production through performance

music technology curriculum

 

4.3 lesson plan // chordal rhythm: Pads and punches

objective

Students will be able to play and record a chord part that uses the pads and punches rhythmic role with an original progression.

Resources

Chordal Rhythm Page →

Assessment

4.3 Project Rubric →

preparation

  1. Read the Chordal Rhythm PDF and watch the video. 

  2. Play teacher and student selected music and identify when chordal instruments are playing pads and punches.

Process

  1. Write a chord progression, indicate the letter name and quality of the chords, and invert them to maintain smooth voice leading. 

  2. Create a rhythm for the chordal part that includes pads and punches. The rhythm should repeat every measure. CHECK STUDENT ANSWERS

  3. Write a drum groove with either eighth or sixteenth note subdivision. 

  4. Create a bass line that has octave jumps and leading tones. 

  5. Record four measures of the drum and bass parts as separate tracks in Soundtrap at student selected tempo. 

  6. Add a piano and keyboards track. 

  7. Record a performance of the chordal rhythm, trim the clip, quantize the attacks, and snap the releases to the correct subdivision.

Remediation

  • Limit the subdivision level to eighth note.

  • Assign a slower tempo.

Enrichment

  • Play drum beat with one hand.

  • Have students quantize the track in front of the teacher.