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TASK: Create your own arrangement of 'Ecuador' (SASH!)
TASK: Create your own arrangement of 'Ecuador' (SASH!)
Step 1: 'Floor-on-the-floor' drum beat
Step 1: 'Floor-on-the-floor' drum beat
a) Open a new Garageband file
b) Check the tempo is 133 beats per minute (BPM).
c) Change the drum sound - look for a 909 drum kit, this drum machine was originally used in famous house tracks.
d) Add a new MIDI track and draw in your drum beat - place a kick or bass drum sound on beats one, two, three and four.
e) Loop your beat so the pattern repeats
f) Add a snare or clap sound on beats two and four.
g) Add hi-hat sounds on the off-beats in between beats.
Step 1.movStep 2: Main RIFF (part 1)
Step 2: Main RIFF (part 1)
a) Add a new MIDI track (layer)
b) Using your mouse, draw in the notes for part 1 of the riff
Notes and rhythm needed are:
B3 (3 blocks wide)
F#3 (3 blocks wide)
D4 (2 blocks wide)
C#4 (2 blocks wide)
E4 (2 blocks wide)
C#4 (2 blocks wide)
A3 (2 blocks wide)
c) Copy and paste it so it's heard twice
B3 F#3 D4 C#3 E4 C#4 A3
3 blocks wide 3 blocks 2 blocks....
Step 2.movStep 3: Main RIFF (part 2)
Step 3: Main RIFF (part 2)
a) Carrying on from the step above...(and in the same row):
b) Using your mouse, draw in the notes for part 2 of the riff - this is two bars long
Notes and rhythm needed are:
D4 (3 blocks wide)
A3 (3 blocks wide)
F#4 (2 blocks wide)
E4 (2 blocks wide)
F#4 (2 blocks wide)
E4 (2 blocks wide)
A3 (2 blocks wide)
D4 (3 blocks wide)
B3 (3 blocks wide)
D4 (2 blocks wide)
C#4 (2 blocks wide)
D4 (2 blocks wide)
C#4 (2 blocks wide)
A3 (2 blocks wide)
D4 A3 F4 E3 F4 E4 A3
3 blocks wide 3 blocks 2 blocks....
D4 B3 D4 C#3 D4 C#4 A3
3 blocks wide 3 blocks 2 blocks....
Step 3.movCheckpoint 1:
Checkpoint 1:
You should now have a 4 bar riff that finishes at bar 5 (Number 5 in the ruler at the top).
It should also fit in time with your beat!
Main Riff notation:
Main Riff notation:
D F D C# E C# A B F D C# E C# A D A F E F E A D B D C# D C# A
Step 4: Bass line Intro
Step 4: Bass line Intro
a) Add a new MIDI track (layer)
b) Using your mouse, draw in the notes for the bassline intro - this is one long note
Notes and rhythm needed are:
B1 (16 blocks wide)
c) Loop it so it's heard twice.
B1
16 blocks wide
Step 4.movStep 5: Bass line Development
Step 5: Bass line Development
a) Continuing on the same bass track (layer)
b) Using your mouse, draw in the next notes for the bassline development
Notes and rhythm needed are:
B1 (3 blocks wide)
B1 (3 blocks wide)
D2 (2 blocks wide)
A1 (2 blocks wide)
B1 (2 blocks wide)
F#1 (2 blocks wide)
c) Loop it so it repeats - this is now your main bass line.
B1 B1 D2 A1 B1 F# 1
3.5 blocks wide 3.5 blocks wide 2 blocks 2 blocks 2 blocks 2 blocks
Step 5.movBass Line notation:
Bass Line notation:
B B D A B F#
Step 6: Accompaniment
Step 6: Accompaniment
a) Add a new MIDI track (layer)
b) Using your mouse, draw in the next notes for the accompaniment
Notes and rhythm needed are:
D3 (6 blocks wide)
E3 (6 blocks wide)
D3 (6 blocks wide)
E3 (6 blocks wide)
F#3 (6 blocks wide)
E3 (6 blocks wide)
D3 (6 blocks wide)
C#3 (6 blocks wide)
c) Loop it so it repeats
D3 E3 D3 E3 F#3 E3 D3 C#3
6 blocks wide....
Step 7: Accompaniment Development
Step 7: Accompaniment Development
a) Add a new MIDI track (layer)
b) Using your mouse, draw in the next notes for the accompaniment.
This one is tricky so be careful with the rhythm!
Notes and rhythm needed are:
D3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
E3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
D3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
E3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
F#3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
E3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
D3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
C#3 (2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block wide)
c) Loop it so it repeats
D3 E3 D3 E3 F#3 D3 E3 D3 C#3
Rhythm repeats: 2 blocks - 2 blocks - 1 block (pay attention to the gaps/'rests')
Checkpoint 2:
Checkpoint 2:
You should now have:
a main riff (part 1 & 2)
a drum beat
a bass line
some accompaniment
They should all fit in time!
Step 8: Developing the Structure!
Step 8: Developing the Structure!
INTRO
INTRO
How is your track going to start?
A/B/A/C/A
A/B/A/C/A
How are you going to keep you audience engaged?
OUTRO
OUTRO
How is your track going to finish?
Dance music normally builds up at the start
Do you need to create a 'break' before having another beat drop?
If you're stuck for ideas, a 'fade to finish' is a good choice
Step 9: Add some Texture with Effects!
Step 9: Add some Texture with Effects!
Finally, you can experiment with using volume changes, panning and adding/adjusting other effects to develop the texture and shape of your performance.
Watch this video to learn how to do this.
Finishing Up.movCheckpoint 3:
Checkpoint 3:
You should now have:
a main riff (part 1 & 2)
a drum beat
a bass line
some accompaniment
Your track should also demonstrate:
Structure
Texture
Timbre
Creativity!
SUBMISSION TIME!
SUBMISSION TIME!
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Share > Export Song to Disk > Save to Desktop
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