Music
Become a Music Producer Using Your Iphone!
Over 4 meetings, this course will show your learner how to produce an awesome original song using live loops and recording in GarageBand - no instruments or skill required!
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10-14
year old learners
2-5
learners per class
$40
Charged upfront
$10 per class
Meets 2x per week
Over 2 weeks
60 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
Over the course of the 4 classes in this introduction to Music Production, students will use their iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch) and the application GarageBand, to build an understanding of what music production entails, and to create an original piece of music using pre-made audio loops. The first class will give an overview of topics integral to the music production process, including terminology, demos, and listening examples. Coming back to the second class, students will have...
Students will learn the creative, technical, and compositional skills necessary to produce a song within GarageBand. Students will understand how to control musical mood, flow, and energy in their song with the knowledge acquired to achieve their goal for a specifically chosen mood or "vibe".
With each class, discussions, questions, and interaction are strongly encouraged, and after each class, students will be provided an optional accompanying handout pertaining to the lesson material, including critical thinking questions, more musical examples of the topics covered in the class discussions, and a place to write down their questions for the following week.
Any iOS device of the following: - iPhone - iPad - iPod touch Apps necessary: -GarageBand Headphones (or external speaker) strongly recommended! It's very hard to make music coming out of a phone speaker, though not entirely impossible. Please ensure the device's software is updated to at least iOS 10.1
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The musical project will be completed in 2 drafts, both drafts will receive constructive criticism and tips on how to improve their work at both stages of completion in a written review.
2 hours per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
This class requires a parent to download the free Garageband app (rated for age 6 and up) from the iOS app store on the device the learner will use for this class.
Teacher
About Me
My name is Ray G, and I’m excited to be your new music instructor! I’m here to show young learners that there is room for music in their busy lives whether they have some experience, or no experience at all in the creative practice of music. I...
