Watch my Youtube instructions here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5xbcwhdhug

NOTE: All links will work on any device. If you are not on a computer you can write down your answers on paper and access the links via a smart phone or tablet.

WALT: Combine all of the music making knowledge we have gained over the past six weeks into one song. WILF: A song on Ableton combining; bass, drums, melody and chords. TIB: Putting all of these elements together makes a full song!

Final composition; combine all of the skills you have learned in the lessons so far to compose and combine your own beat, bassline, chords and melody using this link;

https://learningmusic.ableton.com/the-playground.html

Once you have composed your song play all of the elements together.

a). Did all of the elements in the song work when you played them at the same time? What problems can you find with your song? (answer here).

b). What is a possible solution for the problem that you identified? (answer here).

c). Use three adjectives (describing words) to describe what your song sounds like? (answer here).

d). Highlight the sentence that best describes how you feel about using the ‘Ableton’ online platform.

😊 I loved using it! I learned a lot about different instruments and how to put loops together. 😎 I liked using it. I learned some things I didn’t know about music and song writing. 😐 It was okay. I learned some things but I didn’t find it very challenging. 😔 I didn’t like it. It was boring and I didn’t learn much.😡 I hated it. The program was hard to use and I didn’t learn anything.

Revision questions (highlight or underline the correct answer);

1. What is pitch? a). The speed that a song is played.b). Where a note sits in a scale, for example; a high note or a low note. c). A large drum that is played with a kick pedal.

2. What is this drum?

a). High hat. b). Kick drum. c). A snare.

3. How many strings are there on a normal bass guitar?a). 4b). 5c). 20

4. Which of the following is NOT a musical note? a). Gb). Bc). X

5. What does tempo mean?a). It’s a type of keyboard.b). The speed you play a song. c). The length of a song.

6. What is this drum called?

a). Kick drum. b). Snare. c). Rack tom

7. What does ‘four to the floor’ mean?a). It’s when you accidentally drop your drum sticks. b). It’s a bass playing style.c). It’s a drum pattern when a kick drum is played every four beats.

8. Is this loop ascending (going up) or descending (going down).

a). Going up. b). Going down.

9. Is this loop ascending (going up) or descending (going down).

a). Going up. b). Going down.

10. How do people usually describe a minor chord?a). Happyb). Scaryc). Sad

CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE NOW FINISHED ALL OF THE ‘LEARNING MUSIC’ MODULES ON ABLETON!!

HERE ARE SOME BONUS, FUN MUSIC ACTIVITES YOU CAN COMPLETE AT HOME.

1. KARDINSKY - https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Kandinsky/

Click on the link above and watch my example on the Youtube video;

a). Draw an ascending scale on KARDINSKY.

b). Draw a descending scale on KARDINSKY.

c). Write your name or draw an animal on KARDINSKY. What did it sound like? Use three describing words (adjectives). (answer here)

d). When you draw on KARDINSKY, what are you drawings playing?a). Different Rhythms. b). Different Pitches. c). Different Tempos.

2. SONG MAKER - https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/

Click on the link above and watch my example on the Youtube video;

a). What instruments did you choose for your song? (answer here)

b). What tempo did you set your song at? (answer here)

c). What is your opinion on the song that you made? (answer here)

d). Show your song to a family member, what’s their opinion of the song that you made? (answer here)

SPECTROGRAM - https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Spectrogram/

Click on the link above and watch my example on the Youtube video;

a). Click on the ‘finger’ icon and experiment with the pitch.

b). Click on the ‘flute’ icon and highlight the correct word to finish the sentence;- The flute is (ascending/descending/ascending then descending).

c). Click on the ‘harp’ icon and highlight the correct word to finish the sentence;

- The harp is (ascending/descending/ascending then descending).

d). Click on the ‘harp’ icon and highlight the correct word to finish the sentence;- The whistle is (ascending/descending/descending then ascending).

e). Click on the ‘trombone’ icon and finish the sentence;- The trombone is a (string/wind/percussion) instrument.

Some other cool music programs for you to experiment with;

VOICE SPINNER: You’ll need a microphone on your computer for this to work. https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Voice-Spinner/

OSCILLATOR: Push the shape up and down to change the pitch; https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Oscillators/

ARPEGGIOS: Experiment with arpeggios here, an arpeggio is a scale that goes up then down; https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Arpeggios/