme.

4. The computer-aided method of claim 2 , further comprising:

selecting additional songs by a combination of student preferences, skills, and techniques to be taught, the additional songs being playable by the ensemble of students using their differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques.

5. The computer-aided method of claim 2 , further comprising:

selecting additional songs by a combination of instructor preferences for demonstration purposes, and student skills and techniques to be taught, the additional songs being playable by the ensemble of students using their differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback is based on individual performance of the students.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the feedback is based on collective performance of the students.

8. An improved music education system comprising:

a server holding a multidimensional database of songs, wherein dimensions of the database include three or more of: instrumentation requirements, technique requirements, musical styles represented, proficiency levels, and show theme suitability; and

a client, in cooperation with the server, is configured to:

provide search parameters for searching the database for songs having desired characteristics matching differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques of a group of students;

receive search results from the server, the search results including a first song, the first song being playable by the students using the differing instruments;

select a second song based at least in part on feedback regarding shortcomings of the students in regard to the students playing the first song, the second song having one or more of: (i) a different proficiency level for at least one of the differing instruments when compared to the first song, (ii) a different technique requirement for at least one of the differing instruments when compared to the first song, or (iii) a different musical style when compared to the first song.

9. The music education system of claim 8 , wherein the client is further configured to:

select songs by skills and techniques to be taught in individual lessons to individual students of the group of students, wherein the selected songs are playable by the group of students using the differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques, and wherein the first song and the second song are included in the selected songs.

10. The music education system of claim 9 , wherein the selected songs fit a common show theme.

11. The music education system of claim 9 , wherein the client is further configured to:

select additional songs by a combination of student preferences, skills, and techniques to be taught, the additional songs being playable by the group of students using differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques.

12. The music education system of claim 9 , wherein the client is further configured to:

select additional songs by combination of instructor preferences for demonstration purposes, and student skills and techniques to be taught, the additional songs being playable by the group of students using the differing instruments, differing proficiency levels, and differing musical techniques.

13. The music education system of claim 8 , wherein the feedback is based on individual performance of the students.

14. The music education system of claim 8 , wherein wherein the feedback is based on collective performance of the students.