Digital platforms for music production (DAW): educational innovation from music teacher training

This article analyses the possibilities of digital music production tools in the field of music teacher training. To do so, it identifies the different fields of action and the projection of music production resources in the educational environment, as well as the tools and functionalities of the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) as a didactic resource. Based on the above, an action-research is carried out within the framework of secondary education teacher training of the music specialty of University of Salamanca, through a series of learning situations developed using the DAW and aimed at the acquisition of basic knowledge, the development of competences and the assimilation of music production concepts. The work shows how the DAWs are a very powerful and versatile resource for articulating learning situations that promote meaningful learning in real contexts, the development of creativity, the assimilation of complex and abstract concepts, while at the same time boosting self-esteem, motivation, and commitment to the subject.