music tech project 1 check for understanding

What is FORM in music? (think back to what we talked about on Monday)

• the beat

• the melody

• the structure of the song

how do we LABEL form in music ?

• note names

• numbers (1122, 121)

• Letters (AABB, ABA, etc)

what is BINARY form in music?

• repeating sections - AB or AABB

• variations - A' A" A""

• symmetrical structure - ABA, AABBAA

what is TERNARY form in music ?

• repeating sections - AB, AABB

• variations - A'. A" . A""

• symmetrical structure - ABA or AABAA, et.

what FORM is our soundtrap project in?

• TERNARY - ABA

• BINARY - AB

• VARIATIONS - A' A"

how many measures does each section of the project need to be?

• 4

• 90

• 16

• 2

what is the music software we are using called?

• Soundtrap

• Garage Band

• Audacity

how many LAYERS (tracks) does the project need to have ?

• 2 - Beats/Drums and Bass

• 1 - Beats/Drums

• 3 - Beats/Drums, Bass, and your choice of synth, orchestra, or piano

Why is FORM helpful when creating, writing, listening, and analyzing music?