School of Rock – Day 4 – Harmony Basics

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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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

  • Continue practicing the notes on the first three frets on your guitar with the Quizlet Guitar Strings / Notes Flashcards
  • Continue practicing your chosen song
  • Write a brief reflection on how both of these exercises are working.

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 that you can currently play perfectly.

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CLASSROOM

Watch How Harmony Works (47 minutes)

Write notes of topics you want to remember.

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LAB

HookLab Chords YouTube Tutorial

Watch the tutorial and write some chords in HookPad

How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.

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OUTSIDE / IDEAS

Go for a walk and think about the Tonic (1 chord) and the Dominant (5 chord) and how they create push and pull tension and release in composition. Also, think of songs you like and where is the tension or build-up in the songs?

Write a short reflection here about what you thought. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

  • Tonic (1 and 8 chords)
    • Root note creates a feeling of resolution and stability 
  • Supertonic, Mediant, Submediant (2, 3, 6 chords)
    • Moderate tension, useful for transitions 
  • Dominant, Subdominant, Leading Tone (4, 5, 7 chords)
    • Create lots of tension to get to the tonic 

Mr. Le Duc’s Key of C Major Notes and Chords Chart (PDF)

STUDIO

Watch this informative video by Jake Lizzio. Experiment with notes on your guitar and try playing along with him. If you cannot do this play just the C note or chord every time he plays it.

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CONTROL ROOM

Tune your guitar, bass or keyboard. Try recording two tracks of guitar, bass, or keyboard.  One with the single notes like Jake Lizzio showed you above and a second with the lower C bass notes to make a simple progression. Remember two notes playing at the same time is harmony. Keep it simple.  Refer to your Quizlet Guitar Strings / Notes Flashcards if you need help remembering the guitar notes on the first three frets. Set a timer. Stop playing before you feel like Chewbacca below. 

Write a short reflection here about what you thought.

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STAGE

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. Problem-solving is one of the most essential 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

School of Rock – Day 2 – Basics and Foundations

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

PRACTICE ROOM

Use your Paper Practice Log

Use JamZone and books.

What did you think about today’s practice?

  • Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you.
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CLASSROOM

Write notes of topics you want to remember. This video is very intense.  There is a lot of music theory in it.  Please enjoy and try not to get overwhelmed. much of this will make more sense as you work with these concepts. Think of this as an overview. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

LAB

Explore some more songs at https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/charts/chart/top

Write what you noticed about some of the songs you explored.  What keys were they in? What were their tempos? What about the note or chord structure was interesting? These are just some of the criteria you might want to examine. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

JOURNAL

Go for a walk. Think about your life as a narrative for today.  A story of today. You as the protagonist. What/who is your nemesis? Are you trying to win/accomplish something? What? Write notes here about what you thought… and experiment with your blog.  Maybe change the theme? Have fun! DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

STUDIO

Start American Songwriter Andrea Stolpe’s series: How to Write a Song: Use Imagery and Small Moments

Write a brief reflection of some of the highlights you learned.

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CONTROL ROOM

Continue Soundtrap.com expert training. Pick tutorials that interest you.

https://academy.soundtrap.com/p/soundtrap-expert

Get to Know the Studio

Explore the Regions

Explore Tracks

  • Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you.
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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most.  Also, share what you needed to do to complete the day’s work. 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

School of Rock – Day 1 – Silence, Safety, Tools, and Goals

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here…

Only one to two sentences.

Link to the 2023 School of Rock Summer School “Rooms” Blog Content Checklist

PRACTICE ROOM

We will be logging our daily practice with Paper Practice Logs

We will be using the MusicWill.org JamZone and books.

What did you think about today’s introduction to Music Will resources?

CLASSROOM

Image of Gordon Hempton
Image by Richard Darbonne, © All Rights Reserved.

Listen to https://onbeing.org/programs/gordon-hempton-silence-and-the-presence-of-everything/

Write a short reflection on what you thought about silence and listening from Gordon Hempton

Safety

Watch 15-minute video Listen Smart

Add details to the notes below that you found interesting…

  • Goal: listen to music in a way that will enrich but not harm you
  • 10%-20% of high schoolers have hearing damage
  • Hearing damage can happen on one occasion and doesn’t have to be constant
  • No cure!
  • Temporary Threshold Shift: “hearing hangover”
  • Wearing earplugs doesn’t change the quality of sound but just the volume
  • High-frequency loss is most common among musicians
  • Distancing yourself from the source and earplugs is the best way to prevent hearing loss
  • Stimulants while listening to music can increase the risk of hearing damage
  • Resting your ears is important, space out concerts
  • 70 dB, no risk
  • 85 dB, risk after 8 hours
  • 91dB, 2 hours without damage
  • 100 dB, 15 minutes without damage
  • 115 dB, 1 minute without damage
  • 140 dB, immediate damage and pain
  • Symptoms of damage, tinnitus, muffled hearing, and other mental and physical problems like irritability, depression, high blood pressure, and fatigue
  • Damage is done when the cochlea hair cells in the inner ear are damaged. They do not grow back. These are what interpret vibrations and turn them into what we hear.

Safety Online

Participate in the Netsmartz.org Internet safety discussion about being safe online

LAB

Sign up for Our Summer School 2023 Hooktheory.com Class

The sign-up code for this course is: ojgayxkg

Step 1. Tell your students to click “I am a student with a course code” at the bottom of the website, as shown below.

 

Step 2. On the “Course Sign Up” page, students enter the course code, a username, a password, and their first and last name, as shown below.

This creates a Hooktheory account for the student and links it to your course. If a student visits the course sign-up page while logged into an existing account, it only asks for the course code.

Explore the basics of https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab

Write a learning reflection here after exploring some songs.

OUTSIDE

Listen to a chapter of The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

Go for a walk and think about the chapter.

When you come back, write a short reflection and then share with the group what you thought about.

STUDIO

Join our Soundtrap Group

https://www.soundtrap.com/invite/48XRAXW

Invite code: 48XRAXW

Start Soundtrap.com expert training here…

https://academy.soundtrap.com/p/soundtrap-expert

CONTROL ROOM

Finish Soundtrap.com expert training here…

Insert your certificate when you finish by clicking the ADD MEDIA button above, uploading a picture of your certificate, and placing it where Mr. Le Duc’s image is below. (Remove Mr. Le Duc’s image)

STAGE

We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.

This is the performance room.

Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most.  Also, share what you needed to do to complete the day’s work. 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.

DAILEY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

School or Rock – Day 3 – Melody Basics

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM

Watch How to practice effectively…for just about anything – Annie Bosler and Don Greene

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 that you can currently play perfectly.

What did you think about your practice today?

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CLASSROOM

Watch How Melody Works (47 minutes)

Write notes of topics you want to remember.

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LAB

Beginning Basics for HookTheory Videos

Watch the tutorial. How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

OUTSIDE / INSPIRATION / IDEAS

Watch Elizabeth Gilbert discuss creativity.

Watch Your elusive creative genius

Go for a walk and think about what she and Brian Eno shared. Write anything you found interesting and useful. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

STUDIO

How Melody Works LinkLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl-V2IsUprQ

Melody Composition Terms

  • Theme – write the descriptions next to the term
  • Motive
  • Period
  • Phrase
  • Antecedent (Question) Phrase
  • Consequent (Answer) Phrase
  • Scale Degrees
    • Tonic
    • Supertonic, Mediant, Submediant
    • Dominant, Subdominant, Leading Tone
  • Steps
  • Leaps
  • Conjunct motion
  • Disjunct motion
  • Repetition
  • Contrast
  • Variation

Melody Resources

Mr. Le Duc’s Key of C Major Notes and Chords Chart (PDF)

Easy Melody Writing Guide

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CONTROL ROOM

Go back into Soundtrap and play!

  • Write a brief reflection on how this process worked for you.

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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 essential 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

STAGE

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.

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION