9/26 Recording With Microphones

1. Microphones Presentation

2. We will be recording with microphones today. 

• • Plug-in the microphone properly (or audio interface)

  • Test Levels (No clipping). Make sure nothing is too loud or too soft. 

  • Record. Think about breathing, pacing, tone, and inflection. 

  • Edit. Clean up mistakes, breathing. Add audio effects. 

Scary Story Assignment Sheet Here

Click Here To Start The Project 

Pick a story to record: Scary Story 1          Scary Story 2

Pick background music: Scary Music 1         Scary Music 2 

(Click on music and hit download button)

Sound Effects:

1. Soundbible.com – Download Mp3 files and import them

2. Freesound.org - Username: rhsaudioeng Password: bulldogs

3. https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/ 

4. https://www.freesfx.co.uk/ 

5. or try NASA Sounds

6. MovieSoundClips.net - Sound clips and audio from thousands of movies

7. Create your own with voice or record in sounds. 

9/24 Chords and Chord Progressions

Scales and Chords Powerpoint

Today we are learning about chords on the piano and then discussion different chords progressions and how to put groups chords together. 

Today you will learn how to play a I Chord, V Chord, vi Chord, and IV Chord on the piano. Soundtrap also has a Chords Tool we can use after you understand how the chords function. 

I - V - vi - IV Chord Progression

Click here to start the assignment: Recording Chord Progressions

1. Record Chords Progression (w/ Metronome) into Soundtrap with Piano

2. Change metronome preferred tempo and add loops

3. Create a melody with preferred scale mode over the chords progression. 

4. Soundtrap Chords Options 

Check out other chords progressions here: https://blog.native-instruments.com/common-chord-progressions/ 

Other popular chord progressions.

• I - V - vi - IV

• V - vi - IV - I

• vi - IV - I - V

• IV - I - V - vi

The order of the chords never changes ( I is always followed by V), but do change the chord that you start on. When writing a melody over these chords, feature a chord note in the melody when each chord is played.

9/17 The Piano Keyboard

Music Behind The Technology

The Musical Staff and Piano Tutorials

• The Musical Staff and Piano: http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/10

• Accidentals and the Piano: http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/20

Practice Exercise: 15 Questions

• Identifying Notes on the Keyboard: https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keyboard/y9dyyynyydb

Paste the verification code for the practice exercise on Google Classroom: 

9/10 Two 60-Second Drum Beats

Today and tomorrow, you will be working to create two different 60-second (or longer) drum beats. Use the following parameters:

• Create them in two different projects. 

• Each should have a different tempo. 

• Please use different kits and instruments. 

• No loops please, only one shot samples. 

• Be sure to change something every 4 or 8 measures!

• You can use the step sequencer or play on the keyboards to create your music. 

• Quantize, Quantize, Quantize

• This is your chance to create!

Examples:  Drum Beat 1,  Drum Beat 2

When finished, upload both Mp3 files  to the Google Classroom assignment.  We will listen to them on Friday!

8/27/25 Sound Systems Quiz and Soundtrap Loops Project

Sound Systems Quiz!

• Sound Systems Quiz

Soundtrap Track Options

• Automation

Soundtrap Loops Project

Today we will be starting our first project! Click on the assignment sheet below for your instructions and rubric. 

Soundtrap Loops Project Assignment Sheet

• Click here to begin the project - Soundtrap Project Link (This will automatically share your project with me.  Only use this link once, unless you want to restart completely!!!)

• Downloading your Mp3