Hi, Friends!
OK, here is your homework due by Monday's class:
You are going to create Rhythm Necklace "parts" for each sound/instrument for the two audio clips from Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass". You will see a link below to a two-page PDF file that contains 8 blank necklaces of 8 steps each (each necklace representing one measure of music, and each labeled as measure 1 through 8). I recommend printing several of these, as you will ultimately need separate parts for each instrument/sound you hear. You may wish to start working by first labeling every sound your hear on every step, all on one page (like you did in class today with Sara Bareilles's "Uncharted"). This will give you some crowded looking necklaces, with several instruments sounding/indicated on each step. Then, create individual 'necklace parts' for each instrument. For example, you should have a 'bass necklace' that has an 'X' in each circle for which a bass note is sounded, and you'll have another necklace for lead vocals that has an 'X' in each circle where a syllable is sounded, etc., until you have parts for all. You should end up with separate 'necklace parts for the following:
All About That Bass 1:
Kick Drum
Snare Drum/Handclaps combined
Bass
Lead Vocal
Background Vocals
All About That Bass 2:
Kick Drum
Snare Drum/Handclaps combined
Bass
Electric Guitar
Lead Vocal
Background Vocals
In class on Monday, we will be playing percussion instruments in recreating these grooves, with each instrument from the recording being represented by a different percussion instrument. You will need to read from your necklace parts when we do this. We will also start learning how to convert these rhythm necklaces into traditional rhythm notation. I think you'll be impressed with how easy it will be to deal with traditional rhythm notation after first getting used to thinking and playing with rhythm necklaces.
Here are links to the two audio examples (each 8 measures in length that you will need to complete this assignment). I have included mp3 files in the original tempo and also in slowed-down versions in case things seem to be going by too quickly.
BLANK RHYTHM NECKLACE PDF
All About That Bass, example 1, 8 measures, original tempo
All About That Bass, example 1, 8 measures, slower tempo
All About That Bass, example 2, 8 measures, original tempo
All About That Bass, example 2, 8 measures, slower tempo
If you have any questions or if anything is unclear about this assignment, don't hesitate to drop me an email or comment directly on this blog. Have fun!
OK, here is your homework due by Monday's class:
You are going to create Rhythm Necklace "parts" for each sound/instrument for the two audio clips from Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass". You will see a link below to a two-page PDF file that contains 8 blank necklaces of 8 steps each (each necklace representing one measure of music, and each labeled as measure 1 through 8). I recommend printing several of these, as you will ultimately need separate parts for each instrument/sound you hear. You may wish to start working by first labeling every sound your hear on every step, all on one page (like you did in class today with Sara Bareilles's "Uncharted"). This will give you some crowded looking necklaces, with several instruments sounding/indicated on each step. Then, create individual 'necklace parts' for each instrument. For example, you should have a 'bass necklace' that has an 'X' in each circle for which a bass note is sounded, and you'll have another necklace for lead vocals that has an 'X' in each circle where a syllable is sounded, etc., until you have parts for all. You should end up with separate 'necklace parts for the following:
All About That Bass 1:
Kick Drum
Snare Drum/Handclaps combined
Bass
Lead Vocal
Background Vocals
All About That Bass 2:
Kick Drum
Snare Drum/Handclaps combined
Bass
Electric Guitar
Lead Vocal
Background Vocals
In class on Monday, we will be playing percussion instruments in recreating these grooves, with each instrument from the recording being represented by a different percussion instrument. You will need to read from your necklace parts when we do this. We will also start learning how to convert these rhythm necklaces into traditional rhythm notation. I think you'll be impressed with how easy it will be to deal with traditional rhythm notation after first getting used to thinking and playing with rhythm necklaces.
Here are links to the two audio examples (each 8 measures in length that you will need to complete this assignment). I have included mp3 files in the original tempo and also in slowed-down versions in case things seem to be going by too quickly.
BLANK RHYTHM NECKLACE PDF
All About That Bass, example 1, 8 measures, original tempo
All About That Bass, example 1, 8 measures, slower tempo
All About That Bass, example 2, 8 measures, original tempo
All About That Bass, example 2, 8 measures, slower tempo
If you have any questions or if anything is unclear about this assignment, don't hesitate to drop me an email or comment directly on this blog. Have fun!
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