Welcome To Music Composition & Production
Welcome To Music Composition & Production
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In this assignment, you will use explore the GarageBand sampler and the loop browser to create your first production.
In this assignment, will sequence an 8 -bar drum groove.
In this assignment, will sequence at least an 8-bar drum groove on the iPad or on the Mac using found sounds.
In this assignment, you will create your first full-length musical composition.
In this assignment, you will create original music to a photograph or video.
In this assignment, you will create original music to a photograph or video.
In this assignment, you will create an Old Timey Radio Show.
In this assignment, you can choose to create a virtual tour with Maps, or a lesson teaching how to say different words in different Languages
In-Class Activity - February 2 & 3, 2023
View these drum patterns and choose one to recreate. Show me on your iPad, Logic or share an audio file and screen shot with me
I'm looking for accurate MIDI note placement
MIDI Drum Patterns Spreadsheet
Hip-Hop Grooves based on real songs - https://funklet.com/
February 7, 2022: Read this article and find a video about each of these concepts to learn more: Article
Make your drum beats more "HUMAN" and less "ROBOTIC" with these four simple rules.
Know where the drums are - play the air drums, drummers only have 2 arms and 2 feet
Vary the velocity of things like snare hits and hit hat patterns
Use ghost notes on snare drums, kick drums and other parts to establish more realistic variations
The grid isn't "law". Zooming in on the iPad will allow you to push or pull drums to give a more human feel. Punk rock? Move the snare drum in front of the grid line for more energy. Reggae? Move the snare behind the grid line for a more laid back feel.
Build rhythms using this FOOD GUIDE
These more complex rhythms are good for:
drum fills
hi hat patterns (mix it up with open and closed)
and accent or auxillary percussion
avoid using complex patterns like this on the kick drum, unless you're making death metal ;)
In Class - February 14 - Drum Notation
The Great Drums Beats and Grooves of All Time
Check out these instrument frequencies ------->>>>>>>>>>
In Class - February 21
Working on found sound projects
Working on completing other assignments
Assignment - Structure & Arrangment
Your task with this assignment is: Program a 2 bar intro, 8 bar A section, 8 bar B Section and a 4 bar outro using GarageBand on the iPad or Mac
Program the arrangement. At a minimum, you have:
Intro, A, B, outro
You can create a more elaborate arrangement such as Intro, A, A, B, A, B, C, outro if you wish.
This is percussion only at this point
Create a project folder in OneDrive called Assignment 4. Make sure this is in your shared music folder
Upload a screenshot of your groove, and audio file.
Assignment - Building the foundation
Due TBD
Assignment - Harmony
Due TBD
Assignment - Melody
Due TBD
Major Project - Original composition
Due TBD
Topics include:
Studio Etiquette
Signal flow
Logic
Tracking
Processing
Automation
Mixing
Mastering
Major Project - Remixing audio
Due TBD
Major Project - Concert Radio Ad
Due TBD
Major Project - Scoring video
Due TBD
Major Project - Foley Studio
Due TBD
Major Project - Composing for a live band
Due TBD
Major Project - Song Analysis Assignment
Due TBD
Major Project - Recreate A Popular Song Using MIDI
Due TBD
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