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Unit 1: Fundamentals
1: Classroom Expectations
2: Pre-Test
3: Is It Music? Cage's "4'33"
4: Introduction to Soundtrap
5: Pulse/ Tempo / BPMs
6: BPMs Applied to Sampling
6b. Create an MP3 of your project and attach it in Google Classroom
7: Intro to Instrumentation
8. Orchestral Instrument Families
9. Melody: Scales (Half and Whole Steps)
10: Musical Motifs
11. Melody: Composing Phrases Out of Motifs
12. Composing a Melody Over a Chord Progression
13. Chords (Major and Minor)
14. Chord Progressions
15. Diminished Chords
Unit 1: Test Review
Test #1: Fundamentals: Tempo/Pulse/BPMs
Test #2: Fundamentals: Families of the Orchestra
Test #3: Fundamentals: Scales, Melodies, and Chords
Unit 1: Tests
Unit 1: Assignments
Assignment #1: Sampling Project
Assignment #2: Orchestrate Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony"
Assignment #3: Remix "Changes" by XXXtentacion
Assignment 4: Half Steps and Whole Steps
Assignment #5: Motifs
Assignment #6: Composing Phrases Out of Motifs
Assignment #7: Make a Melody Out of Phrases
Assignment #8: Compose a Melody
Assignment #9: Major and Minor Scales and Chords
Assignment #10: Chord Progression I V vi IV
Assignment #11: Spelling Out Chords
Assignment #12: Diminished Chords
Unit 2: Structure
1. Verse and Chorus
Unit 2: Assignments
Assignment 1: Verse and Chorus
Assignment 2: Create a Verse and Chorus in Soundtrap
Assignment 3: The Musical Bridge
Assignment 4: The Pre-Chorus
Assignment 5: Analyzing Introductions
Assignment 7: Fix This Melody
Assignment 8: Compose Your Bridge
Assignment 9: Song Evaluation
Assignment 10: Analyze and Organize "Adore You"
Assignment 11: Organize Your Sections into A song
2. The Musical Bridge
Cumulative Assignment: Song with Verse, Chorus, and Bridge
3. Pre-Chorus
Unit 2 Test Review
Test # 3: Chords and Song Structure
Unit 2: Tests
4. Transposition in Music (Soundtrap)
5. Introductions
6. Using the Loop Tool in Soundtrap
7. Quantization
8. Song Organization
Assignment 6: Create a Chorus in Soundtrap
9. Organizing Your Sections Into A Song
Unit 3: Genres of American Music
Unit 3: Assignments
Assignment: Artist Research
How to Cite Your Sources
Assignment 1: Genealogy of An Artist's Influences
Assignment 1 Example: Amy Winehouse
How to embed a Spotify Link
How to Embed a Soundcloud Player
Assignment 2: Introduction to the Blues
Assignment 3: The Blues' Early Popularity
Assignment 4: Call and Response / Blind Lemon Jefferson
Assignment 5: Country Blues and the Mississippi Delta
Assignment 6: Blues' New Audience
Assignment 7: Create a 12-Bar Blues
Assignment 8: The Blues Lyric Form
Assignment 9: Rubric for Genealogy Website
Assignment 10: Playing Blues' Chords
Assignment 10: Playing Blues Chords (Scaffolded)
Assignment 11: Add Vocals
Assignment 12: Blues Song Rubric
Assingment 13: Count Basie, Robert John, and Big Bill Broonzy
Assignment 14: Muddy Waters and Northern Migration
Assignment 15: Blues Heaven
Assignment 16: Desegregation Through the Blues
Assignment 17: Early Rock and Roll
Assignment 18: Rock 'n' Takes Over
Assignment 19: Great Balls of Fire
Assignment 20: Motown and The British Invasion
Assignment 21: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 1
Assignment 21: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 2
Assignment A: First Look at Genealogy Website
Assignment B: Start Your Website for the Genealogy of an Artist's Influence
Assignment C: Researching and Writing an Artist's Bio
Assignment D: Add a Playlist to your Website
Assignment 1: Student Examples
Assignment E: Add an Influence for Your Artist
Assignment F: Analysis of Influence
Assignment G: Biography for Artist #2
Assignment H: Add a Playlist and Influence for Artist #2
Assignment I: Analysis of Influence Between Artist #2 and #3
Assignment J: Biography for Artist #3
Assignment K: Add a Playlist and Influence for Artist #3
How to Submit Your Genealogy of Influence Website
Unit 3: Lessons
The Blues Introduction
Lesson 2: The Twelve-Bar Blues
Lesson 3: The Blues Lyric Form
Lesson 4: Country vs. City Blues
Lesson 5: Playing Blues Chords
Lesson 6: Recording Vocals
Blues Sub-Unit Test
Blues Sub-Unit Test Review
Genealogy of Influence Website Submission
Course Overview / Outline
Donate
Student Work
Mr. Burba
Home
Units
Unit 1: Fundamentals
1: Classroom Expectations
2: Pre-Test
3: Is It Music? Cage's "4'33"
4: Introduction to Soundtrap
5: Pulse/ Tempo / BPMs
6: BPMs Applied to Sampling
6b. Create an MP3 of your project and attach it in Google Classroom
7: Intro to Instrumentation
8. Orchestral Instrument Families
9. Melody: Scales (Half and Whole Steps)
10: Musical Motifs
11. Melody: Composing Phrases Out of Motifs
12. Composing a Melody Over a Chord Progression
13. Chords (Major and Minor)
14. Chord Progressions
15. Diminished Chords
Unit 1: Test Review
Test #1: Fundamentals: Tempo/Pulse/BPMs
Test #2: Fundamentals: Families of the Orchestra
Test #3: Fundamentals: Scales, Melodies, and Chords
Unit 1: Tests
Unit 1: Assignments
Assignment #1: Sampling Project
Assignment #2: Orchestrate Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony"
Assignment #3: Remix "Changes" by XXXtentacion
Assignment 4: Half Steps and Whole Steps
Assignment #5: Motifs
Assignment #6: Composing Phrases Out of Motifs
Assignment #7: Make a Melody Out of Phrases
Assignment #8: Compose a Melody
Assignment #9: Major and Minor Scales and Chords
Assignment #10: Chord Progression I V vi IV
Assignment #11: Spelling Out Chords
Assignment #12: Diminished Chords
Unit 2: Structure
1. Verse and Chorus
Unit 2: Assignments
Assignment 1: Verse and Chorus
Assignment 2: Create a Verse and Chorus in Soundtrap
Assignment 3: The Musical Bridge
Assignment 4: The Pre-Chorus
Assignment 5: Analyzing Introductions
Assignment 7: Fix This Melody
Assignment 8: Compose Your Bridge
Assignment 9: Song Evaluation
Assignment 10: Analyze and Organize "Adore You"
Assignment 11: Organize Your Sections into A song
2. The Musical Bridge
Cumulative Assignment: Song with Verse, Chorus, and Bridge
3. Pre-Chorus
Unit 2 Test Review
Test # 3: Chords and Song Structure
Unit 2: Tests
4. Transposition in Music (Soundtrap)
5. Introductions
6. Using the Loop Tool in Soundtrap
7. Quantization
8. Song Organization
Assignment 6: Create a Chorus in Soundtrap
9. Organizing Your Sections Into A Song
Unit 3: Genres of American Music
Unit 3: Assignments
Assignment: Artist Research
How to Cite Your Sources
Assignment 1: Genealogy of An Artist's Influences
Assignment 1 Example: Amy Winehouse
How to embed a Spotify Link
How to Embed a Soundcloud Player
Assignment 2: Introduction to the Blues
Assignment 3: The Blues' Early Popularity
Assignment 4: Call and Response / Blind Lemon Jefferson
Assignment 5: Country Blues and the Mississippi Delta
Assignment 6: Blues' New Audience
Assignment 7: Create a 12-Bar Blues
Assignment 8: The Blues Lyric Form
Assignment 9: Rubric for Genealogy Website
Assignment 10: Playing Blues' Chords
Assignment 10: Playing Blues Chords (Scaffolded)
Assignment 11: Add Vocals
Assignment 12: Blues Song Rubric
Assingment 13: Count Basie, Robert John, and Big Bill Broonzy
Assignment 14: Muddy Waters and Northern Migration
Assignment 15: Blues Heaven
Assignment 16: Desegregation Through the Blues
Assignment 17: Early Rock and Roll
Assignment 18: Rock 'n' Takes Over
Assignment 19: Great Balls of Fire
Assignment 20: Motown and The British Invasion
Assignment 21: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 1
Assignment 21: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 2
Assignment A: First Look at Genealogy Website
Assignment B: Start Your Website for the Genealogy of an Artist's Influence
Assignment C: Researching and Writing an Artist's Bio
Assignment D: Add a Playlist to your Website
Assignment 1: Student Examples
Assignment E: Add an Influence for Your Artist
Assignment F: Analysis of Influence
Assignment G: Biography for Artist #2
Assignment H: Add a Playlist and Influence for Artist #2
Assignment I: Analysis of Influence Between Artist #2 and #3
Assignment J: Biography for Artist #3
Assignment K: Add a Playlist and Influence for Artist #3
How to Submit Your Genealogy of Influence Website
Unit 3: Lessons
The Blues Introduction
Lesson 2: The Twelve-Bar Blues
Lesson 3: The Blues Lyric Form
Lesson 4: Country vs. City Blues
Lesson 5: Playing Blues Chords
Lesson 6: Recording Vocals
Blues Sub-Unit Test
Blues Sub-Unit Test Review
Genealogy of Influence Website Submission
Course Overview / Outline
Donate
Student Work
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Home
Units
Unit 1: Fundamentals
1: Classroom Expectations
2: Pre-Test
3: Is It Music? Cage's "4'33"
4: Introduction to Soundtrap
5: Pulse/ Tempo / BPMs
6: BPMs Applied to Sampling
6b. Create an MP3 of your project and attach it in Google Classroom
7: Intro to Instrumentation
8. Orchestral Instrument Families
9. Melody: Scales (Half and Whole Steps)
10: Musical Motifs
11. Melody: Composing Phrases Out of Motifs
12. Composing a Melody Over a Chord Progression
13. Chords (Major and Minor)
14. Chord Progressions
15. Diminished Chords
Unit 1: Test Review
Test #1: Fundamentals: Tempo/Pulse/BPMs
Test #2: Fundamentals: Families of the Orchestra
Test #3: Fundamentals: Scales, Melodies, and Chords
Unit 1: Tests
Unit 1: Assignments
Assignment #1: Sampling Project
Assignment #2: Orchestrate Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony"
Assignment #3: Remix "Changes" by XXXtentacion
Assignment 4: Half Steps and Whole Steps
Assignment #5: Motifs
Assignment #6: Composing Phrases Out of Motifs
Assignment #7: Make a Melody Out of Phrases
Assignment #8: Compose a Melody
Assignment #9: Major and Minor Scales and Chords
Assignment #10: Chord Progression I V vi IV
Assignment #11: Spelling Out Chords
Assignment #12: Diminished Chords
Unit 2: Structure
1. Verse and Chorus
Unit 2: Assignments
Assignment 1: Verse and Chorus
Assignment 2: Create a Verse and Chorus in Soundtrap
Assignment 3: The Musical Bridge
Assignment 4: The Pre-Chorus
Assignment 5: Analyzing Introductions
Assignment 7: Fix This Melody
Assignment 8: Compose Your Bridge
Assignment 9: Song Evaluation
Assignment 10: Analyze and Organize "Adore You"
Assignment 11: Organize Your Sections into A song
2. The Musical Bridge
Cumulative Assignment: Song with Verse, Chorus, and Bridge
3. Pre-Chorus
Unit 2 Test Review
Test # 3: Chords and Song Structure
Unit 2: Tests
4. Transposition in Music (Soundtrap)
5. Introductions
6. Using the Loop Tool in Soundtrap
7. Quantization
8. Song Organization
Assignment 6: Create a Chorus in Soundtrap
9. Organizing Your Sections Into A Song
Unit 3: Genres of American Music
Unit 3: Assignments
Assignment: Artist Research
How to Cite Your Sources
Assignment 1: Genealogy of An Artist's Influences
Assignment 1 Example: Amy Winehouse
How to embed a Spotify Link
How to Embed a Soundcloud Player
Assignment 2: Introduction to the Blues
Assignment 3: The Blues' Early Popularity
Assignment 4: Call and Response / Blind Lemon Jefferson
Assignment 5: Country Blues and the Mississippi Delta
Assignment 6: Blues' New Audience
Assignment 7: Create a 12-Bar Blues
Assignment 8: The Blues Lyric Form
Assignment 9: Rubric for Genealogy Website
Assignment 10: Playing Blues' Chords
Assignment 10: Playing Blues Chords (Scaffolded)
Assignment 11: Add Vocals
Assignment 12: Blues Song Rubric
Assingment 13: Count Basie, Robert John, and Big Bill Broonzy
Assignment 14: Muddy Waters and Northern Migration
Assignment 15: Blues Heaven
Assignment 16: Desegregation Through the Blues
Assignment 17: Early Rock and Roll
Assignment 18: Rock 'n' Takes Over
Assignment 19: Great Balls of Fire
Assignment 20: Motown and The British Invasion
Assignment 21: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 1
Assignment 21: Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Part 2
Assignment A: First Look at Genealogy Website
Assignment B: Start Your Website for the Genealogy of an Artist's Influence
Assignment C: Researching and Writing an Artist's Bio
Assignment D: Add a Playlist to your Website
Assignment 1: Student Examples
Assignment E: Add an Influence for Your Artist
Assignment F: Analysis of Influence
Assignment G: Biography for Artist #2
Assignment H: Add a Playlist and Influence for Artist #2
Assignment I: Analysis of Influence Between Artist #2 and #3
Assignment J: Biography for Artist #3
Assignment K: Add a Playlist and Influence for Artist #3
How to Submit Your Genealogy of Influence Website
Unit 3: Lessons
The Blues Introduction
Lesson 2: The Twelve-Bar Blues
Lesson 3: The Blues Lyric Form
Lesson 4: Country vs. City Blues
Lesson 5: Playing Blues Chords
Lesson 6: Recording Vocals
Blues Sub-Unit Test
Blues Sub-Unit Test Review
Genealogy of Influence Website Submission
Course Overview / Outline
Donate
Student Work
Unit 2: Tests
Test #4: Chords and Song Structure
Period 3 Monday Wednesday Friday
Period 5 Monday Wednesday Friday
Period 6 Monday Wednesday Friday
Period 8 Monday Wednesday Friday
Period 9 Monday Wednesday Friday
Period 3 Tuesday Thursday
Period 5 Tuesday Thursday
Period 6 Tuesday Thursday
Period 8 Tuesday Thursday
Period 9 Tuesday Thursday
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