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Welcome to Music
Technology II |
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This course is an
advanced course focusing on real world applications of music
technology.
This
is NOT like Music Tech I. Tech
II is a project based class.
You must be able to work on
assignments over an extended time frame and complete
readings,
listening and written work outside of class.
Required for Music Tech II
1. Headphones
2. Flash Drive 1GB or larger.
Movie Projects Due
Wednesday March 24, 2010
during Period 3
Paper and Presentation
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| Monday February 8, 2010 |
| Jaws - John Williams - The Greatest two notes in Movie Music History! |
"To create an undertone of suspense, John Williams used the now-famous two-note motif that features an asecending semitone. This pattern begins almost inaudibly in the lowest sounding instruments of the orchestra, and slowly grows in volume until it become part of the rhythmically driven ostinato pattern. The end result is a main theme that conveys both excitment and danger. Throughout the film the two note motif is used as an early warning of the shark's appearances. In one scene, where some kids try to scare a crowd of swimmer into believing that the shark is nearby, the two note idea is not used; but moments later, when this foolish prank turns into the real thing, the motif makes its presence felt.
For the scene in which tourists arrive on Amity Island, Williams used a Baroque-style piece in a lighthearted mood that is in striking contrast with the rest of the score. For the scenes at sea in which the three hunters search for the shark, the music becomes aggressively dramatic."
page 253-254 - The Invisible Art of Film Music. |
| About John Williams |
| Wikipedia - John Williams |
| The John Williams Pages |
| Filmtracks - Jaws |
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| Tuesdsay January 26, 2010 |
| Film Scoring Project |
| Finish questions for Charlie Chaplin Video |
| Laurel and Hardy Video |
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| Chapter 4 Questions - Due Wednesday January 27, 2010 -beginning of class. Assignment can be emailed |
| *Wednesday January 27, 2010 - Listening Day in Band Room |
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| Monday January 25, 2010 - Sound Effects and Comedies |
| Review the Charlie Chaplin video and complete the following: |
| 1. What elements of tension and relaxation can be heard? Try to include time stamp. |
| 2. Any leitmotif? |
| 3. What function(s) of film music are being used? |
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| Read More about Silent Films |
| Wikipedia - Silent Film |
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| Chapter 4 Questions - Due Wednesday January 27, 2010 -beginning of class. Assignment can be emailed |
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| *Wednesday January 27, 2010 - Listening Day in Band Room |
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| Thursday January 21, 2010 - Sound Effects and Comedies! |
| Review the Cartoon above and complete the following: |
| 1. What elements of tension and relaxation can be heard? Try to include time stamp. |
| 2. Any leitmotif? |
| 3. What function(s) of film music are being used? |
| 4. How many sound effects were used in the cartoon? |

Listen to examples of sound effects used in cartoons |
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| Friday January 8, 2010 - Functions of Film Music |
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| Homework Due Monday January 11, 2010 |
| Chapter 3 Questions |
| Email Questions to Mr. S |
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| Download Mid-Term Exam Study Guide |
| The Art of Foley |
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| What is the Music Telling You? - How to analyze Movie Music |
| Film Scoring Listening Sheet |
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| Introduction to Film Scoring - Monday January 4, 2010 |
| Film Scoring Page |
Film Scoring Definitions- Due Tuesday January 5, 2010 beginning of class
Link for Scoring Definitions |
| Go to Teacher Tube - and sign up to become a member. It's free. We will have a Music Tech II page for all our video and listening assignments. |
| Please get a three ring binder or folder for all the Film Scoring Handouts |
| Listening Assignments can be completed online or can be copied to a flash drive |
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| Chapter 1 questions due Wednesday January 6, 2010. |
| Visit Music Tech Links page for more Film Scoring websites |
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| Remix Assignment |
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| For this assignment you are going to take an A Cappella track from CCMixter.org. |
1. Listen to then download any of the A Cappella tracks to your network folder.
A Cappella track must be at least 3:00 minutes in length.
Click on this icon to listen to tracks
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| 2. Open up A Cappella track in Mixcraft and start remixing! |
| 3. You must use effects - your choice |
| 4. You must edit at least two loops. |
| 5. Must use at least 15 loops |
| 6. Must show volume changes (line through the loop) |
| 7. Mix-Down file to MP3 when completed |
| Due date - Wednesday December 23, 2009 |
THS News Channel 12
You are going to create the music and voice overs for the new THS News Channel 12 starting this month.
As a class we need to create the following:
Go to Southern Media for examples
1. Music Lead in music - 6-8 seconds in length - 3-5 files
Export as MP3
2. Voice Overs - no music
"You are watching THS News Channel 12"
"Your source for Raider News!"
"Your comphrensive source everything THS"
we can create others as well.
3. - Combined Voice Over and Music Files
Combined the above voice overs with music .
Export as MP3
4. Transitional Sound Effects for between stories.
Export as MP3.
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| Commerical Assignment # 1 |
1. Commercial can be completed using ACID PRO
4.0
2. Commercial must be exactly 45 seconds in
length.
3. Commercial must have an original music bed.
Meaning no CD’s. ACID Loops (Original, downloaded) and/or Jam Studio
4. Any sound effects that you use MUST be
created from scratch and you must complete a sound
effects write-up form for each effect
used.
5 The music bed must show volume and pan
envelopes.
6. Script must be original and not copied from
any other source.
7. Final product must be rendered as an MP3
and saved to your network |
| Due Date: Friday October 2, 2009 |
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Week of September 14, 2009

Research Question # 1
Select a piece of Music Technology (software, hardware, recording, performance, storage, etc) and discuss its impact on the music industry.
Length: - Minimum 2 pages, double spaced, 12 point font.
Papers can be emailed to Mr. S - Microsoft Word format only
Due: Monday September 21, 2009 Period 3. No assignments will be accepted after period 3
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Thursday
August 27, 2009
Lab
Rules
Course
Overview
Software
Checklist
Overview
of Electronic Portfolio
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In
your network folder create the following
folders:
Music
Tech
Inside of Music Tech folder create
* Software Checklist
* Radio Commercials/Jingles
* Music Tech Fest 04
* Film Scoring
* Electronic Portfolio
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