Brief Overview of Requirements:
MIDI:
One minute and three tracks
Structure of musical ideas
Quantising
Input AND editing of MIDI notes
Balancing the tracks
An audio or screen-recorded explanation
Comp:
Needs ABA (verse-chorus x2) sections + intro + outro
Instruments come in and out and change in complexity
Melody uses compositional devices (repetition, inversion, etc)
You can use poem to guide the mood of the piece and/ or record spoken word to accompany your piece.
Video 1: Intro and Hook Pad
In this video, you will get a brief overview of the course, including which credits are available, how to log into Hook Pad and how to import your chords into Band Lab.
↓ How to log in to Hook Theory↓
Video 2: Drums and MIDI editing
This video covers what to do with the MIDI imported from BandLab and how to program a drumbeat, quantise and edit MIDI.
Video 3: Bass Line
This video covers playing in a basic bass line that fits with the chords you have from the Hook Pad.
Video 4: MIDI Editing and Composing a Melody
Video recaps everything we've done so far and explains which midi editing techniques we are using. We begin to compose a melody and choose a reference track to help select our instruments.
Video 5: Begin Composing a Melody and Choosing Instruments
This video covers how to start composing a melody and choosing the right instrument. You can choose a reference track to help with this.
Video 6 How to Structure and Develop Melody with Lady Gaga example
This video covers how to find the notes in the chord and a short look at a Lady Gaga song to guide structuring your melody.
Video 7 Song Structure and Writing a B Section
This video covers how to structure your piece/ song and begin working on a B section.
Video 8 Arrangement and Dynamics
Video 9 FX and Mixing
