Music Literacy Web 2.0 Applications inMultimedia

RDG5410Craig Julien

Featuring

GarageBand

Why Music Literacy?

• Aids Linguistic Skills• Aids Math skills

In fact, it seems that musical activities promote the development of auditory perception, phonological memory, and metacognitive knowledge—three components that are equally involved in the development of linguistic abilities (Bernstein, 1976; Fiske, 1993; Lowe, 1995, 1998; Ribière-Raverlat, 1997; Sloboda, 1985).http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v10n1/bolduc.htmlThe Effects of Music Instruction on Emergent Literacy Capacities among Preschool Children: A Literature Review Jonathan Bolduc - University of Ottawa

What does Music Add to the Project?

• A sense of ‘flow’– Rhythm

• Mood and Emotion• Timing• It just makes the

presentation and story more exciting!

http://musician-makers.com/main/why-music-theory/

Trivia: Right now can you think of the•Harry Potter Theme•Star Wars•Indiana Jones•Etc. etc.?

Do I have to be a ‘Musician’?

• Music is in all of us• Assemble ‘ready-made’ clips• Play and Record your own tracks• What about Music Theory?– It will help you understand the

written language of music!If you want to grow musically, you will have to learn music theory. It is essential if you want to become great in music and more diverse. This doesn’t only apply to those who play instruments. Music theory also applies whether you want to know how to make electronic music or even DJ. (Musician Makers)

http://musician-makers.com/main/why-music-theory/Image courtesy of http://www.guitar-music-theory.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/guitar-talent-ability3.jpg

What is GarageBand?• A very ‘robust’ music-making application that is

very powerful, yet easy to get started with.– Make music!– Write your BIG Hit– Record, mix, and master.

– GarageBand puts a dream studio at your fingertips anda brilliant recording engineer at your beck and call.

http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/what-is.html#record

What Can I do With GarageBand?• Assemble pre-recorded Loops (Blue)• Compile, cut, edit and save pre-recorded music (Orange)• Compose, Play, and Record my own music! (Green)• Plus with GarageBand ‘11, you can synch iPads together to form an

interactive band experience!

Getting Started

• Start the Project• Name it!• Question time!– Time Signature?– Key Signature?

1. I placed my

GarageBand App in the Dock

2. Click New Project & ignore the rest

(for now)

How do I get started using GarageBand?

• More Questions• Start with Loops– Where do I find them?– How do I use them?

• Explore Interface• What’s a Timeline?– How do I layer Loops?– How do I Loop clips– What is a Decibel Range in relation to Volume?

Working with Loopsin GarageBand

• Start with Loops

1. Click the ‘eye’ icon to show the Loop collection

2. Choose an Instrument

3. Click the ‘wave’ icon to listen to the

loop.

4. Then drag it to the Timeline.

5. Click the ‘edit’ icon to open the Loop’s Wave and

Audio Region

Working with Loopsin GarageBand

• The Green Loops can be edited!

1. Click the ‘eye’ icon to show the Loop collection

2. Choose an Instrument

3. Click the ‘wave’ icon to listen to the

loop. The Green Loops are Editable

4. Then drag it to the Timeline.

5. Click the ‘edit’ icon to open the

Piano Roll or Score

6. The Bars correlate to the tone position on the keyboard and can be lengthened, shortened, or moved to different tone position by dragging.

Working with Loopsin GarageBand

• Know the Score!!

1. Click the ‘score’ icon to show the

notation.

2. The ‘Playhead’ can be moved to locate a certain

place in the timeline.

3. Individual Notes can be ‘clicked’ and

moved up and down the staff to change

the pitch.4. The Deck operates like a cassette deck.

Working with Loopsin GarageBand

• Add some Audio Effects!!1. Click Arrow icon in upper

right corner of loop and drag to right to extend.

2. Click the ‘i’ icon to display

the Browse/Edit panel.

3. With the desired Layer tack

selected,Click the Edit tab to display ‘effect

rack’

4. Click the Green dash to activate the effect.

Working with Loopsin GarageBand

• Editing Audio Effects!!1. Click the Effect Icon to launch its editing panel

2. Drag the line of desired area

to alter the effect.

3. Or choose one from the list!

4. Click in an empty ‘rack’ to add a new

effect.

Working with Recorded Songsin GarageBand

1. Click the Media Browser Icon to launch its panel

2. Choose a song from iTunes and drag to Timeline to add a track layer.

3. Open Audio Region, drag over desired area and click

to ‘Cut’.

4. Click the Track Volume to display

decibel line in timeline

• Pre-recorded Songs will be Orange in the Timeline• They can be cut to edit length or combine with another clip/loop

5. Click a two points and adjust accordingly.

Composing in GarageBand

USB Microphone

USB MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Keyboard Controller.

Software driver required.

• With USB technology, MIDI Instruments and Microphones can be ‘plugged’ into the USB Port and used for Analog recording• A New Track is required.• Track/Layers are in Green

USB Mobile Pre-amp withPhantom Power to plug Guitar into.

Composing in GarageBand• Creating a New Instrument layer. • Software Instrument (MIDI Controls, you pick the sound!)• Real Instrument (requires a USB Microphone, like the Yeti)• Electric Guitar (requires a USB Phantom Power Pre-Amp)

Using Movie Track to composein GarageBand

Exporting Projects from GarageBand

Summary

• Assemble pre-recorded Loops (Blue)• Compile, cut, edit and save pre-recorded music (Orange)• Compose, Play, and Record my own music! (Green)• Plus with GarageBand ‘11, you can synch iPads together to form an

interactive band experience!

Take it slow and have fun!

A very ‘robust’ Audio application that is very powerful, yet easy to get started with.

Q & A

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