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Song Request for Halloween Dance.
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Websites
Blob Opera-Create your own ML-powered opera song! by David Li with Google Arts & Culture
BandLab Eduaction
Click "here" to get to Bandlab for Education. An account has already been created for you. Please use the following information to log in.
Email= studentwfms@gmail.com or studentwfms@yahoo.com
Password= wfms321
If you were absent day 1 please watch this video tutorial. It will walk you through the whole project. Be sure to watch the whole thing. Have two laptops open. 1 will view the video and the other will complete the steps. https://wfsd.instructuremedia.com/embed/0722bebc-dc9d-4bc6-98c9-2a8b60467a23
Scary one liners. (Make sure the other laptop has the oneliners loaded)
Logging into Bandlab (Log into bandlab, allow notifications, watch the next video)
How to turn off metronome (After you have turned off the metronome pick your lines. Each kid needs their own line. Once you have picked your line bring up the laptop with bandlab. Unplug your headphones)
After recording your voice (If your voice is very quiet watch this)
How to save your work (Your work must be saved often)
Today we will be exploring BandLab. You will be recording a line from a scary movie. Be sure to use different dynamics to make it interesting. Have fun changing to pitch of your voice to make it sound strange. You can also slow it down or speed it up.
Finding some creepy sounds to add to your recording.
If you would like to add some scary sounds underneath your recording click "Loops" on the bottom right, then click in the search bar.
Click in search and type "Witch" and choose "Witch house".
You can also try typing "Horror" and choose "80's Horror", "Synth Horror Film", "Cinematic Horror".
You can also type "Atmospheric" and choose "Atmospheric Textures".
You can also find some great sounds by typing "Riser" and choosing "Risers and Transitions".
Be sure to save your work as soon as you log in. Your save file name will be the students in your group and your period and day. Example "BobMaryFrank1A"
Click "here" to see all the creepy lines from horror flicks.
Musedlab- Have fun remixing music
Lil-Beat-Maker-Make beats online with this simple, fun and free 16-step drum machine. Each large circle represents a drum sample: kick, snare, closed hi-hat, high tom and clap, low-tom or snap (depending on the selected drum kit).
MusiQuest- Create music, add instruments, harmony, drums, etc. You can add multiple layers easily and add your voice. Very cool.
From the Top-Watch kids play instruments
Theatre Seat Store-Wonderful site that explains the basics of music with a slick website and great examples. Explains instruments, styles, tempos, dynamics, harmony etc. Shout out to Diane Henley and the kids at Centerlinearts.org for the suggestion. Thanks again.
Vienna Symphonic Library-Listen and learn about tons of instruments.
Reading Rhythms- Experiment with how music is measured and counted.
World Drumming Interactive mixer- Listen to how drum circles are constructed. Isolate different rhythmic parts and create original mixes by adjusting instrument levels — including soloing, muting and panning individual tracks.
The Rhythm Trainer- See how good your ear is. The site will generate rhythmic examples and see if you can identify what they played. You can choose what rhythms they use. Start simple.
The Infinite Drum Machine- Create beats using sounds from the everyday world. This is an A.I. (artificial intelligence) experiment sponsored by Google. Endless sounds. So cool.
Soundation Create music using samples. I created an account for you to use. Use "studentwfms@yahoo.com" as the email and "wfms123" as the password. This is a free version. Create Trap, EDM, Dubstep etc. Great loops!
VIDEO TUTORIALS for soundation.
Check out how to create dubstep sounds using Wub Wub Machine in soundation. Very Cool. http://screencast.com/t/2T9ntcTi
The Wilderness Downtown- HTML 5 website that you can use on Ipad. Very cool and weird. Check out at home, blocked at school. Creates a music video with images from where you live, google fly overs. A whole bunch of little windows will pop up. It's ok. Enjoy.
Chrome Music Lab-Have fun experimenting with elements of music. Go figure, does not work at school but works at home.
Today you will be creating some music using Song Maker. You will be creating an AB composition. The first half must look and sound different from the last half. Be sure to add melody and percussion. Click "here" to access your blank composition. When you are done click "here" to submit.
Today you will be remixing some songs. Choose which one you want to remix below. When your remix is done submit it "here".
Music Challenge!!! I started a couple of songs, can you finish them? Here is what I created Twinkle Twinkle. Here is Row Row. Here is Mary had a Little lamb with a twist. Remember to save and paste the url "here".
May the 4th be with you.
Fill in the rest of the song. Super challenge
When your Star Wars remix is done submit it "here".
Synth Playground-Experiment with an online synthesizer.
Music Grid-Turn on sound. Tap on the grid. Hit Play. You'll figure it out ;)
Groove Pizza-The Groove Pizza is a playful tool for creating grooves. Start working with one of the "specials" pizza presets and add/remove "toppings" to adjust the groove, or click on the "Shape Pizza" tab and drag various shapes onto the big circle to play and explore math-inspired grooves.
Seeing Music- My son loved playing with this. Someone will definitely look at you like you are crazy but it is fun. You can sing, shout, burp, snore, whatever. The louder you are the bigger it gets. Fun for the whole family.
Learning Music.Ableton- Fun website where you get to learn the basics of music making. Play with different elements in music. Get to create beats, create bass line, play with melody, play with tempo, instruments, and even get to play with multiple elements at the same time.
LaunchPad Arcade- Just like the launchpad app but online. Great loops and they come in on beat which is really nice.
Tone Matrix (Create nice sounding melodies. Cool interface)
Samplestitch- A fun website where you get to try and recreate a sample.
Patatap-Press any letter on the keyboard and create music cool visuals pop up on the screen. Press the spacebar and it changes all the samples.
Beat Maker- Tons of samples and really easy to use. Endless combinations of sounds.
Mixlab by Google-MixLab is an experiment that makes it easier for anyone to create music, using simple voice commands. Just say things like "Play me a funky bass," or "Add some jazz drums." Or let MixLab surprise you by simply saying “Play me something." Try it on a Google Home by saying "Hey Google, talk to MixLab," or try it on this site
Pattern Sketch Drum Machine- Choose a different style and and change samples. Pretty cool.
The Famous 808 Drum Machine-This drum machine was used to create a ton of hit hip hop records. There is a tutorial at the bottom of the page.
Drumbit Drum Machine-Another drum machine.
Sampler-A simple musical sampler you can play with your face, body, mouse or keys.
Keyboard- Google Creative Lab
A simple musical keyboard you can play with your face, body, mouse, or keys.
Clarion Lite-An expressive, adaptable musical instrument in your web browser.
Body Synth-Make music just by moving your body.
Super looper- HTML5 website. Click anywhere on the page to hear different sounds. Click the groups on the top to change the sample sounds. Have fun creating a cool loop.
Interactive Video to Bob Dylan "Like a Rolling Stone"-Change the channel. No matter what channel you pick they are singing the song. Pretty cool.
Wordsynth-A fun way to play with speech and music. Type whatever you want. Change the scale, type of speech, pitch. Very cool.
A Dive into Music-Html5 website that give the viewer a 3d experience while listening to music. You can load your own music.
Keylight-Html5 wesbite where you double tap anywhere and it changes the tone and rhythm.
Plink-Html5 website. Hold down the left mouse button and go up and down and change the rhythm and pitch. Connect with friends and play, obviously at home.
MusicJelly- Create a mashup of different videos.
Noisli-Mix different sounds and create your perfect environment. Great for when you are studying. Also the background color slowly changes.
Incredibox-A cappella fun.Create your own arrangement using vocal percussion, backing parts and lead vocals. Feel free to share your mix "here". Click "rec", fill out info, save, share, mix link. These steps will get you the url for your mix. Paste that link into the google form.
DSO Kids- Hear lots of instruments
LSO Play-Choose from a selection of world renown pieces of music. While listening you can change the webcam so you can see different sections of the orchestra.
Performances from groups around the world. Unique instruments.
Website with a variety of websites relating to instruments.
Careers in Music:
Click on the link below to find out about music careers
http://www.careersinmusic.com/music-jobs.aspx
Click here to hear songs on the radio
Click on the pictures below and check out some great sites. Please let me know if there is anything inappropriate on any of these sites. Websites are constantly changing.
Apps
If you have google Chrome go to the webstore and search for free music apps. Tons of great stuff there.
DJ APP:
Go to app store and type in "Traktor DJ". It was free over the summer.
DUBSTEP Soundboard:"Launchpad" by novation. Can't believe it is free. Connect to stereo and you got yourself a party.
Beatwave
Create cool loops with a swipe of a finger. Click the image below to see their website
GarageBand-‘GarageBand turns your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch into a collection of Touch Instruments and a full-featured recording studio — so you can make music anywhere you go.’
Software
DJ Software
Virtual DJ is free DJ software. Little complicated at first so check out my tutorial to get started. Check youtube for more. It is hard to believe that this is free. When you click on the picture below it will take you to the download page. As always, check with your parents first before you download anything. I have used this software for a number of years and it has worked great. No adware, ads, or junk with the download, no trial, it's free, yours, awesome. Click on this link http://screencast.com/t/lTcABAfc to view the tutorial.
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