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OUTSIDE (INSPIRATION / IDEAS) 9:45-10:15AM
Part 1:Explore Carol Kaye and James Jamerson’s Profiles in Excellent. These two bass players are credited with creating some of the best bass lines! Then go for a walk and think of the funky work they created.
Profile in Excellence
Screenshot from Polyphonic at YouTube
Check out these two videos about amazing bass player Carol Kaye
After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about bass lines. Think of songs that have great basslines. When you are back from your walk, you might want to research more about the notes that make those basslines stand out?
Screenshot from Quizlet Bass Composition Techniques
Step 3:Try making a bassline to a chord progression or melody line.
Screenshot from HookLab
How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.
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LUNCH 11:15-11:45AM
STUDIO (SONGWRITING) 11:45-12:45PM
Play around with playing the low E string (6th string on the top of the neck) on your guitar. Create a simple three-note-ish bassline. Get funky with it. Try different plucking tempos to great the groove. You can even try playing Smoke on the Water
Screenshot from Kidsguitarzone.com
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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING) 12:45-1:45PM
Record the bass line you developed in the studio.
How did the recording go? Write a short reflection.
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Write a brief reflection on your mental meanderings.
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STAGE (SHARE) 2-2:30PM
We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
This is the performance room for sharing and playing together.
Reflect on which instrument you picked and what we played today.
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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED
Tell your daily story here! Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most, and at least one problem you solved. 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. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM
TODAY’s 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