Question 1 (20 marks)
Step 1:
Compose an original tune to play using your preferred musical instrument.
Step 2:Use your smart phone to create an audio recording. Appraise and interpret the tune yourself and re-record if necessary. Suggestion for duration of your audio recording: Maximum 1 minute.
Step 3:
Import your recorded audio recording (maximum 1 minute) into https://melodyscanner.com/ and use it to analyse and convert it into a PDF score sheet notation. Save the PDF scoresheet.
Step 4:
Take at least FIVE (5) pictures to demonstrate your music production process. Under each screenshot, write a short description to depict what occurred in the process.
Step 5:
Upload both the audio recording, as well as the PDF scoresheet as part of your submission for this question.
Question 2 (20 marks)
Step 1:
Create at least one chord progression which you like.
Step 2:
Use the free online application at https://onlinesequencer.net/ to create the notes in the online sequencer. Suggestion duration: at least 10 measures long. Create a free account and File > Save your work. Appraise and interpret the tune. Apply your creativity to make it sound good. For example, you might wish to experiment with the different musical instrument sounds and drums available in its sound bank to embellish your music composition.
Step 3:
Take at least FIVE (5) screenshots of your music production process. Under each screenshot, write a short description to depict what occurred in the process.
Step 4:
File > Save your music composition inside https://onlinesequencer.net and then copy and paste the URL of your composition into this document. For example, it might look something like https://onlinesequencer.net/888888
Step 5:
File > Export the MIDI file from https://onlinesequencer.net/ Save the MIDI file into your computer.
Step 6:
Use either https://www.noteflight.com or https://musescore.org to analyse and convert the MIDI file into a PDF scoresheet. Save the PDF scoresheet into your computer.
Step 7:
Upload both the audio recording, as well as the PDF scoresheet as part of your submission for this question.
Question 3 (20 marks)
Step 1:
Compose an original tune to sing.
Step 2:
Use your smart phone to create an audio recording of your singing vocals (prefer female vocal). Appraise and interpret the tune yourself and re-record if necessary. Suggestion for duration of your singing vocals: at least 1 minute.
Step 3:
Import your recorded singing vocals into http://scorecloud.com/ and use it to analyse and convert it into a PDF score sheet notation. Save the PDF scoresheet.
Step 4:
Take at least FIVE (5) pictures to demonstrate your music production process. Under each screenshot, write a short description to depict what occurred in the process.
Step 5:
Upload both the audio recording, as well as the PDF scoresheet as part of your submission for this question.
Question 4 (20 marks)
Step 1:
Download the free DJ application at https://mixxx.org. Experiment with the music which you had created in the previous questions in this DJ application. Appraise and interpret the tunes.
Step 2:
Take at least FIVE (5) screenshots to demonstrate your music production process. Under each screenshot, write a short description to depict what occurred in the process.
Step 3:
Save your mixed music composition inside MIXX and upload your music to https://soundcloud.com/ or https://www.reverbnation.com/ and copy and paste the URL of your composition into this document.
Question 5 (20 marks)
Step 1:
Go to your favourite place. Use your smartphone to make an audio recording of the sounds there.
Step 2:
Mix your audio recording with the music which you had created in the previous questions in this DJ application. Appraise and interpret the tunes. You may wish to consider using the free Garageband in the Mac Lab or experiment with an online application such as https://www.audiotool.com/ or https://www.bandlab.com
Step 3:
Take at least FIVE (5) screenshots to demonstrate your music production process. Under each screenshot, write a short description for the process.
Step 4:
Save your mixed music composition and upload your music to https://soundcloud.com/ or https://www.reverbnation.com/ and copy and paste the URL of your composition into this document.
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