Songwriting 2-30

In 4 groups Construct a 3 chord trick and add it to the previous one chord grove you made last week.

Use them in any order and as many times as you like.

Group 1 In 140 c

Group 2 In 140 b 

Group 3 In 140

Group 4 In 139 a

Songwriting! 3 chord trick

1   2   3   4   5   6    7
C  D- E- F   G  A-  B dim 

The anchor points and 3 most important chords of a key are 1 4 5! 

These in the key of C are C F G notice the are all major! 




1   2   3     4    5   6     7
A  B  C# - D  E   F#-  G# dim 

Your task today is to construct two different patterns using only chords 1, 4 ,5  

Other 3 chord tricks can use the relative minor.
The relative minor of C is A- the relative minor of F is D- and the relative minor of G is E minor.
The relative major and minors are pretty much interchangeable but add a different texture. 

Electronic Production

Lesson objectives.

1. To be aware of straight and swung grooves

(Teaching objectives: to explain the difference between straight and swung. only play to 5:40)

Quantise to 8 and 8 triplet. 









Question 1. Where can you count 3 and what is emphasising the swing?

Question 2. What Instruments are playing?

Question 3. Count the beats in the bar, What beat is the main emphasis on?

Question 4. What is the percussion doing in relation to the groove.  

Question 5 What type of reverb is on the percussion; plate or spring?


Within logic create a swung rhythm and quantise it to the correct Value.

Bands for 3 revisited chord tricks 29.9.15

In the same groups as last week add one of the new sections you have been construction in composition to the songs from last week. (Video reminders on blog)
It does't have to be the same persons adding to the original chord progression, this mean you may have to change the key to make it fit.




140 a

Elijah

Johanna

Tiana

Zoe

Aaliyah             

140 b

Sydney

Russa

Kyrah

Kadie

Dylan

139

Gradi

Daniel

Kyra

Natalie

Aaron

140 c

Loreena

Eduard
Need a laptop chords are E-, D, A, E-

Another section! 29.9.15

Last week (22nd) we started our songs using a tree chord trick!

This week I would like you to write a new and different chard sequence to your last one and add it, making a new section.

Try and make the first chord of your new section a different one from the chords you were using in your previous sequence.

1. First look at the chords you used (1 4 5)

2. The find a chord that sounds like a you have changed sections.

3. Add them to your original chord sequence.


you can use the same chords but they should be in a differer order.

3 chord tricks Session 1

Below is a reminder of the 3 chord trick songs you started on 22.09.2015

Monday 2:00-3:30

Group 1 In 140 b 

Group 2 In 140 c 

Group 3 In 139

Group 4 In 140 a

leading on from the Songwriter session toady in groups our task today is to construct a rhythm led verse pattern using as little amount of chords as possible. 

Then leading to the chorus.

The chorus can use more chords but let the verse  inform the chorus and use a different starting chord from the verse pattern. 

3 Chord Trick

1   2   3   4   5   6    7
C  D- E- F   G  A-  B dim 

The anchor points and 3 most important chords of a key are 1 4 5! 

These in the key of C are C F G notice the are all major! 

Your task today is to construct two different patterns using only these chords and then put a melody to it!
Other 3 chord tricks can use the relative minor.
The relative minor of C is A- the relitive minor of F is D- and the relitive minor of G is E minor.
The realive major and minors are pretty much interchangable but add a different texture. 

Sixties Production Stereo Panning

Eight tracks explained, distortion and spring reverbs.

Songwriting

Learning Outcomes: To be aware of pedal points and implement different chords for different sections.



Come together where do the chords have to change






Pedal points!

Pedal points are the points in a song where the chords have to shift.

This is directly related to the shift in the melody.

Though the chords in the verse change subtly you can play.

Your mission today is to make a one chord verse with a melody! 

Come together!

First Listen to the original and make yourself aware of the sections


Then ascertain the instruments within the recording.

Now rearrange the Logic file to create a new composition.

First Consider:

what instruments you want

Then

How you wish the track to flow and progress in a different way.

Tuning a Drum!

Below is a diagram of tuning pairs and where to start and finish a round!


Top skin = The Batter Head
Bottom Skin = The Resonance Head.

The first time you tune a drum take your time and strip it down to the drum to find the Resonant frequency and check all the lugs and nuts for rattling.

Start with the Resonance head (the Bottom) and in parts get them first hand tight and then 1/4 terns until you are near the pitch you want.

Normally: The resonance head has more influence on the pitch then the Batter head.

The Batter has more influence on the tone.

If both heads are at the same tension, the drum will have increased resonance.
If the resonance head is lower than the batter head the drum will have less sustain.
If the batter head is lower than the resonance head the drum will have more sustain and resonance.

There is techniques but is is more judgement and practice.

Theory of Keys! Tool 1

Learning Objective! 

To play every chord in the key of C major.



Pitch: Is the determination of a sound in judging it to be Higher or Lower than another sound!

A Musical Note: is a single pitched sound.

Scale: A set of musical notes put into an order

Key: The pitch at which the a scale is.

Interval: The distance between two notes

Semitone: The smallest distance between two musical notes (americans call it half step)

Tone: Two Semitones (the second smallest distance between two notes. Americans call it whole step)

Minor third: Three Semitones ( The important interval in a minor chord)

Major third: Four Semitones (The important distance in a major chord)






Perfect Fifth: Seven Semitones

Major scale: Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone Tone Tone Semitone

Root note: Name of a chord or  the musical note where you start when building a chord

Chord: Three or more notes played at the same time.

Major Chord: Root + Major third + fifth

Minor Chord: Root + Minor third + fifth


Major Key Chords: In a major key you have seven chords and because of the the major scale these chords are.

M, m, m, M, M, m, half dim

C major Key, Chords: 

C Major D minor E minor F Major G Major A minor B half diminished

Half Diminished: Root Major third + Minor third

Homework: To be able to play every chord and name it in the key of C Major 

Piano and Chords

Pitch: Is the determination of a sound in judging it to be Higher or Lower than another sound!

A Musical Note: is a single pitched sound.

Scale: A set of musical notes put into an order

Key: The pitch at which the a scale is.

Interval: The distance between two notes

Semitone: The smallest distance between two musical notes (americans call it half step)

Tone: Two Semitones (the second smallest distance between two notes. Americans call it whole step)

Minor third: Three Semitones ( The important interval in a minor chord)

Major third: Four Semitones (The important distance in a major chord)






Perfect Fifth: Seven Semitones

Major scale: Tone, Tone, Semitone, Tone Tone Tone Semitone

Root note: Name of a chord or  the musical note where you start when building a chord

Chord: Three or more notes played at the same time.

Major Chord: Root + Major third + fifth

Minor Chord: Root + Minor third + fifth

Homework: To be able to play every chord and name it in the key of C Major