Audacity free, open-source software for recording and editing sounds is available for a range of operating systems: <http://audacity.sourceforge.net>. ACID Xpress free loop-based music software: <www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/freestuff.asp>. ACIDplanet.com provides free loops and samples: <www.ACIDplanet.com>. FL Studio 8 audio workstation (formerly Fruity Loops) is free to trial: <www.flstudio.com>. Anvil is a free Windows Vista program for recording and editing sounds: <www.anvilstudio.com>. Sample implementation plan This table shows one way that this assessment can be implemented. It is a guide only you may — choose to use all, part, or none of the table. You may customise the table to suit your students and their school environment. Suggested time Student activity Teacher role Resources Section 1. Creating loops 4–5 Use a variety of programs Guide and assist A variety of software concurrent with and techniques to manipulate students as required. programs Section 2 musical elements (e.g. Audacity, Anvil, (e.g. duration, pitch, Hammerhead, structure, texture and tone FL Studio 8). colour) to create 15 different Computer hardware, audio loops. including . Section 2. Process diary 4–5 weeks, Outline the steps taken and and assist Computers with concurrent with techniques used to create students as required. wordprocessing Section 1 each loop and write a diary software. entry of at least one paragraph for each. Section 3. Dance music composition 4–5 Use the created audio loops Encourage students A variety of software and other sample loops to to experiment with programs structure a piece of dance different ideas, and (e.g. Acid Xpress). music. to continually reflect Computer hardware, on their creative Continually reflect on the including . process to refine creative process to refine the their composition. Appendix A a — composition. creative process. During the learning process, you and your students should have developed a shared understanding of the curriculum expectations identified as part of the planning process.
Audacity free, open-source software for recording and editing sounds is available for a range of operating systems: <http://audacity.sourceforge.net>. ACID Xpress free loop-based music software: <www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/freestuff.asp>. ACIDplanet.com provides free loops and samples: <www.ACIDplanet.com>. FL Studio 8 audio workstation (formerly Fruity Loops) is free to trial: <www.flstudio.com>. Anvil is a free Windows Vista program for recording and editing sounds: <www.anvilstudio.com>. Sample implementation plan This table shows one way that this assessment can be implemented. It is a guide only — you may choose to use all, part, or none of the table. You may customise the table to suit your students and their school environment. Suggested time Student activity Teacher role Resources Section 1. Creating loops 4–5 concurrent with Section 2 Use a variety of programs and techniques to manipulate musical elements (e.g. duration, pitch, structure, texture and tone colour) to create 15 different audio loops. Guide and assist students as required. A variety of software programs (e.g. Audacity, Anvil, Hammerhead, FL Studio 8). Computer hardware, including . Section 2. Process diary 4–5 weeks, concurrent with Section 1 Outline the steps taken and techniques used to create each loop and write a diary entry of at least one paragraph for each. and assist students as required. Computers with wordprocessing software. Section 3. Dance music composition 4–5 Use the created audio loops and other sample loops to structure a piece of dance music. Continually reflect on the creative process to refine the composition. Encourage students to experiment with different ideas, and to continually reflect on their creative process to refine their composition. A variety of software programs (e.g. Acid Xpress). Computer hardware, including . Appendix A — a creative process. During the learning process, you and your students should have developed a shared understanding of the curriculum expectations identified as part of the planning process.
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