Song making
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play with chords
Check our this tutorial on building chords (more than one note played at the same time), and build some of your own!
Create your own variation
Modify one of these starter templates to make it your own, or start your own from scratch!
Play in a new variation playground
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Themes and variations (Building music using patterns)
Music is made of patterns. Some examples include triads and scales. Composers use different combinations of patterns to create complete "songs". Watch the video and then build your own variation in the playground. Share your creation by copying the "link" and sending it my way HERE.
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Intro to Variation Playground
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Variation Playground
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playing with pitch
You already have all the "Aural" tools you need to sing, play, and create or "compose". Bobby McFerrin will prove it to you in this Video.
Once you've watched it, try out the links below in order and play with pitch from the most basic collection of sounds to the most complex. Play, create, enjoy. |
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Did you know that monday is may the 4th?
As in May the 4th be with you!!!! Check out this Boom Whacker medley of STAR WARS themes.
Better yet, click HERE for a SONG MAKER template of the STAR WARS theme that you can build the rest of the melody onto! Assignment - Fill in what's missing, add some percussion, remember to save it, and send it my way! |
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Connecting Boom whackers with SOng maker
Boom whackers represent the pitches in a C diatonic scale. We've used them in class to recreate melodies. Boom whackers (real and virtual, can be used to play just about anything. Try out the virtual BW and see what you can play! Your CHALLENGE 1 is to extend what you play on the BW into song maker.
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Playing with digital boom whackersCHALLENGE 2 Can you play this song with your digital Boom whackers? Open both "Banana Boat" and the boom whackers in 2 separate windows or on 2 devices and see if you can keep up!
*Can you transfer this song Into song lab? |
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Check out these videos for an overview on how to use this cool program, and to get some ideas...
SOng Maker
Go to SONG MAKER and play around.
You can re-create (re-write) existing songs, or create your own composition! Please SAVE your projects and share by sending me your link! SHARE |