S3 Music Technology

Learners follow a similar course outline to the S3 Music class, with a focus on linked aspects of music technology. Some learners choose to study both S3 Music and Music Technology. The S3 Music Technology course incorporates National 3, National 4 and introduces some National 5 skills, contexts and aspects of 20th and 21st century music.

Skills

Audio capture:

Microphone setup

Monitoring and adjusting levels

Recording into GarageBand

Practical activities using controls:

Using the split tool to cut audio tracks

Using the cycle region to loop audio

Creating music with virtual instruments

Practical activities using processes:

Adjusting track volumes

Applying a fade in and/or fade out

Track and automated panning

Contexts

Animations

Audiobook

Computer Gaming

Using iMovie to select and
combine animated clips

Using Making Thinking Visible routines
to plan sound design

Sourcing, downloading and
importing mp3 sound effect files

Planning, creating and recording Foley

Incorporating the elements of music

Applying editing and mixing skills in GarageBand

Maintaining a progress records,
explaining processes, justifying choices and evaluating success

Understanding 20th & 21st Century Music

Technological developments &
key innovators research project

Music styles: blues, jazz, rock, disco

Synthesisers