In this workshop, students will research the types of music they like, the factors that differentiate them and the ones that characterize them. Using their imagination, Makey Makey microcontrollers, Scratch and simple materials they will make their interactive objects that will represent the kind of music of their choice.

1. Ψηφιακή Ορχήστρα
#3rd DA
Digital Orchestra

4. Rhythm Tempo
• The Rhythmic cycle
• The Rhythmic shape
• The relationship between one sound and another
• Pulse
• The ‘’measurement unit’’

6. Rhythm Tempo
kick snare hat

7. Hip hop
Post-Disco and Pop
Dubstep

8. Genre BPM
Reggae 60-90
Down-tempo 70-100
Chill-out 90-120
Hip-hop 85-115
Jazz and Funk 120-125
Pop 100-130
R&B 60-80
Rock 110-140
Metal 100-160
Acoustic music Electronic music
Genre BPM
House 118-135
Deep House 120-125
Tech House 120-135
Electro House 125-130
Progressive House 125-130
Trance 130-145
UK Garage 130-135
Dubstep +/- 140
Trap +/- 140
Techno 120-160
Hardstyle 150 – 160
Jungle 155-180
Drum and Bass 165-185

9. • Rhythm
• Song maker

11. Which shapes dominate? (geometrical shapes with sharp angles,
organic shapes with curves,…;)
What aesthetics dominates? (many bright colours or a minimalistic
black and white? Complexity or simplicity? Contradictions or harmony?)
Which could be the 5 representative sounds of this genre? (basic
instruments, known choruses?)

13. apps.makeymakey.com/piano/

14. Youtube Converter
• https://ytmp3.cc/en11/