Remix-
Wayne Splettstoeszer
[email protected]
Torrington High School – Torrington, Connecticut – www.thsmusic.net/tech.htm
TI:ME Technology Areas Addressed:
Music Production
Level:
High School
Class:
Music Technology
Equipment:
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI Sequencing Software
Headphones
Duration:
45 Minutes
Prior Knowledge and Skills:
Students should have basic knowledge of the following:
1. How to record in a MIDI Sequencing Program (Master Tracks)
2. Students have listen to and analyzed recordings of remixed songs.
3. Basic piano skills
MENC Standards Addressed:
MENC 3: Improvising melodies, harmonies, and accompaniments.
MENC 4: Composing and Arranging Music within specified guidelines.
MENC 6: Listening to, analyzing and describing music.
Materials:
MIDI Files of Hot Cross Buns and Happy Birthday.
Note: Any MIDI file can be used. Just delete the bass and drum tracks.
Objectives:
Students will use the MIDI files provided (Hot Cross Buns and Happy Birthday)and will compose a bass and drum track for each file. Student will listen to the file(s) practice and record appropriate bass lines and drum tracks.
This is a lesson in a series that leads up to students recording a rhythm section from scratch.
Procedures:
Students will analyze differnt songs that have been remixed to understand the concept.
Using songs that are familiar to students will make this lesson successful.
Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated on the following:
1. Does the bass line follow the chords (given out in class)?
2. Is the bass track in time?
3. Is the drum track in time?
Follow Up:
Follow up lesson would be for students to record a rhythm section from scratch.
Items to Purchase:
Nothing
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