Level 2 - Week 1 to 5
Introduction to credits available in this course
You are aiming for 14 credits in total
Communication Skills - Contribute within a team or group - 3cr
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Music Tech (can be the same piece)
Begin rehearsal of NZ songs in groups for group performance. Be ready to perform for the class in week 7.
Start working toward composition due week 7 term 2.
- Introduction to songwriting: Writing a song in under an hour video. Watch this to get some ideas on how to begin the songwriting process. Feel free to check out some of the other videos on this channel.
Getting started songwriting in Garageband VIDEO
CONCURRENTLY - Practice for solo performance + Composition.
Level 3 - Week 1 to 5
Solo 8cr - 2x2 pieces (both pieces need to be successful)
Communication Skills - Contribute within a team or group - 3cr
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Music Tech (can be the same piece)
MIDI 4cr - 1 piece (3 minutes)
Begin rehearsal of NZ songs in groups for group performance. Be ready to perform for the class in week 7.
CONCURRENTLY - Practice for solo performance + Composition.
Composition materials:
Term 2
Click this link to take you to tutorials about how to use Garageband and Bandlab on the iPads and computers.
Watch this video if you're a bit lost and unsure how to write a song or are looking for new ideas. Skip to 4:50 for a demonstration of how to write your melody.
Watch this video if you have experience writing songs but want to improve on them.
Here's the song template mentioned in the video.
Try using it!
Let Mr. V. know what you think about our music classes. It's anonymous!
Click here to take the short questionnaire.
Week 3:
If you're starting with a chord progression check this out.
He is using the chord theory we have covered in class already and applying it to songwriting.
How to login to Hook Theory
Course code:
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how to log in to hook theory video.mov