Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

CLASSROOM

Rhythm is what makes music music, without it music would just be brainfood. The pulse in a song is always there even if you can’t hear it. Classical music is very complex but it still has a tempo.

LAB

Step 1: Watch Drum Arrangements Made Simple and learn how to create a simple groove and fill-ins.

Step 2: Learn how to Arranging Drums in Hookpad

Step 3: (Optional) Explore Advanced Drum Arrangements in Hookpad.

I tried to implement some of the skills that he showed in the video into a song.

PRACTICE ROOM

Time for the right hand to take center stage (if you are a right-handed guitar player).

Watch Mike Palmisano show you how to play guitar like a drummer.

Find a Funklet beat you like.

On guitar, play along with the beat trying Mike’s guitar strumming technique.

Write a brief reflection on how both of these exercises are working.

A Side Note

• Funky Drummer– Clyde Stubblefield
• This drummer pattern is THE basis of hiphop!
• Resampled so, so, so many times!
• EXAMPLES
  • RUN DMC – Run’s House
  • Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
  • Sinéad O’connor – I am Stretched on your Grave
  • Emeli Sande – Heaven – Heaven
  • George Michael – Freedom!

OUTSIDE / JOURNAL / IDEAS

Flip through the Quizlet on Rhythm Terminology flashcards a couple times.

After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about the rhythm of your steps.  How many beats per minute is your walk/pace/cadence? What is the tempo of some of your favorite songs?  How many beats per minute is your favorite tempo?

Write a brief reflection on your mental meanderings.

STUDIO

Funklet is back!  This time in the studio. Pick a drummer, like Clyde Stubblefield. Play around with their a beat with Funklet’s editing options. Play a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat. Practice playing in time with the beat. Try muting the strings and keeping tempo, chucka-chucka style. Watch this chucka-chucka tutorial, to better understand the technique.

After that I listened to some music to get some inspiration

CONTROL ROOM

Funklet is back, AGAIN!  This time in the control room.

Pick a drummer.

Export the MIDI file.

Import it into Soundtrap.

Record a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat.

Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Tutorial for Exporting and Importing MIDI Files with Funklet, HookLab, and Soundtrap, if you get stuck with any of these steps.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Today I watched the videos that were showed and tried to use some of the techniques showed in the videos, I accidentally fell asleep but thats alright I guess.

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PRACTICE ROOM

• I’m not doing guitar so this doesn’t really apply to me I think?

CLASSROOM

Watch How Harmony Works (47 minutes)

western harmony separated off of all other music and became more complex. They made a “drone” that was a continuous note and then they made a different drone that changes.

LAB

Watch the tutorial and write some chords in HookPad

How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.

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OUTSIDE / JOURNAL / IDEAS

Go for a walk and think about the Tonic (1 chord) and the Dominant (5 chord) and how they create push and pull, tension and release in composition.

Write a short reflection here about what you thought. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

• Tonic (1 and 8 chords)
  • Root note creates a feeling of resolution and stability 
• Supertonic, Mediant, Submediant (2, 3, 6 chords)
  • Moderate tension, useful for transitions 
• Dominant, Subdominant, Leading Tone (4, 5, 7 chords)
  • Create lots of tension to get to the tonic 

Mr. Le Duc’s Key of C Major Notes and Chords Chart (PDF)

STUDIO

Watch this informative video by Jake Lizzio. Experiment with notes on your guitar and try playing along with him. If you cannot do this play just the C note or chord every time he plays it. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

CONTROL ROOM

Tune your guitar, bass or keyboard. Try recording two tracks of guitar, bass, or keyboard.  One with the single notes like Jake Lizzio showed you above and a second with the lower C bass notes to make a simple progression. Remember two notes playing at the same time is harmony. Keep it simple.  Refer to your Quizlet Guitar Strings / Notes Flashcards if you need help remembering the guitar notes on the first three frets. Set a timer. Stop playing before you feel like Chewbacca below. 

Write a short reflection here about what you thought. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

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DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• Give feedback on the class Content and Process
  • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
• Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

SUMMARY

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CLASSROOM

Watch How Melody Works (47 minutes)

Write notes of topics you want to remember.

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LAB

Watch the tutorial and write the melody to twinkle twinkle. How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

PRACTICE ROOM

Watch How to practice effectively…for just about anything – Annie Bosler and Don Greene

• Start practicing the notes on the first three frets on your guitar with Quizlet
  • Quizlet Guitar Strings / Notes Flashcards
• Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you and what you thought of the TED video about practice.
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OUTSIDE / JOURNAL / IDEAS

Watch Elizabeth Gilbert discuss creativity.

Go for a walk and think about what she and Brian Eno shared. Write anything you found interesting and useful. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

STUDIO

• By Jamie Henke, music.wisc.edu/faculty/jamie-henke/
  • As you watch Jamie Henke define and explain melody terms, write them below…
  • (hint: if the definition appears on the screen, pause and write it down)
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Melody Composition Terms

• Theme – write the definitions next to the term
• Motive
• Period
• Phrase
• Antecedent (Question) Phrase
• Consequent (Answer) Phrase
• Scale Degrees
  • Tonic
  • Supertonic, Mediant, Submediant front middle back
  • Dominant, Subdominant, Leading Tone. main melody, second melody, background melody
• Steps. the next note
• Leaps. every other note
• Conjunct. motion
• Disjunct. motion
• Repetition. one sound or something that repeats
• Contrast. oposites
• Variation.

Melody Resources

Mr. Le Duc’s Key of C Major Notes and Chords Chart (PDF)

CONTROL ROOM

Learn how to Create Tracks

Explore the Piano Roll, Drawing and Moving Notes

Learn to Edit Notes, Velocity, and More

Learn to Create Your Own Presets

• Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you.
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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

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WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

• Give feedback on the class Content and Process
• Fill in the Weekly Activity Evaluation

SUMMARY
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CLASSROOM
Write notes of topics you want to remember. This video is very intense. There is a lot of music theory in it. Please enjoy and try not to get overwhelmed. much of this will make more sense as you work with these concepts. Think of this as an overview. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

LAB


Explore some more songs at https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/charts/chart/top

Write what you noticed about some of the songs you explored. What keys were they in? What were their tempos? What about the note or chord structure was interesting? These are just some of the criteria you might want to examine. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

PRACTICE ROOM
Watch these videos and connect your guitar to Soundtrap and get some sound happening. Have fun exploring audio options.

Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you.
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OUTSIDE / WALK / JOURNAL
Go for a walk. Think about your life as a narrative for today. A story of today. You as the protagonist. What/who is your nemesis? Are you trying to win/accomplish something? What? Write notes here about what you thought… and experiment with your blog. Maybe change the theme? Have fun! DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

STUDIO
Start American Songwriter Andrea Stolpe’s series: How to Write a Song: Use Imagery and Small Moments

Write a brief reflection of some of the highlights you learned.

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CONTROL ROOM
Continue Soundtrap.com expert training. Pick tutorials that interest you.

https://academy.soundtrap.com/p/soundtrap-expert

Get to Know the Studio
Explore the Regions
Explore Tracks
Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you.
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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
Tell your daily story here! Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most. Also, share what you needed to do to complete the day’s work. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as what you got done. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

WEEKLY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
Give feedback on the class Content and Process
Fill in the Weekly Activity Evaluation