MYOD: PHASE TWO
PBL in Music: Using the Bright Music Tech (BMT)
A series of lessons and projects centred around diverse musical experiences through students' MIDI controllers, culminating in a public showcase of student performances of compositions.
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Explore this page for:
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Teacher materials -
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Suggested DAWs and suggested programs/apps
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Unit of Work
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Marking Rubrics
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Classroom arrangement for BMT performance
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Worksheets
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iBook featuring tutorials and scaffolded walkthrough of the Unit
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Student/Teacher resources -
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iBook featuring tutorials on:
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Connecting BMT to devices
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Using DAW's
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Creating melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic samples
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Using various technologies to culminate in performances, compositions and Remixes
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Teacher Materials
Suggested DAWs with MIDI capabilities (and Arduino support):
Free Programs:
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Garageband
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Bandlab
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Paid Programs:
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Ableton Live ($377 inclusive of student discount)
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Logic Pro X ($319 on Mac Store. Student pricing available through Apple)
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Further Programs featured in Unit of Work:
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DM1 Drum Sequencer ($7.99 on iPad, $14.99 on Desktop)
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Remixlive (Free on iPad, $13.99 with required in-app purchases. $29 for Mac/PC)
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Unit of Work:
Click HERE for Unit of Work Document.
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Marking Rubrics:
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Class Arrangement:
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Worksheets:
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Common Chord progressions Worksheet
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Student/Teacher Resources
iBook:
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Click here to download the student and teacher resource iBook. Within this there are tutorials, instructions, and all worksheets in interactive styles.