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  • GENERAL

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    Advanced Beat Production &  Composition

    AMC -201

    Advanced Music Composition introduces students to the process of writing and arranging music using Digidesign’s Pro Tools Digital Audio Workstations, Ableton Live and Reason Rewire. For the final project, the student is responsible for taking a song in its most basic form (harmony, melody & lyrics) and providing an arrangement for a larger ensemble.

    • Advance Beat Production - Q & A Forum
      Students must
      Start discussions: 2
      Post replies: 2
      Make forum posts: 2

      Q & A

      Post and search for questions and get answers from teachers and students

    • RUBRIC File
      Students must
      Mark as done

  • LESSON 1

    INTRODUCTION-ORIENTATION
    • charts 2 Introduction to AMC
      Establishing course Goals, Orientation and DAW overview
    • COURSE SYLLABUS Lesson
      Not available unless: You belong to any group
    • Ableton LIVE interface overview URL
      Not available unless: You belong to any group

  • LESSON 2

    Loops
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      Looping
      Looping, Editing and working with Loops/Clips
    • TED TALK ABOUT SAMPLING URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Looping in Ableton Live - Session View URL
      Not available unless: You belong to any group
    • Ableton Live: Editing and Looping in Arrangement view URL
      Not available unless: You belong to any group

  • LESSON 3

    MIDI Fundamentals
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      midi MIDI Fundamentals

      MIDI Devices and the Piano Roll
    • A SHORT HISTORY OF MIDI URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Short video explaining the evolution of MIDI.

  • LESSON 4

    COMPOSITION -- SONG STRUCTURE
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      rewire Song Structure
      Understanding song structure, form, transitions, harmonic and melodic content
    • SONG ANALYSIS PROJECT Lesson
      Not available unless: You belong to any group

  • LESSON 5

    COMPOSITION 2
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      comp
      		 Composition II
      Chord Progressions and common compositional practices
    • 22 Arranging Tips URL
      Not available unless: You belong to any group
    • 4 simple steps to writing a song URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

  • LESSON 6

    ARRANGING -- DRUMS/PERCUSSION
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      drums
      		 Drums and Percussion
      Fundamentals of Drum and Percussion Writing
    • DRUM BEAT PROJECT Lesson
      Not available unless: You belong to any group
    • Programming Realistic Drum Parts URL
      Not available unless: You belong to any group
    • GROOVE PIZZA URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

  • LESSON 7

    HARMONIC CONCEPTS
    • 4 PART VOICE LEADING PROJECT Lesson
      Not available unless: You belong to any group
    • Basic Voice Leading - Piano URL
      Not available unless: You belong to any group

  • LESSON 8

    SYNTHS AND SAMPLERS -- BASS
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      keybass
      		 Bass
      Bass/Synth Bass Concepts and Bassline Construction

  • Welcome to AMC 202

  • LESSON 9

    UTILIZING MULTIPLE DAWs

  • LESSON 10

    KEYBOARDS
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      keys
      		 Keyboards
      Keyboard Styles and Concepts
    • History of KEYBOARD URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

  • LESSON 11

    EFFECTS -- GUITARS
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      guitars
      		 Guitars
      Guitar Concepts, Styles and Effects

  • LESSON 12

    VOICE LEADING -- STRINGS
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      srtrings
      		 Strings
      Fundamentals of String Instruments and Voice Leading Techniques

  • LESSON 13

    COUNTERPOINT -- WINDS
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      Winds
      		 Horns
      Brass and Wind Instruments, Types and Function

  • LESSON 14

    VOCALS
    • Students must
      Mark as done
      sing3rs
      		 Vocals
      Singing Techniques and Vocal Sound

  • LESSON 15

    FINAL PROJECT 1

  • LESSON 16

    FINAL PROJECT 2

  • LESSON 17

    FINAL PROJECT 3

  • LESSON 18