SUMMARY

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

CLASSROOM

apparently human’s are the only guys who really enjoy beats. rhythm is made up of pulses, tempo, subdivision, and accent, syncopations, and cross-rhythm.

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.

PRACTICE ROOM

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.

I checked out Reggie Watts’s funklet thingy, because I saw something about him before. I then checked out the video attached and just watched him for a while. I also messed around with some other guys, but Reggie was the highlight.

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!

OUTSIDE / JOURNAL / 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.

STUDIO

Funklet is back!  This time in the studio. Pick a drummer, like Clyde Stubblefield. Play around with their a 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.

I worked on piano. Unfortunately, it didn’t really sound all that good with the drums, but I tried anyway. I guess there were some combinations that sounded alright, but I generally didn’t like it much.

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.

Watch Mr. Le Duc’s Tutorial for Exporting and Importing MIDI Files with Funklet, HookLab, and Soundtrap, if you get stuck with any of these steps.

Well, I made something. It’s certainly not good, it’s too short, and I could never like it. Here it is anyway, since you asked for it.

WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Once again, I’ve made quite the improvement in playing Aria of the Soul, and can do the entire thing from memory, as well as just being better at navigating the keyboard in general. I made a new song as shown directly above, but didn’t work on it as much as I wanted to/should have. It’s not great. Next time I’ll focus more on getting the melody done rather than messing around with the instruments.

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