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Heritage High School
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Per 7 - Music Theory and Tech

MIXER
Name: Juan Carreon
Classroom Number: LG-110/LG-112/Theater
Email Address: carreonj@luhsd.net
Subject(s): Percussion/Drumline, ROP Digital Recording, Jazz Band
 
 
 

Week 8 (May 26-May 29)

Students with Little or No Technology ONLY:

Complete This Packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

Students with Technology:

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two NEW songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

EP songwriting demo Project
Summary: Complete a two song demo for your individual final songwriting projects. You may use Soundtrap, HookTheory, or other DAW that you may have at home. This week all you have to provide is Chord progressions for both songs. 

  • Song #1: Must include 2 sections (ex. Verse & chorus.) Bridge, Intro, and Outro is optional. A melody with a strong recognizable hook. Must be a minimum of 1 minute long.
  • Song #2: Must include the following form: Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus. A melody with a strong recognizable hook. More than 3 instruments required. Must be a minimum of 2 minutes.

This week Song #2 is due: Upload song #2 to this Dropbox Link and make sure to input your name and email (ALSO BE SURE YOU GET AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF YOUR SUBMISSION). 
Reminder: Our EP songwriting demo project timeline will be as follows:

  • Friday, May 15th - Reflection form due
  • Friday, May 22nd - Song #1 due as an mp3 in the dropbox link that will be provided.
  • Friday, May 29th - Song #2 due as an mp3 in the dropbox link that will be provided.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at Carreonj@luhsd.net

Week 7(May 18-May 22)

Students with Little or No Technology ONLY:

Complete This Packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

Students with Technology:

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two NEW songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

EP songwriting demo Project
Summary: Complete a two song demo for your individual final songwriting projects. You may use Soundtrap, HookTheory, or other DAW that you may have at home. This week all you have to provide is Chord progressions for both songs. 

  • Song #1: Must include 2 sections (ex. Verse & chorus.) Bridge, Intro, and Outro is optional. A melody with a strong recognizable hook. Must be a minimum of 1 minute long.
  • Song #2: Must include the following form: Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus. A melody with a strong recognizable hook. More than 3 instruments required. Must be a minimum of 2 minutes.

This week Song #1 is due: Upload song #1 to this Dropbox Link and make sure to input your name and email. 
Reminder: Our EP songwriting demo project timeline will be as follows:

  • Friday, May 15th - Reflection form due
  • Friday, May 22nd - Song #1 due as an mp3 in the dropbox link that will be provided.
  • Friday, May 29th - Song #2 due as an mp3 in the dropbox link that will be provided.

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at Carreonj@luhsd.net

 

Week 6 (May 11-May 15)

Students with Little or No Technology ONLY:

Complete this packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

 

Students with Technology:

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two NEW songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

EP songwriting demo Project

Over the next 3 weeks you are going to complete a two song demo for your individual final songwriting projects.  You may use Soundtrap, HookTheory, or other DAW that you may have at home.  This week you're assignment is to explore what your songwriting style will be for both songs and begin your songwriting project.  You will not be submitting your songs this week, only asnwering a reflection form about both of your songs. 

    • Song #1: Must include 2 sections (ex. Verse & chorus.) Bridge, Intro, and Outro is optional.  A melody with a strong recognizable hook.  Must be a minimum of 1 minute long.
    • Song #2: Must include the following form: Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus.  A melody with a strong recognizable hook. More than 3 instruments required.  Must be a minimum of 2 minutes. 

This week you only need to answer the GOOGLE REFLECTION FORM by Friday.  Please DO NOT fill this form out without really giving yourself time to explore your song writing project. 

Our EP songwriting demo project timeline will be as follows:

  • Friday, May 15th - Reflection form due
  • Friday, May 22nd - Song #1 due as an mp3 in the dropbox link that will be provided. 
  • Friday, May 29th - Song #2 due as an mp3 in the dropbox link that will be provided. 

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at Carreonj@luhsd.net 

 

Week 5 (May 4-May 8)

Students with Little or No Technology:

Complete this packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

 

Students with Technology:

All assignments due by Friday, May 8st 6pm

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two NEW songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

 

Neumann Home Studio Academy

  • Watch the following Videos (Part 1, 2, & 3) presented by Neumann Home Studio Academy on "How to record Vocals" and take notes answering the questions from the PDF link below.

Part 1 Click Here

Part 2 Click Here

Part 3 Click Here

  • Use the following PDF to follow along with the videos and take notes on the questions being asked.  You will answer the questions by filling out this form: Google Form Click Here

Week 4 (April 28-May 1)

Students with Little or No Technology:

Complete this packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

 

Students with Technology:

All assignments due by Friday, May 1st 6pm

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two NEW songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

 

Neumann Home Studio Academy

  • Watch the following Videos (Part 1, 2, & 3) presented by Neumann Home Studio Academy on "How to record a Singer-Songwriter" and take notes answering the questions from the PDF link below.

Part 1 Click Here

Part 2 Click Here

Part 3 Click Here

  • Use the following PDF to follow along with the videos and take notes on the questions being asked.  You will answer the questions by filling out this form: Google Form Click Here

 

Week 3 (April 20-24)

Students with Little or No Technology:

Complete this packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

Students with Technology:

All assignments due by Friday, April 24th 6pm

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two NEW songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

SoundTrap.com

Visit the webpage soundtrap.com and follow the prompts to "Join Now" for "Educational use". Be sure to enter your REAL NAME.

Use the code HURWZZ7

It will come up as Heritage High, Music Theory and Tech. Although this is not Pro Tools, for those of you without a DAW it is possible to experiment and get a hands on feel for a digital audio environment.  Feel free to experiment with the DAW. 

Compose a :20 to :30 second "Ringtone" beat that could be used as a ringtone in Soundtrap.  Take the time to watch some of the video turtorials and introductions to better know the DAW.  Save it as Q4 Proj1 #### (the First 4 letters of your last name) Submit your Mp3 HERE

 

Week 2 (April 12-17)
Students with Little or No Technology:

Complete this packet and return.  Follow the weekly schedule.  

 

Students with Technology:

All assignments due by Friday, April 17th

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

Temp Music Project

  • Use the same video from last week for your Temp Music Project.  Your Temp Music Score would begin at .24 seconds and end at 1.53.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj-GZJhfBmI&list=PLvqGrfW2hkWs3ZS06gDt0Jv_TzPlUuNSv&index=3&t=0s 

  • Compose your own Temp Music to play a long with this video.  You must compose your music in Hook Theory using the following guidelines.
    • Must be composing in HookPad.
    • Must be 1.29 in length.
    • May be set to your choice of tempo.
    • Must use a minimum of 3 different chords.  
    • Must have melody set to at least 10 seconds of the song.
    • Must include a band setting.  
    • Must save song as TempMusic(LASTNAME)

 

I will have office hours if you need to reset your Hook Theory Password or have any questions.  See my teacher welcome page for Office hours. 7th Period will be tuesday at 11am.

 

 

 

Week 1 (April 6-10)
Students with Little or No Technology:

Complete this packet and return

 

Students with Technology:

All assignments due by Friday, April 10th

Critical Listening

  1. Listen to the two songs in this playlist: HERE
  2. Complete the Critical Listening Reflection :HERE

 

Temp Music Project

  • Watch the Temp Music Video that describes what Temp Music and Temp Love is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovJggBZfcOo&list=PLvqGrfW2hkWs3ZS06gDt0Jv_TzPlUuNSv&index=2&t=0s 

  • Use this video for your Temp Music Project.  Your Temp Music Score would begin at .24 seconds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj-GZJhfBmI&list=PLvqGrfW2hkWs3ZS06gDt0Jv_TzPlUuNSv&index=3&t=0s 

  • Here is an example of my Temp Music Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQfmoUVJ9Hg&list=PLvqGrfW2hkWs3ZS06gDt0Jv_TzPlUuNSv&index=4&t=189s 

  • Complete the Temp Music Project form which will include a link to your temp music score which you have chosen.    

TEMP MUSIC FORM