TORRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
The Pride of Torrington  

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In Music Technology I you will be required to work independently and have time management skills with each project.

Topics include but not limited to:

Basics of a Sound System, Audio Effects, MIDI Sequencing, Audio Sequencing
Composing, Arranging , Podcasting, Remixing, Film Scoring & Live Performance using Technology,
 

What needs to be handed in
1. Google Doc - CLICK TO OPEN FILE
2. Shared playlist

OR 
 

The Soundtrack of Your Life
Music motivates us, calms us, inspires us, and at times, irritates us. You might think of it as the backdrop against which we live our lives. Songs can bring vivid memories of people, places, and events from our own past and serve to document our thoughts, feelings, and emotions at a given time or place. 

For this project, you will explore the major events in your own life through music. 

Part 1: Brainstorm Think about your life up until now. What major events have changed you, shaped you, influenced you, shook you? Are there times that were wildly happy or incredibly sad? What moments have made you shift in how you see the world? Or they might have seemed insignificant at the time-- like meeting your best friend or starting to play a sport. Only share what you feel comfortable sharing. While I am the only person that will read your paper.

Create a list of events that made a difference in your life. Between 8 to 10

Now brainstorm songs that might fit these events.
 

Part 2: Create and Share a playlist of the Soundtrack of Your Life
Using Spotify or Youtube share your playlist of the Soundtrack of Your Life

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Part 3: Reflect OR Podcast 

Now that you have created the soundtrack to your life, reflect on why you chose the particular songs that you did. For each song, you will need to reflect on the experiences, people, places, and events that inspired this selection. Use the outline below and your brainstorm notes to help you construct this paper or podcast
The questions are only listed to help you begin writing. You do not need to answer each and every question (or any of the questions) as long as you have sufficiently explained the topic of each section.

Explanation of each song on the soundtrack. 
This section is made up of many smaller paragraphs. Song by song be sure to explain
What is the name of the song and the artist? ·
Why is each song important to you? ·
How does each song connect to your life? ·
What does each song reveal about the kind of person you are and what you think is important in your life? 

Create a Podcast of the Soundtrack of Your Life
Podcast must have an intro, body and outro
3-5 minutes (or longer) in length
Must include each of the songs from your playlist
Music include the questions listed above (Part 3 Reflect)