Unit 3

Unit 3, Further work with MIDI, Introduction to Audacity

Sep. 21-Oct. 04

Introduction

Unit Objectives

(U3.1) Demonstrate knowledge about MIDI files and instruments. (G2a-b)
(U3.2) Discern the differences between MIDI and sound files. (G2c)
(U3.3) Create a MIDI file and then produce a sound file from it in Audacity.
(O1)

TU Performance of Magic Flute

TU Opera, The Magic Flute

Materials (Sep. 21)

Introduction to Audacity

In addition to the other videos given in this course, you might find helpful this series of videos: YouTube Play List with Audacity Instructional Videos by Andrew Mercer. Also please see the Audacity help manuals available with the software or online.

GUEST LECTURE: Audacity Basics 1: Importing a File into Audacity, recording (cc, 6 min.) Youtube | player | mp4

GUEST LECTURE: Audacity Basics 2: Editing in Audacity (cc, 6 min.) Youtube | player | mp4

LECTURE: How Music Makes Sense part 2 (8 min.) Use this worksheet while viewing the video: Word (right click, download and open file)
player (cc, searchable) | mp4 | wmv (cc) | transcript

Song Structure, Popular Music weblink

LECTURE: A Few Music Terms (10 min.) player (cc and searchable) | mp4 | wmv | transcript.

GUEST LECTURE: Audacity Basics 3: Recording and Editing Voice Using Effects. Peak David (14 min.) Youtube | player | mp4

Quiz 3. MIDI and musical terms in Units 2 and 3. This is a practice quiz. You may take it as many times as you want. It is not graded. Quiz 3 link

Assignments (Sep. 27)

Test 3. Remember to submit the screen capture of the results to your personal Dropbox folder. (U3.1-2)

Test 3 Link (Test on MIDI and musical terms, Units 2 and 3). The test is timed with 20 questions. For user name give your full name (such as Terry Ewell)

REVIEW LECTURE: Save Test or Exam Results (2 min.) into your Dropbox folder. player | mp4 | wmv | webpage

Materials (Sep. 28)

Optional reading on rhythm and meter in music pdf

LECTURE: Rhythm and Meter (9 min.) player (cc and searchable) | mp4 | Windows Media (cc) | transcript This video further explains the reading on rhythm above.

MUSIC: Ray Charles "What'd I Say?" YouTube | copy: player | mp4

LECTURE: How to construct a chart for Composition 2 (8 min.) player (CC, searchable) | mp4 | wmv (CC) | Transcript
Please note that the assignment requirements presented in this video are different than the ones required for this course. Please carefully review the Composition 2 instructions.

LECTURE: Composition 2: Creating MIDI in Aria Maestosa (12 min.) player (plays mp4) | mp4 | wmv

LECTURE: Changing the Volume of MIDI Notes in Aria Maestosa (5 min) player (CC, searchable) | mp4 | wmv (CC) | Transcript

Help improve the course: Use this anonymous form to suggest improvements to Dr. Ewell. Form link

Assignments (Oct. 04)

Composition 2
(U3.3) Composition 2 Excel template: Excel

Composition 2 Report with instructions and grading rubric Word

Can't remember how to save OGG? Saving and Opening .ogg files

Can't see file extensions (such a .mid, .ogg)? weblink | pdf

Also you can see file extensions in the Dropbox folder.

Organizating your personal Dropbox folder

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams.

REVIEW LECTURE: Viewing Dr. Ewell's comments on your papers:
Webpage | Video: player (searchable, cc) | mp4 | wmv

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