RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS
- Please fill in the personality survey, IF YOU DID NOT DO THIS YESTERDAY:
- Mr. Le Duc, scott.leduc@tumwater.k12.wa.us
- Our class web page, https://capitalcomtech.info/new-market/
- ‘Rooms’ Schedule Sheet
- Practice Log
- Professional Quotient Rubric
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SUMMARY
Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.
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PRACTICE ROOM
Log your daily practice with your Paper Practice Log
Use the MusicWill.org JamZone, books, or ultimate-guitar.com. Remember to use a metronome to record the BPM rate you can play perfectly.
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Rhythm Practice
Time for the right hand to take center stage (if you are a right-handed guitar player).
Watch Mike Palmisano show you how to play guitar like a drummer.
Find a Funklet beat you like.
On guitar, play along with the beat trying Mike’s guitar strumming technique.
Write a brief reflection on how both of these exercises are working.
A Side Note
- Funky Drummer– Clyde Stubblefield
- This drummer pattern is THE basis of hiphop!
- Resampled so, so, so many times!
- EXAMPLES
- RUN DMC – Run’s House
- Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
- Sinéad O’connor – I am Stretched on your Grave
- Emeli Sande – Heaven – Heaven
- George Michael – Freedom!
CLASSROOM
Watch How Rhythm Works (47 minutes)
Write notes of topics you want to remember.
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LAB
Step 1: Watch Drum Arrangements Made Simple and learn how to create a simple groove and fill-ins.
Step 2: Learn how to Arranging Drums in Hookpad
Step 3: (Optional) Explore Advanced Drum Arrangements in Hookpad.
How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.
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STUDIO
Funklet is back! This time in the studio. Pick a drummer, like Clyde Stubblefield. Play around with the drummer’s beat with Funklet’s editing options. Play a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat. Practice playing in time with the beat. Try muting the strings and keeping tempo, chucka-chucka style. Watch this chucka-chucka tutorial, to better understand the technique.
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OUTSIDE / IDEAS
Flip through the Quizlet on Rhythm Terminology flashcards a couple times.
After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about the rhythm of your steps. How many beats per minute is your walk/pace/cadence? What is the tempo of some of your favorite songs? How many beats per minute is your favorite tempo?
Write a brief reflection on your mental meanderings.
ATOMIC HABITS – Tiny Changes that Create Remarkable Results – James Clear
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gdkBt9it84
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CONTROL ROOM
Funklet is back, AGAIN! This time in the control room.
Pick a drummer.
Export the MIDI file.
Import it into Soundtrap.
Record a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat.
If you get stuck with any of these steps, watch Mr. Le Duc’s Tutorial for Exporting and Importing MIDI Files with Funklet, HookLab, and Soundtrap.
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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
Tell your daily story here! Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.
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DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION
- Give feedback on the class Content and Process
- Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
- Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation
