School of Rock – Day 15 – Celebration and Reflection

Image from School of Rock film IMDB page.

SUMMARY

Write your class summary last, at the end of the course here… Only one to two sentences.

Also, how would you explain this class to a friend in one to two sentences?

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FINAL PROJECT

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Write a couple sentences reflecting on your Final Collaborative Composition Project

Include a reflection on what you learned by doing this project.

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score: 

MICROPHONE RECORDING PROJECT

Write a couple sentences reflecting on your The Microphone Podcast Project

Include a reflection on what you learned by doing this project.

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score: 

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS)

i was really intrested

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in learning to play the guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, etc.?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:5

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)\

green room

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in learning about music theory and song analysis?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score: 5

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

greenroom

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in learning about HookLab, HookTab, and/or other topics in this ‘room?’

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:5

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

chill

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in learning about topics related to the brain, creativity, emotional health, and productivity?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:5

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

green room

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in learning about songwriting, music composition structure, and music production?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:5

CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

green room

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in learning about recording, engineering (sound effects, EQ), and mixing?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:5

STAGE (SHARING)

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in what we watched and did?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:5

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THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY)

cool

Write a reflection on what you learned. How interested were you in what we watched and discussed?

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  • 1 (NOT MY THING!)
  • 2 (not really)
  • 3 (sorta interested)
  • 4 (interested)
  • 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

Your score:4

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your overview class story narrative here!

Highlight what you learned and enjoyed THE MOST for the past three-ish weeks

Highlight at least one thing you overcame that was challenging for you, at first, an achievement you are proud of. 

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THE COURSE’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION (OVERALL)

Content (The WHAT)

Rating: OK  – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5  – HIGHLY ENGAGED

Rating:

What interested you most about the CONTENT material in this class?

What was the most surprising, satisfying thing you learned that you didn’t know before?

Process (The HOW)

Rating: OK  – 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5  – HIGHLY ENGAGED

Rating:

What did you like most about the CLASS STRUCTURE, ya’know the day-to-day work process? Why?

What didn’t you like most about the class structure?

If you took the class again, what would you change?

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY)

School of Rock Movie

BONUS MATERIAL

Dr. Gebrian’s Brain-Friendly Practice Ideas

Dr. Gebrian’s YouTube Playlists on Practice Techniques and Brain Research

Annie Dang’s Songwriting YouTube Channel

Annie Dang’s YouTube Resources for Songwriting and Publishing

How Years Of Gaming Affect Your Brain

https://youtube.com/watch?v=xaICKlp9kQc%3Fstart%3D634%26feature%3Doembed

School of Rock – Day 14 – Voice, Presentation, and Preparation

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day, here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

practiced chords

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AMv

worked on final edited

OUTSIDE – (PRESENTATION & VOICE) 9:45-10:15AM

chilled

Watch How to Speak so that people want to listen

Bonus videos to watch on your own…

Watchhow to present with power and poise

Watch Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right

Great presentations have many ingredients. What makes it all work is voice, eye contact, word choice, body language, visuals, etc? Take a look at successfully presenting or pitching an idea to reveal these ingredients.

Go for a walk and think about what these videos mean to you.

Journal here about that. The more detail the better.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

watch video

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

ate with friends

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

final

CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

final

Soundtrap Exporting and Mixing Resources

Prepare a mix in Soundtrap, have someone from your team share it with Mr. Le Duc and Mr. Disston in Soundtrap, and export an MP3 and place it in the STAGE section below.

Write a reflection on what you did during this time frame.

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OUTSIDE – PART 2 (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chilled

Watch The Unfair Advantage That Introverts Have by HealthyGamerGG on YouTube

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

circle

Check in with the teacher to ensure the file is exported and ready for sharing.

Write a reflection on what you did during this time.

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FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Add an audio file of the FINAL version here…

Write a couple of sentences as an update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ song project in this blog post section. Highlight your contributions to this final version of what we will listen to in the included audio file above.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM

pretty good

Watch part of Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

School of Rock – Day 13 – Collaboration and Growth – Part 3

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day, here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

working in the green room

Recording Your Practice

How Recording My Practice Transformed the Way I Learn Music (You Should Try This!) by Beau Taillefer

Write a few key things you learned from this video’s ideas.

Atomic Habits Resources continued

    • Read How to Create a Good Habit and fill in the Implementation Intention Template with your own habit intention from James Clear’s Atomic Habits
    • Read Habit Stacking and fill in the Template with your own habit stack from James Clear’s Atomic Habits
    • Read Chapter 3: How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps from James Clear’s Atomic Habits
    • Read Chapter 2: How Habit Shapes Your Identity from James Clear’s Atomic Habits

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

green room

We will pick a song to analyze from…

Write a reflection on the key topics that got your attention or reflect on the work you completed.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

chilled with friends

Watch Shawn Anchor’s TED talk about happiness

    • “We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backward? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.”  – TED.com

Reflect on this TED talk and your time outside…

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

green room

Work on the collaborative composition.

Write what you focused on during this time.

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

atewith friends

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

green room

Work on the collaborative composition.

Write what you focused on during this time.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

greenroom

Soundtrap Exporting and Mixing Resources

Prepare a mix in Soundtrap, have someone from your team share it with Mr. Le Duc and Mr. Disston in Soundtrap, and export an MP3 and place it in the STAGE section below.

Write a reflection on what you did during this time.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chilled with friends

Reflect on your time outside…

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

Prepare a mix in Soundtrap, someone from your team shares it with Mr. Le Duc and Mr. Disston in Soundtrap, AND export an mp3 and place it in the STAGE section below.

Write a reflection on what you did during this time.

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FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Add an audio file of the latest DRAFT version here…

Write a couple of sentences as an update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ song project in this blog post section. Highlight your contributions to today’s version of what we will listen to in the included audio file above.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most, and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you get done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM

chill movie

School of Rock – Day 12 – Collaboration and Growth – Part 2

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day, here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

chords

Atomic Habits Resources continued

      • Read How to Create a Good Habit and fill in the Implementation Intention Template with your own habit intention from James Clear’s Atomic Habits
      • Read Habit Stacking and fill in the Template with your own habit stack from James Clear’s Atomic Habits
      • Read Chapter 3: How to Build Better Habits in 4 Simple Steps from James Clear’s Atomic Habits
      • Read Chapter 2: How Habit Shapes Your Identity from James Clear’s Atomic Habits

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

Check out Paul David’s 5 great exercises for your practice routine!

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

cool that u2 had messed up on songs aswell

Listen to the arrangement, mixing, and production of U2’s Demo of the song Twilight and the album version of Twilight.

Write a reflection on the key differences that grabbed your attention.

Watch Max Martin’s Behind the data: the secret to songwriting

Watch What Makes This Song Great? Ep.18 MAX MARTIN

Write a reflection on the key topics that got your attention about Max Martin and his process.

Watch This Video is So Boring, You Probably Won’t Even Make it Through

Write a reflection on the key topics.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

chill

Watch Sleep is your superpower

Journal here. The more detail, the better.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

watch a video about sleep

Work on the collaborative composition.

Write what you focused on during this time.

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

ate wqith friends

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

green room

Watch Making a Copy of a Soundtrap Composition

Prepare a mix in Soundtrap, someone from your team shares it with Mr. Le Duc and Mr. Disston in Soundtrap, AND export an MP3 and place it in the STAGE section below.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

final

Soundtrap Exporting and Mixing Resources

Prepare a mix in Soundtrap, have someone from your team share it with Mr. Le Duc and Mr. Disston in Soundtrap, and export an MP3 and place it in the STAGE section below.

Write a reflection on what you did during this time frame.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chiill

Listen to Freakonomics – Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)? (Ep. 355)

Read what WYNTON MARSALIS tells his music students when they join his class…

    • “The first thing I have my students do is write a mission statement. And that mission statement has three sentences. What do I want to do, how do I achieve it, and why am I doing it? And based on that mission statement, I teach them. And I have, my fundamental teaching to them is, I want you to rise above the cycle of punishment and reward. I’m not going to reward you or punish you. This is information, and you can do what you want with this information. So, you’re always actualizing. And I always tell them, if you want to learn something I can’t stop you. If you don’t want to learn it, I cannot teach you.”

Go for a walk and think about what this podcast meant to you.

Journal here about that. The more detail, the better.

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

circle time

Listen to a few mixes from class projects, so far…

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FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Write a couple of sentences as an update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ song project in this blog post section.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most, and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you get done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM

cool

School of Rock – Day 11 – Collaboration and Growth – Part 1

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day, here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

microphone project

Creative Habits and Routines

Review the creative routines of some of the people below… 

Atomic Habits by James Clear

Prince and Practice Habits

Watch Prince’s guitar solo at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

patience

Watch The Mistake All Beginner Songwriters Make (and how to avoid it!)by How To Write Songs on YouTube

Take notes to help you with your song creation

Listen to Radiohead’s Weird Fishes

Take notes to help you with your song creation

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

chill

The Marshmallow Experiment and Delayed Gratification

“…a seemingly simple experiment devised by Walter Mischel to test will power: put a kid in a room with a marshmallow, and tell her if she can resist eating it for 15 minutes, she can have 2 marshmallows. It turns out the kids who could wait were much more likely to be successful as adults. “- RadioLab.org – Your Future in a Marshmallow

  • Two sources for more information on your success and delayed gratification
  • Radio Lab
  • This American Life
    • This American Life podcast Back to School
    • Listen to Act 1 from minute 3:45 to 37:00.  Then skip to Act 2 from 43:00 until the end.
    • Take notes
  • The Best Marshmallow Test on YouTube –Theo – Ten Minutes! Ten Minutes! Ten Minutes!!!!
  • Take notes on important steps to help you succeed
  • Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.
  • Journal here about that. The more detail the better.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

practiced chords

Explore the tutorials for your collaborative composition and work on your final composition.

Explore SpeedSongWriting.com resources

Write a reflection on what you learned.

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

ate with friends

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

song writing final project

Compose another vertical slice, 8 to 12 measures of a verse or chorus or bridge

  • This is a solo activity
  • At least 3 tracks
  • All work needs to be student-original, no loops or samples
  • Include audio effects to at least one track
  • Include a vocal track using one of the class microphones
  • You will save the audio file under the CONTROL ROOM section with a screenshot of the tracks.
  • You will share with the class during the STAGE part of the day

Write a reflection on what you did with “STUDIO” time today.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

final project

Finish the vocal and audio effects project and have ready to share with the class during the STAGE part of the day.

Embed your VERTICAL SLICE mp3 composition here. This should include multiple tracks of one song section like a verse, chorus, bridge, etc. …

Take a screenshot of your tracks by holding down COMMAND (the Windows key) + SHIFT + 4 keys at the same time and drag over the area you want to take a picture. The screenshot will be on your desktop.

Embed the screenshot in this section of the blog post.

Write a reflection on the key topics of your musical verticle slice.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chill

The Secret of Musical Imposters by Cameron at Venus Theory on YouTube

Take notes on important steps to help you succeed

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

circle time

We will listen to some microphone recordings.

Reflect on what you heard from other students today.

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FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Write a couple of sentences as an update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ song project in this blog post section.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you get done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3:00PM

chiil movie

School of Rock – Day 10 – Community and Signal Processing

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

practiced chords

Practice your instrument…

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

guitar

masterclass.com/classes/st-vincent-teaches-creativity-and-songwriting

Write notes under each episode below…

1. Meet Your Instructor: St. Vincent a.k.a. Annie Clark
Annie Clark, who performs under the name St. Vincent, welcomes you. She shares songwriting, guitar, and performance tips, and how to approach the world as a creative person.

2. Nun Mode: Discipline in the Creative Process
Annie shows you how joy and discipline can converge in your creative practice.

3. Every Song Needs an Epiphany
Learn how Annie creates emotional journeys in songwriting. She also explores songs by Nirvana and Leonard Cohen that have been important to her.

4. Basic Tools for Bedroom Composing
Annie shows you the setup she uses to write and record most of her music before she enters a professional recording studio.

OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

chilled with friends

Listen to Brian Eno explain Scenius and the need for creative communities.

Write a few key things you learned.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

pretty cool

Watch the audio effects Soundtrap YouTube tutorial

Review the sound effects tutorial from Soundtrap Support

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

chill

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

final project

Final Collaboration Composition Project

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

  • Embedded screenshot of all tracks with track titles showing who did what at the top of Day 14 Blog Post
  • Embedded MP3 file at the top of Day 14 Blog Post
  • 90 seconds up to 4 minutes in length
  • Have an identifiable song structure; verse, chorus, bridge, etc.
  • Foundation – The instruments that provide the groove or pulse of the song – usually drums and bass
  • Pad – Long sustaining notes that glue the mix elements together – usually organ, electric piano, strings, guitar power chords
  • Rhythm – The instruments that provide motion to the song – usually percussion, rhythm guitar
  • Lead – The focal point of the song – usually lead vocal, lead, or solo instrument
  • Fill – The instruments that fill in the spaces between the lead phrases – usually solo instruments, background vocals
  • Mixed with an attempt to have a balance of sound level volume consistent throughout the recording, not one sound excessively louder or quieter than another

Today, compose a vertical slice, 8 to 12 measures of a verse or chorus, or bridge, of a song section with multiple tracks, or as we state, a VERTICAL SLICE, and save the audio file under the CONTROL ROOM section with a screenshot of the tracks.

CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

final

Embed your VERTICAL SLICE mp3 composition here. This should include multiple tracks of one song section, like a verse, chorus, bridge, etc. …

Take a screenshot of your tracks by holding down the COMMAND + SHIFT + 4 keys at the same time and dragging over the area you want to take a picture of. The screenshot will be on your desktop.

Embed the screenshot in this section of the blog post.

Write a reflection on the key topics of your musical VERTICAL SLICE.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chill

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

circle time

We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.

This is the performance room for sharing and playing together.

Reflect on which instrument you picked and what we played today.

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FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Write a couple of sentences as an update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ song project in this blog post section.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most, and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done – AND THEN DELETE THESE WORDS!

TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM

pretty good

School of Rock – Day 9 – Microphones and Workflow

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day, here… Only one to two sentences.

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FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY PROGRESS

  • Write one descriptive paragraph detailing WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO for your FINAL COMPOSITION
  • Add your idea to the class Padlet board for the final project, https://bit.ly/2ZxekGt

https://www.soundtrap.com/studio/-ezdbLKCTvKYrKHjZvtXvw/

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

practiced chords

Practice your instrument…

You may use some of the resources below…

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

mic thing

Watch I Recorded an Entire Song on ONE MICROPHONE (Yes, Drums Too)

Take notes to help you with your song creation

The Microphone Audition Project

  • Copy, paste, and publish the Microphone Podcast Project blog post template in your blog, https://mrleduc.edublogs.org/2022/01/15/microphone-auditions-project/
  • Mr. Le Duc will record you in the Sound Room in front of several professional microphones and save the recording in Soundtrap today or tomorrow
  • You will edit the files, add an introduction recording, add a conclusion recording to the podcast file, and embed the MP3 of the combined recordings with even volume levels and any reading errors edited out, into the Microphone Auditions Project blog post.

OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

chilled with friends

  • Watch Why Finding Purpose Is SO HARD Today – Healthy Gamer
    • Watch from 13:19 minutes for about 5 minutes
  • Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.
  • Journal here about that. The more detail, the better.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

microphone project

  • Experiment with microphones at your workstations. Record a track. Experiment with recording levels and effects.

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

ate with friends

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

vocals for killing in the name of

Finish the Microphone Audition Project and blog post.

In case you didn’t copy and paste the project post template two days ago, https://mrleduc.edublogs.org/2022/01/15/microphone-auditions-project/

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

vocals

Finish the Microphone Audition Project and blog post.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chilled

What Makes This Song Great Analysis

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mrJ0xnXv_IQ%3Ffeature%3Doembed

Write what was most interesting to you from the Boston video.

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

circle time

We will practice again, this time as bands collaborating with others, or working solo.

  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most, and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you get done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM

pretty good movie

Watch part of the The Pedal Movie documentary

Microphone Auditions Podcast Project

“Mic Microphone” by AJ Montpetit/ CC0 1.0

Summary

This assignment was us talking into mics and it was to see which one had the best output on are voice.

Microphone Audition Podcast

My Favorite Microphone

Blue Baby Bottle

The blue baby bottle was my favorite because it put out my voice my voice better.

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

My voice sounded better and I learned I should not be so close to the mic.

School of Rock – Day 8 – Goal Planning and Preparation

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

Pick one from below … or choose your own lesson and try it…

Who is your teacher?

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

Watch The Half Year Reset: how to turn your year around by Struthless on YouTube

Pick one song from below, watch, and write a reflection

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

Masterclass Article

Oblique Strategies Cards by Brian Eno

Holistic Songwriter

Pick one from below, watch, and write a reflection

  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Corner
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Exercises (you do not need the cards)
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: 5 Minute Lessons (you do not need the cards)
  • Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
  • Write what was most interesting to you

Music Machine Songwriting “System”

Write what was most interesting to you.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM

Pick one from below, watch, and write a reflection

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

Crybaby: The Pedal that Rocks the World

Watch a few minutes of the video and…

Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.

Journal here about that. The more detail, the better!

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

  • Work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most, and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you get done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM

It Might Get Loud

School of Rock – Day 7 – Songwriting Structure

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day, here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

practiced a chord

Screenshot from Mary Spender’s YouTube Channel

Watch Mary Spender: Powerful advice from 10 Professional Musicians you need to hear (14:15)

Screenshot from JustinGuitar.com

Start his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist

Start the series of videos, follow his directions, and check out his website, justinguitar.com.

Set a timer.  Maybe an hour a day?  The first 10 videos take less than an hour.

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

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  • Screenshot from JustinGuitar.comBe curious about Justin’s lessons.
  • Mr. Le Duc considers him the best beginning guitar teacher online. He’s not the only one that thinks this.  Check out some of the celebrity endorsements at justinguitar.com.

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS) 9-9:45AM

good how nirvana makes chord progression

Song Exploder and U2 songwriting

Link to the episode

Write your reflection here…

How to Scare a Mouse and Soing Structure

Mr. Le Duc shared a passage from the book Hit Makers by Derek Thompson, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30901608-hit-makers

It highlighted the patterns that people and mice need to reset their attention. Here are screenshots of the passage.

Write your reflection here…

Holistic Songwriting by Friedemann Findeisen

Screenshot from Holistic Songwriting’s Channel at YouTube

Write your reflection here…

An Example: The Swift Formula – One Note Melodies

From Holistic Songwriting’s How Taylor Swift Writes Melodies at YouTube
From Holistic Songwriting’s How Taylor Swift Writes Melodies at YouTub
From Holistic Songwriting’s How Taylor Swift Writes Melodies at YouTube

Write a reflection on the key topics that got your attention.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM

chilled with friends

Screenshot from Jane McGonigal’s SuperBetter TED Talk on YouTube

Watch Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life.  (20 minutes)

Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.

Journal here about that. The more detail the better!

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED) 10:15-11:15AM

made a beat

Screenshot of Lyrics Melody and Chord Progressions from HookTab at YouTube

Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the:

Write a reflection on what you learned.

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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

chilled with friends

STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM

working on song in green room

Screenshot from Holistic Songwriting at YouTube
Screenshot from Holistic Songwriting at YouTube

Watch Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3

Explore Song Writing “Systems”

Write what was most interesting to you learned.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM vocals

Soundtrap mixing and publishing at Clark Eagling’s YouTube Channel

Watch Clark Eagling: Soundtrap tutorial 5 – Arranging the song, Mixing and adding effects

Watch all five videos in the playlist, if you are interested.

Write a reflection of the key topics that grabbed your attention.

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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 1:45-2PM

chilled with friends

RadioLab podcast Behaves So Strangely 

Write your reflection here…

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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

my name is gavyn

We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.

This is the performance room for sharing and playing together.

Reflect on which instrument you picked and what we played today.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY) 2:30-3PM pretty good video

It Might Get Loud