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Project - Songwriting, using the mash-up, beat-boxing and technology

10/25/2015

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Using the skills from the previous lessons that you have learnt. in your groups you will be expected to compose a full song using the 4 chord mash-up, beat-boxing and technology.

Steps for your project

Start with your 4 chord mash-up,


You will have to 
  • Write lyrics and a melody for your own song.

Whilst incorporating

A 4 chord mash up
Beat-boxing
and using mobile technology or music programs 

Stick to the same 4 chord structure. I - V - vi - IV - in the key of C that would be C-G-Am-F

You will be expected to submit a recording or a performance of your work.

Assign the roles in your group. You will want;
  • Beat-boxer
  • Singer
  • Instrument player (you can all play the ukulele)
  • Technology/ Recording

Follow these steps 

Steps for your project
  • Start with your 4 chord mash-up - choose 2 or 3 songs
  • Incorporate your own song lyrics and melody into the mash-up
  • Add the beatboxing 
  • Record it
  • Play around with any technology you might want to add
  • ​Review and analyse your recording and performance.

Use the forum below to discuss any ideas you may have. 
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Lesson 2 - The 4 chord Mash Up

10/21/2015

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Aim

To understand that many popular songs use the same four chord song structure.
To use this knowledge to create a vocal mash-up of the songs of your choosing.

A four chord mash-up looks something like this. from 5:36
There are many songs that use the same four chord structure as "the Axis of Awesome" show. 

This structure is I V vi IV

In your groups of 4 or more. Come up with your own 4 chords mash up. 

Use this chart to help you choose songs that match the I V vi IV pattern

http://padlet.com/reesanna/4chordbank
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Lesson 4 - Using Technology and your voice

10/20/2015

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Aim

To explore using technology and your voice and experiment using your voice with it.

Your task is to explore a variety of music programs and apps

In your groups explore what each program/app does and how you can use it. Fill out the form of what each app does.

At the end of the lesson, we will discuss/compare and contrast. 

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Lesson 3 - Beatboxing

10/20/2015

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Aim,

To learn the basic principles of beatboxing
To learn how to create your won beatboxing piece
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Your 101 in beatboxing
There are many online communities for beat-boxing one such community is the ​https://www.humanbeatbox.com/  which you can use to come up with ideas.
In your groups practise the sounds from the video. Divide your group into the parts and practise the sounds

Try and come up with your own mash-up add some RAP lyrics of your own. Compose a short tune of your own. 

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Lesson 1 - Revising the voice

7/30/2015

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Lesson Objective,


To revise the different ways you can use the voice to make music.
To look at new ways in which you can use the voice.

Two tasks

Find 10 facts about the voice and add them on Padlet
Choose the 4 most interesting fact and, 
Create an infograph of the different ways to use the voice.

Make it colourful and bright
Find the 4 most important facts about the voice and highlight them.

Additional work (extra credit)

Find a song or a piece of music that uses the voice and write a paragraph describing the lyrics and the melody of the song. 


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