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Mostly Mozart MIDI
Mostly Mozart MIDI
You are creating a roughly 2:00 song using the provided MIDI sample by Mozart. You may cut it up in any way you see fit. Change the sounds, edit pitches, edit rhythms, anything you choose to create a creative new way of using this sample.
Check out the video below on the MIDI Transform feature in Logic Pro that can help you create new sounds using MIDI samples.
MIDI Transform feature.movMIDI Transform
MIDI Transform
Some easy to use and helpful tools for creating new sounds with just a few clicks
MIDI Chord Starter
MIDI Chord Starter
Download the zip file below. When you open it you'll find a Logic Pro project with 4 chords pre-loaded into it.
Use the provided chords as a stem to start creating your own project.
You choose, the style you want to create. How creatively can you use these chords to make something new?
Use your MIDI editing skills. Add a bass line. Add a drum or beat track. Create or find a melody.
The chords are in the key of C minor and each chord is labeled in the project.
Editing MIDI Chords
Editing MIDI Chords
This video shows how you can use the piano roll to edit MIDI chord files and use them to create bass lines.
MIDI Chord Progressions
MIDI Chord Progressions
Download the .zip file linked above. The file contains several common chord progressions from different genres of music. Select two chord progressions and use them to create a piece of music.
Reminder that you are not limited to only using block chords. You can and should edit these files as you see fit. This is a chance to continue exploring the capabilities and limitations of MIDI files.
My MIDI File
My MIDI File
Search the internet to find a MIDI file for a song you like. Search the song title, artist if you know it, and add the words "midi file".
Example: Don't Stop Me Now Queen MIDI File
Give this file the same treatment you have to the Mozart file. Cut it up, find loops, use the time to explore the various MIDI Transform features to see what you can do.
MIDI Chord Progressions 2.0
MIDI Chord Progressions 2.0
Same assignment as number 12 but this time, you're selecting from the collection below. These are all progressions from famous songs. The songs are from many different styles and time periods.
The video below can give you some tips and help dealing with editing chord progressions.
MIDI Chord Progressions- Changing Key
MIDI Chord Progressions- Changing Key
Following the class demonstration, combine two chord progressions in different keys from the chord pack linked above and use the tools available in Logic to make the patterns match up.
The MIDI Performance Task
The MIDI Performance Task
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