Cool Article about 3.15 second songs
Check out this cool article that Ms. Lintott found about the history of why Pop songs are always 3 minutes and 15 seconds long.
Check this article out!
Taylor Swift pulls her new album 1989 from SPOTIFY, stating that music is "rare" and should have monitory value. Do you agree with Taylor?
Reminders for Midi success!
Check out this pdf file. These are excellent guidelines for all your Senior Midi assignments.
Midi Reminders
Midi Reminders
YouTube Links
Here is the YouTube link to the song "Pop 101" by Marianas Trench
POP 101
Here is the link YouTube to the "Sound Engineer's Hard Work":
SOUND ENGINEER
POP 101
Here is the link YouTube to the "Sound Engineer's Hard Work":
SOUND ENGINEER
Note Name and Keyboard Practice
Use the below links to practice your note name and keyboard identification.
Note Name Exercise
Keyboard Identification
Reverse Keyboard Identifcation
Note Name Exercise
Keyboard Identification
Reverse Keyboard Identifcation
Musical Genres
Take a look at the following music videos if you want some ideas for your musical round assignment. Remember, you MUST pick an established genre for your project and that "random instruments smushed together" is not a genre.
10 Midi: Drum Beat Screen Shot
Drum Beats Assignment: When you think you are done....
- Check that it looks like the picture below
- Name your tracks (if you have not already done so)
- Turn the metronome off
- Move the purple end marker to one bar after your music end
Welcome to Agincourt Midi!
Grade Tens:
Welcome to the Agincourt Midi classes. As MIDI is (for the most part) a paperless classroom, this is where you will find your assignments, links and due dates.This year's MIDI classes will be taught by Mr. Butash (teaching grade 10 midi) Ms. Lintott (teaching Grade 10 and one Grade 11) and Mr. Pinhorn (one grade 11 and 12). Feel free to ask either teacher questions as they can help you with anything you need.
Grade Elevens and Twelves:
Welcome back Midiots! You know how this works - check the blog at the beginning of each class and don't forget to sign in and out (with guests) anytime you are using the lab outside class time.This year there are eight sections of MIDI: five sections of grade 10 (taught by Ms. Lintott and Mr. Bustash), two grade 11s (taught by Mr. Pinhorn and Ms. Lontott) and one grade 12 (taught by Mr. Pinhorn). But remember, you can ask either teacher questions if you happen to see them :D
We are looking forward to a great year with you!
Ms. Lintott, Mr. Pinhorn and Mr. Butash.
Grade 11: A Beginner's Guide To DreamWeaver
Here is an awesome set of basic tutorials if you need support with DreamWeaver making your websites.
A Beginner's Guide to DreamWeaver
A Beginner's Guide to DreamWeaver
Grade 10: Starting Your Summative
How to Start Your Summative:
Step One: Choose the key you would like to make your song from the following options:- G+
- F+
- D+
Step Three: While creating your chord progression, please following these rules:
Rule #1: Make the verse and the chorus sound different.
For example: if you verse chord progression is “I ii V V”, do not choose a progression that starts with “I ii” at the beginning of it for your chorus
Rule #2: Use complimentary chord progressions in a section.
For example: You can choose to play “I ii V V” twice for your verse, or once, followed by “I ii V I”.
Rule #3: Major or Minor within a section, not both.
Do not switch to minor part way through a verse or chorus section (or vice versa). You can only change in a new section (i.e. the verse can be minor and the chorus can be major)
Rule #4: End your song on a “I” or “vi” Chord
Even if it has not been used in the chord progression you are using, replace the final chord with the “I” if the chord progression is major and “vi” if the chord progression is minor.
For example: if you verse chord progression is “I ii V V”, do not choose a progression that starts with “I ii” at the beginning of it for your chorus
Rule #2: Use complimentary chord progressions in a section.
For example: You can choose to play “I ii V V” twice for your verse, or once, followed by “I ii V I”.
Rule #3: Major or Minor within a section, not both.
Do not switch to minor part way through a verse or chorus section (or vice versa). You can only change in a new section (i.e. the verse can be minor and the chorus can be major)
Rule #4: End your song on a “I” or “vi” Chord
Even if it has not been used in the chord progression you are using, replace the final chord with the “I” if the chord progression is major and “vi” if the chord progression is minor.
Step Four: If you find a chord progression you like, write it down on the About My CYOA and export the progression as a midi file. Use the following example as HOW to fill it out.
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Example
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Bar
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Scale
Degree
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I
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IV
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V
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IV
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I
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ii
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V
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V
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Chord
Names
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G
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C
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D
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C
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G
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Am
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D
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D
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Notes
in the Chord are….
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G B D
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C E G
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D F# A
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C E G
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G B D
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A C E
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D F# A
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D F# A
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Grade 11s: What to submit with your Commercial
Grade 11's
Please ensure you submit the following things with your Commercial:
• your most recent GarageBand file
• your most recent Reason file if you used Reason
• your Commercial Script which matches your commercial
• any and ALL sound files you used
• a final .AIF Share of your commercial NON-COMPRESSED
Thank you!
Mr. P.
Please ensure you submit the following things with your Commercial:
• your most recent GarageBand file
• your most recent Reason file if you used Reason
• your Commercial Script which matches your commercial
• any and ALL sound files you used
• a final .AIF Share of your commercial NON-COMPRESSED
Thank you!
Mr. P.
10 Midi: Blues Tips
This is how your assignment should look (you may have some of the drums combined if you wish).
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| "Background Horns" are an added option, and not mandatory for the assignment. |
Note: in my example, you'll see the solo section has no chords. That is because I decided to have my piano instrument play the solo and therefore would not also be able to play the chords. This also creates contrast in the song.
Your Drums Should Have: bass drum, snare, high hat and ride cymbal.
How to Make A Basic Introduction: NEW!
1. Copy the last TWObars of your 12-bar blues minus the melody.
2. Put those TWO bars at the beginning of your assignment.
3. Optional: add a drum fill leading into the "head"
How to Make A Basic Ending: NEW! (FOUR BARS - NOT TWO)
1. Copy the last FOUR bars of your 12-bar blues including the melody.
2. Put those FOUR bars at the end of your assignment.
3. Change the bass line in the last two bars to only be notes G, B or D. Remember only one note at a time in the bassline!
4. Optional:
- In the melody, change the octave of the final note ("G") up or down one.
- Add a drum fill at the end
Melody Writing Tips
1. Must have a "pick-up" note or notes before the Head enters.
2. Must only use the blues scale (G, Bb, C, C#, D, F).
3. Most Head melodies use a lot of stepwise motion (not a lot of big leaps).
4. The melody should be split up into THREE four bar chunks.
5. The first two chunks should have a nearly identical melody.
6. Your final chunk should be different but complimentary to the first two chunks.
7. Look at the notes that are being played in the chords for ideas of what notes will sound "good".
An Example: If a G chord (notes G, B, D) is being played, then choosing a G or D would be great. But having a really long Bb in that bar will sound awful next to the B natural in the chord.
Suggestions on How to Make Your Solo Section Interesting:
1. Change the texture of the song (remove some instruments)
2. Change instruments for your melody.
3. Add little drum fills (often done on the snare in blues or jazz).
Grade 11's: What to hand in with your Slideshow
Option #1:
• Open iMovie and export your final silent movie as a LARGE movie. Try one of the HD options if you have time, and if it does not export properly, switch to LARGE.
• Delete the working movie track in your GarageBand file and drag in your new high quality movie.
• Make sure Garage Band plays the movie with your Garage Band music.
• Open Reason and make sure Rewire is working.
• Under the Share menu, select Export Movie.
• Open the resulting Quicktime file with Quicktime and make sure everything is working.
• Create a new folder with your name as the title.
• Drop your Quicktime movie and your completed "Slideshow Marking Guide" into this folder and copy the folder to the FINAL SLIDESHOWS folder on the SERVER.
Option #2:
• Delete the working movie track in your GarageBand file.
• Make sure Garage Band plays your Garage Band music.
• Open Reason and make sure Rewire is working.
• Under the Share menu, select Export Song, make sure the COMPRESSION button is unchecked.
• Open iMovie and drag the AIF file you created above onto your movie. You can move the music around once it is imported so it matches your movie properly.
• Open iMovie and under the Share menu, export your final movie (with music) as a LARGE movie. Try one of the HD options if you have time, and if it does not export properly, switch to LARGE.
• Create a new folder with your name as the title.
• Drop your Quicktime movie and your completed "Slideshow Marking Guide" into this folder and copy the folder to the FINAL SLIDESHOWS folder on the SERVER.
Remember to submit all your GarageBand files and all your Reason files in your folder as well!
• Open iMovie and export your final silent movie as a LARGE movie. Try one of the HD options if you have time, and if it does not export properly, switch to LARGE.
• Delete the working movie track in your GarageBand file and drag in your new high quality movie.
• Make sure Garage Band plays the movie with your Garage Band music.
• Open Reason and make sure Rewire is working.
• Under the Share menu, select Export Movie.
• Open the resulting Quicktime file with Quicktime and make sure everything is working.
• Create a new folder with your name as the title.
• Drop your Quicktime movie and your completed "Slideshow Marking Guide" into this folder and copy the folder to the FINAL SLIDESHOWS folder on the SERVER.
Option #2:
• Delete the working movie track in your GarageBand file.
• Make sure Garage Band plays your Garage Band music.
• Open Reason and make sure Rewire is working.
• Under the Share menu, select Export Song, make sure the COMPRESSION button is unchecked.
• Open iMovie and drag the AIF file you created above onto your movie. You can move the music around once it is imported so it matches your movie properly.
• Open iMovie and under the Share menu, export your final movie (with music) as a LARGE movie. Try one of the HD options if you have time, and if it does not export properly, switch to LARGE.
• Create a new folder with your name as the title.
• Drop your Quicktime movie and your completed "Slideshow Marking Guide" into this folder and copy the folder to the FINAL SLIDESHOWS folder on the SERVER.
Remember to submit all your GarageBand files and all your Reason files in your folder as well!
10 Midi: Thursday January 29th
Unfortunately I will not be in class today. Below is what you should be working on for the class:
Task #1:
- Go to the "Grade 10" tab
- Scroll down until you get to F+ and G+ chord scales.
- Open the file (or control-click to save to your desktop).
- Practice play the two chord scales (you have already learned F+ for the Marry You Lift).
If you are someone that has experience playing piano, please offer your assistance to other students in the class.
Task #2
- Change the key to G+.
- Practice making different 4 and 8 bar chord progressions. Here are some tips:
- Start on I (most pieces of music do)
- Next choose weaker chords (minor - ii, iii, vi)
- End with strong chords (major - I, IV, V)
Task #3
Our next assignment is the 12-bar blues. This style of song has a very specific chord pattern. On the progression maker page, shorten the chord area to 4 bars, then add two more 4 bar sections using the "+" sign.
Create the following 12-bar pattern (one chord per bar). After listening to it, open GarageBand and try to play the pattern yourself.
I
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IV
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I
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I
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IV
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IV
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I
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I
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V
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IV
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I
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I
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Have a great afternoon everyone and I will see you on Monday.
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