Code and Compose Music With Scratch Programming - Create Music & Sound in Scratch
In this coding class, learners will make connections between programming and music. Using Google's CS First curriculum and Scratch's block-based coding, learners will create programs filled with music, sound effects, and animations.
SRS Music & STEAM
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(25)
What's included
8 live meetings
6 in-class hoursHomework
(Optional) Learners may wish to continue working on their programs on their own.Class Experience
Computer science and music have a lot in common. Anyone can code! This class includes programming challenges for experienced Scratch coders. Musical learners will love creating with sound. Get creative as you explore sound, compose beats, and write music. Enhance animations with sound. Use your creativity and computational thinking at the same time. This class uses ideas and resources from Google's CS First curriculum. (Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.) There is also plenty of extra information and interaction. You'll also learn music theory and science of sound concepts beyond the coding curriculum. Each live class will feature an overview lesson, time to code, and opportunities to share and celebrate successful programs. Learners are always welcome to ask questions and share their work through live screen sharing, Outschool's classroom, or messages. Check out the weekly schedule for more interaction and lesson topics! Week 1: 🎵 Introduction and Discovery - Review blocks in Scratch and code something unexpected! Week 2: 🎵 Dance Party - Create a musical dance party! Week 3: 🎵 Musical Art - Create a colorful and musical collage. Week 4: 🎵 Musical Talent Show - program your own characters' musical acts. Week 5: 🎵 DJ Mixer - Explore loops and variables to create your own beats! Week 6: 🎵 Music Video - Create an animation for your music! Week 7: 🎵 Sound Effects - create custom sound effects for games or add effects to your music video. Week 8: 🎵 Final Project - Compose an original composition. ***This class is best for learners with previous Scratch coding experience. New to Scratch? Try my Scratch Starter Pack Flex class first.***
Learning Goals
Young programmers will use programming in a new way and make connections between musical sounds and compositions and computer science!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Students will use one of the following options to create their programs:
1. Google's CS First - (optional) Parents may choose to make an account for their child prior to class so student work can be saved on the platform. Students can still use CS first without signing in and can download their programs without an account instead.
2. Scratch.com - (optional) Parents may choose to make an account for their child prior to class so student work can be saved on the platform. Students can still use CS first without signing in and can download their programs without an account instead.
3. Scratch 3.0 - (optional) Parents may choose to download Scratch 3.0, a native app, to their device so students can work directly on their device. (Helpful for lower bandwidth.
Students should be familiar with navigating between tabs on their device or have a second monitor so they can navigate between Outschool's Zoom and the Coding platform, to have off-screen parental support to do this. Alternately, students may work on two different devices. Doing so makes screen-sharing slightly more challenging.
Please reach out if you have questions about technology needs for this class. We're happy to help!
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2022
4.9
25reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Marymount University
Master's Degree in Music from Florida State University
2 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Cleveland Institute of Music
Bachelor's Degree in Music from Converse College
Stacey Rae Sinclair:
Licensed educator with over 12 years of classroom experience.
Experience leading coding classes and using Scratch to support academic projects for young students.
Experience leading Hour of Code workshops.
Experience supporting computational thinking in the primary classroom.
Programming experience.
Over 10 years of experience teaching, playing, and performing music.Reviews
Live Group Class
$160
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-10 learners per class
