2. GARAGEBAND
Use loops editing tools within GarageBand.
Skills:
edit > copy (cmd + C)
edit > paste (cmd + V)
edit > delete (backspace)
‘Drag and Drop’ a loop Choose
Drag to loop (repeat)
Create
Drag to crop (shorten/trim)
3. Focus: compose in the style of ‘dance music’.
Easy: choose appropriate Harder: organise chosen sounds
sounds and combine them. to overlap and change gradually.
Use repetition.
Features of Dance Music Tracks:
- Continual drum rhythms
- Continual bass patterns
- Music for partying / dancing – long, repetitive,
- Use of synthesised instruments (not real)
- Use of repeated vocal patterns, often distorted
- A theme
Skills:
Drag & drop
Copy (cmd+C) / paste (cmd+V) / delete
Recording + Real Instrument Red button
Saving your version:
4. GARAGEBAND
Easy: use a different new sample Harder: build on each variation by
each time, trying some out to
Skills Focus:
edit > copy (cmd + C)
edit > paste (cmd + V)
edit > delete (backspace)
‘Drag and Drop’ a loop
Opening a prepared file:
Desktop > Dropbox > Resources > ‘Canon – ORIGINAL’
Saving your version:
5. Focus: Control the texture by choosing appropriate instruments.
Easy: copy and paste the Harder: chose instruments that
themes, changing the fit into related groups (e.g. rock
instrument each time. band, brass band, orchestra
Skills Focus:
edit > copy (cmd + C)
edit > paste (cmd + V)
Edit > delete (backspace)
‘Drag and Drop’ a loop
Use ‘i’ to choose instruments
Opening a prepared file:
Desktop > Dropbox > Resources > ‘Lazy Song – ORIGINAL’
Saving your version:
6. Focus: compose a piece of music based on my imaginary world.
Easy: choose sounds to Harder: consider the length of
represent each place in my each section to make a balanced
imaginary world. composition.
Plan:
A
B
C
D
E
7. Focus: use a given idea and continue it in your song.
Easy: choose appropriate Harder: organise chosen sounds
sounds and combine them. to fit the mood of the song.
Lyrics:
Getting better!
Getting faster!
Getting smarter!
Moving upward!
Skills:
Drag & drop
Copy (cmd+C) / paste (cmd+V) / delete
Recording + Real Instrument Red button
Saving your version:
Desktop > Dropbox > School > Getting Better Song – ‘NAMES’
8. Focus: compose an accompaniment to your song.’.
Easy: choose appropriate Harder: organise chosen sounds
sounds and combine them. to fit the mood of the song.
Lyrics:
I wish it was the weekend,
I wish it was still the weekend.
Mondays make me grumpy,
So, I wish it was still the weekend.
Skills:
Drag & drop
Copy (cmd+C) / paste (cmd+V) / delete
Recording + Real Instrument Red button
Saving your version:
Desktop > Dropbox > School > Weekend Song – ‘NAMES’
9. ANTHONY LEES | WORLDBEAT MEDIA
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