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?

If I were to explain this class to a friend then I would tel them that it is a really good opportunity to take if you want to gain a wider knowledge of music.

FINAL PROJECT

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

I thought this project was a really good opportunity to collaborate with others and explore the kind of music that they enjoy. I learned about editing and this project has helped me to explore the bass instrument and get more comfortable with it.

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

Your score: 
5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

MICROPHONE RECORDING PROJECT

It was really interesting to learn about different microphones. I learned about all these types and editing.

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

Your score: 3 (sorta interested)

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS)

This room helped me get more confident in playing bass. I had been struggling to learn a song and this room helped me to get it down. it made my love for bass grow even more.

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

Your score: 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

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

It wasn’t,t really my thing but I think its great to learn more about the background on music but I think the way it was presented (like in videos) isn’t the best way for my head to contain knowledge.

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

Your score: 3 (sorta interested)

LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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

This room honestly wasn’t my favorite. I think its just that I didn’t really understand theory itself that it made it difficult for me.

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

Your score: 2 (not really)

OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

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

I liked this because its good to take a break every now and then when you’re feeling frustrated with work or just to think about what your working on.

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

Your score: 5 (YES! – I LOVE THIS STUFF!)

STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

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

It wasn’t really my thing but I think its great to learn more about the background on music but I think the way it was presented (like in videos) isn’t the best way for my head to contain knowledge.

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

Your score: 3 (sorta interested)

CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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

it wasn’t very to my liking.

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

Your score: 2 (not really)

STAGE (SHARING)

It was nice to listen to stuff other people liked and have created, it gives me ideas for my own music.

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

Your score: 4 (interested)

THEATER (DOCUMENTARY & HISTORY)

I was very interested it was cool.

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

Your score: 4 (interested)

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

I learned a lot about bass and accomplished learning some songs i’ve been working on.

I didn’t used to play as fast as I can now and I’ve begun my journey of learning to slap it.

THE COURSE’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION (OVERALL)

Content (The WHAT)

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

Rating: 4

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

Just stuff we talked about and some of the videos.

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

I do not know.

Process (The HOW)

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

Rating: 3

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

The free time.

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

Not enough free time

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

more free time to mess around.

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

Link to How Years Of Gaming Affect Your Brain by HealthyGamerGG on YouTube

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

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

Today was mainly just working on my final.

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

Practice your instrument or work on your final composition.

I practiced a few ew songs I learned/ am learning on bass.

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

Work on your final composition.

I woke only final with my bass.

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

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.

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

Work on the collaborative composition.

during this time I worked on my final with my bass.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

Work on your composition…

During this time I worked on my final with my bass.

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

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.

During this time I worked on my final using a percussion beat.

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

Watch The Unfair Advantage That Introverts Have by HealthyGamerGG on YouTube

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

During this time I worked on my final with my bass.

FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Add an audio file of the FINAL version here…

I created one of the beats and a few bass parts of my final.

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.

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

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.

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

Recording Your Practice

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

During this time I created a bass riff thing for my final.

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

The type of mindset you have shapes the way you think and the way you view yourself.

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

We will pick a song to analyze from…

During this time I made and recorded my bass line.

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

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

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

Work on the collaborative composition.

During this time I worked on my final.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

During this time I worked on my final

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

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.

During this time I added some more bass the my final.

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

during this time I talked with my collaboration partner about our creation.

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.

I worked on my final.

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.

Today I added some bass parts to my final and I think we are almost done.

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.

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

Finish RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

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.

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM\

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

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

during this practice time I worked on my final.

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

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

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

In the final one all of the parts blended together

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

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

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

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

Watch Sleep is your superpower

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

Work on the collaborative composition.

During this time I created a little bass solo for my collar project.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

Watch Making a Copy of a Soundtrap Composition

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

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.

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

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.

It’s basically talking about determination and how you can’t really learn something unless you are passionate.

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

exploring others taste in music.

FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

We are making progress.

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.

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM\

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

Finish RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

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

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

SUMMARY

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

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM\

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

Practice time for final.

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

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

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

A lot of originality and emotional chords.

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

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.

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

During this time I worked on my final.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

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

During studio time I continued to work on my final.

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

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.

During this time I continued to work on my final.

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

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

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

Lot of different music tastes. It is really cool seeing the kind of music other people listen to.

FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Final Rubric (Google Docs) (20 Points)

Today I made a rough draft of the final with my partner and it is coming along very well.

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

Watch RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

School of Rock – Day 10 – Community and Signal Processing

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

SUMMARY

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

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM\

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

Practice your instrument…

Stuff like how music theory helps and learning to play songs by ear.

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

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

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

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

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

Watch the audio effects Soundtrap YouTube tutorial

Review the sound effects tutorial from Soundtrap Support

During this time I practiced a song I’ve been working on.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

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

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.

During this time I worked on my collaboration.

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

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

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.

We explored others music taste.

FINAL PROJECT ACTIVITY UPDATE

Today for the final project I worked on some extra touches like beats and layers.

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

Watch RUMBLE: THE INDIANS WHO ROCKED THE WORLD

Microphone Auditions Podcast Project

“Microphone Blackandwhite” by Barthy Bonhomme/ CC0 1.0

Summary

The purpose of this project was to test out different microphones and to get a look at editing.

Microphone Audition Podcast

My Favorite Microphone

The Shure SM7B is my favorite because my voice sounds more prominent and loud.

Shure SM7B

  • The Shure SM7B is an industry-standard cardioid dynamic microphone.
  • It has a reputation for being a go-to studio mic for numerous sources, including vocals.
  • It is also a popular live stream, podcast, and radio microphone
  • Read more: http://recordinghacks.com/microphones/Shure/SM7B

Terms and Concepts

  • Microphones
    • Dynamic – The sound waves themselves create the electrical signal by moving the membrane diaphragm of the microphone. Very popular and very well known. It is good for the low and middle range, NOT the high range.
    • Condenser – The membrane has an electrical current that waits for sound. When the sound waves hit it, it responds instantly. They are all over the place, but they need an electrical charge {amplifier} from something {battery}.
  • Polar Patterns
    • Omni – Picks sound up from all directions equally. This is used for interviews because it can pick up more than one person, without having to have two separate mics.
    • Cardioid – Picks up one half of the microphone, also known as a ‘directional mic’. Most sensitive in the front, about 180 degrees. Shaped like a heart.
    • Bi-directional – ‘Figure of 8’, picks the front and behind of the mic, but the 90-degree angle on both sides does not get picked up.
  • Transduction – Converts one form of energy to another.
  • Voltage – An electric force or a potential difference shown in volts.
  • Phantom Power – Activates the condenser in a microphone. DC powered mostly between 12 and 48 DC voltages.
  • Sensitivity – Voltage at its known sound level. It can be called by its voltage or decibels. A higher number indicates greater sensitivity; most values are negative. Sound pressure.
  • Frequency Response – The range of sound the microphone can produce and how sensitive it is within the range. You want it nice and flat.
  • Transient – A variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
  • Placement – Placement of the microphone is key; depending on the sounds you want, it can just be the distance from you or the instrument from the microphone. This part of the microphone can affect others emotionally in a way to connect with the audience.
  • Proximity Effect – Decreased sensitivity to low mics, which reduces background noise and vibration, and counteracts when used very close to the source.
  • Output – A place where the sound leaves the system.
  • Characteristics – This is the Relative Response and Frequency measured in a Hertz graph to show how good or bad the microphone is. This can show the quality of the mic.
  • Noise Rating – The signal (sound source) to noise ratio measured in decibels (dB). Noise is any sound in the background you don’t want. Electricity vibrates at 60dB, so you want the ratio of the signal and noise to be higher than that. Preferably 90dB or higher.
  • Hardware
    • Clips – A clip is something that you use to hold a microphone on something (for example, a stand), but using the wrong kind of clip can affect the performance; make sure it is tight so it has the correct effect.
    • Stands – This ties in with a clip; this is what the clip will connect to. This keeps the microphone towards the object you want to hear without having to hold it or keep it still.
    • Windscreen – Something that covers and protects the microphone, mostly a foamy material.
    • Direct Box – A device used to connect an instrument directly to the audio mixer.

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

For this project I learned how to edit and a moment where I had to problem solve is when I had to upload my tracks from my phone.

School of Rock – Day 8 – Goal Planning and Preparation

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

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

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

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

Who is your teacher?

I learned from Paul Davids that I should be expanding the genres that I learn.

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

I decided to pick how billie eilish writes her music and I found it so interesting how she’s able to combine so many different tones of music. I also found out that she takes inspiration from a lot of movies she’s watched.

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

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

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

Music Machine Songwriting “System”

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

Pick one from below, watch, and write a reflection

during this time I worked on Soundtrap creations.

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!

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

  • Work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.

I worked on my bass.

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.

I’m learning more about my bass and the song I’m working on.

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

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

SUMMARY

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

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

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

During this time I did my best trying to learn how to slap bass and it went very well.

  • 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.

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

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

I chose to watch a video of Nirvana and I found it interesting that Kurt didn’t have any professional knowledge of music and how they can mix minor and major notes together in such a pleasing way.

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

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!

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

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

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:

I messed around with the hook theory and used stuff from the videos.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

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”

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

Soundtrap mixing and publishing at Clark Eagling’s YouTube Channel

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

During this time I finished 2 songs I was working on.

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

RadioLab podcast Behaves So Strangely 

During this time I reflected back on the songs I was working on.

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

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

This is the performance room for sharing and playing together.

I played my bass and made some bass parts for music.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Today I learned about the structure of songwritting an how to influence that in my songwritting. I also am increasing my abilities on my bass.

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

It Might Get Loud

School of Rock – Day 6 – Bass Basics

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

SUMMARY

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

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

PRACTICE ROOM (LESSONS) 8:30-9AM

Log your daily practice with your Paper Practice Log

During this time I practiced playing music in a faster pace.

Bass Practice Extras

Step 1: Watch How To Add Bass Notes Guitar Strumming Lessons by Tomas Michaud

Screenshot from Tomas Michaud video

Step 2: Download the guitar TABS for his exercise (PDF)

Step 3: Practice one of the exercises

Bonus Bass Resource!

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

Watch How Bass Works (47 minutes)

instruments turn into music when put together. The bass is looked down upon and deserves more recognition to reach it full potential.

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

Part 1: Explore Carol Kaye and James Jamerson’s Profiles in Excellent.  These two bass players are credited with creating some of the best bass lines!  Then go for a walk and think of the funky work they created.

Profile in Excellence

Screenshot from Polyphonic at YouTube

Profile in Excellence

James Jamerson playing electric bass
James Jamerson playing electric bass

Part 2: Flip through the Quizlet on Bass Composition Techniques flashcards a couple times.

After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about bass lines.  Think of songs that have great basslines.  When you are back from your walk, you might want to research more about the notes that make those basslines stand out?

Screenshot from Quizlet Bass Composition Techniques

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

Step 1: Watch How to write Chromatic Notes in Hookpad (some bass lines are based on the chromatic scale)

screenshot from HookTab

Step 2: Watch 3 ways to use Hookpad’s MIDI drag-drop feature (you can create basslines and more, and export to Soundtrap and other DAWs – digital audio workstations)

Step 3: Try making a bassline to a chord progression or melody line.

Screenshot from HookLab

How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.

This activity was great I learned how to create a progresion.

LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM

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

Play around with playing the low E string (6th string on the top of the neck) on your guitar. Create a simple three-note-ish bassline. Get funky with it.  Try different plucking tempos to great the groove. You can even try playing Smoke on the Water

Screenshot from Kidsguitarzone.com

I composed an peice using the e and d strings.

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

Record the bass line you developed in the studio.

The recording went well.

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

Watch How to Quickly Improve Focus – Andrew Huberman

STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM

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

I played bass.

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. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

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