Hal Leonard Tech Tools
Melody Remix
Find a karaoke version of a pop song on YouTube.
Audio Sync the score to a Noteflight template.
Enable the melody track playback in the Parts Mixer.
Instruct students to write a new melody over the backing track OR try to copy the original melody.
Give them direction on how to write a melodic rhythm: syncopation, repetition + s p a c e.
Limit note choice using chord tones or a scale fragment.
Multi-track
Select a short multipart excerpt that fits the instrumentation of your group.
Create an assignment template with the correct amount of tracks and the correct BPM.
Instruct students to record themselves performing each part of the song using the metronome and headphones.
Optionally, you can have some of the parts pre-recorded.
Have students choose and drag a drum loop from the loop library to fill out their recording.
To have students assess themselves, have them create an additional audio track and label it commentary.
Students should record themselves talking about their creative choices and their performance on the commentary track.
E-Drum Circle
Add new track > Drum and beats track.
Disable the looping function by double-clicking the purple bar over the timeline.
Use the typing keyboard or MIDI keyboard to add to the collective groove.
Typing Keyboard: S = Kick Drum | D = Snare Drum | U = Hihat
Rap Groove
Find in an a capella melody or unaccompanied rap with a free commercial use license from looperman.com
Instruct students to complete the song by adding drums, bass, and/or chords
Hihat on eighth or sixteenth note subdivision
808 bass on beat one and three to four other parts of the measure (not two or four)
The bass rhythm should be the same for each measure.
The bass note should move up or down one pitch for each measure.
Beat Bootcamp
Beat Bootcamp
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