Hi everyone,

While I'm away Tuesday, please continue to work on your CYOA assignments.

For all my classes, by the end of the week you should have your chords, bassline and drums recorded - and have started the process of creating a melody.

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Hi Everyone,

While I'm away sick today, please continue working on your 12 bar blues assignment, and focus mainly on the first twelve bars.  If you have a permission form and money for the Scratch Lab trip, please give it to Mr. Pinhorn. Continue to practice your F+ chords as you will be tested next week.  If you did not get a sheet they are up at the front on the ledge.  See you on Wednesday.

For the 12-Bar Blues Assignment, record:
- chords
- walking bassline
- jazz style drums (swing eighth notes)
- blues melody (with lyrics!)

Your blues melody should be simple and repetitive.  As a general rule, use one note (rhythmically) per syllable of a word.  Write your lyrics FIRST, then write a melody to work with the lyrics.  Check out the examples listed on the assignment on YouTube for some inspiration.

Write your blues lyrics on a word document to be submitted with the final assignment.

On Wednesday April 13th we will be going to the Scratch Lab Dj Institute for a day of learning how to DJ!  This trip is open to all Midi students (grades 10-12) and costs only $33.  There are only 24 spots so get your permission form and money in quick!

Check this one out of hits from 2010!

Check out this Mashup of 25 Top Billboard Hits!

All Audio Commercials and Mash Ups will not be marked until after March break.  We will be starting new content next week, so make sure you have your product completed and submitted by the last day of school before the break.

Attention all grade 10 students:

All Grade 11 students should note that their MIDI Commercials due date is extended until the last day before March break.  We will start our name animation unit next week, however.

Please create a folder in the TO BE MARKED folder (on the old SERVER) and submit all the bits and pieces (Garage Band and Audio Files) that you want to be marked.

Welcome to the midi blog!  

This is where assignments, due dates and links are posted for all classes in the midi program.  

The midi program is taught by Miss Lintott, Mr. Butash and Mr. Pinhorn.  If you have any questions please come and ask!

There are THREE midi courses available:

All Grade 11 students please complete their 3 MIDI SLOGANS and save them as PDF files into the TO BE MARKED FOLDER by Wednesday, February 9, 2011.

mrp

Check out this year end article by Billboard Magazine about how the trends changed this year in the hot songs of the year.

As you are handing in your assignment can you please double check that you have done the following so that you do not lose marks for silly errors.

Check that:

1. EVERYTHING is quantized (aligned)
2. The metronome is turned off.
3. The purple end marker is set to 1 bar after your song ends.
4. You have selected a master track effect.

By this Friday, November 26, 2010 all Grade 11 MIDI students should do the following:

• in iMovie use the share menu to create a FULL QUALITY of your movie without music.
• rename the file with your name and initials in the title.
• drop the resulting movie into the Grade 11 TO BE MARKED folder in your appropriate section.

You will receive feedback on:
• how well your topic is presented: does your audience know the point?
• your use of text, effects and transitions to compliment your slideshow; is it readable, how is the pacing?
• how you can use the media to present your topic more effectively; how can I take the next step?

Grade 11 students are reminded to preview their slideshow for someone who does not know your TOPIC, OPINION or STORY.  If they cannot tell you exactly what your pictures mean, you must add TITLES, TRANSITIONS and EFFECTS to the pictures to make your meaning more clear.  Do not expect your audience to "infer" anything, be completely OBVIOUS. mrp

 A few reminders for the grade 10 midi students in Miss Lintott's class:

• Please check to make sure you have submitted your Download Decade Part 1 Assignment.

• The musical round assignment was due Friday, double check that you submitted it in the TBM folder.

• If you did not receive perfect on Note Names 1, you must come talk to Miss Lintott about doing Note Names 2.

• Your C+ Chords playing test will take place Thursday, November 11th and Friday, November 12th.

The fact that one of you just asked WHAT WEBSITE IS THAT? means you do not visit the Midi Blog often enough...

please check in often for information and instructions.

Mr. P.

Ms. L.

Mr. B.

8 REASON files should be in the TO BE MARKED folder in a subfolder with your name by this Friday, October 29, 2010.  The 8 files are:
Subtractor
Maalstrom
NN-19
NN-XT
DrRedrum
AlteredSynth
AlteredSampler
Your own composition