Part 4 – the final frontier! Well done for making it this far.

Part 4 turns you into a music producer, creating your own music which represents summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Assessment

For Part 4, you will be graded on the piece of music that you create in GarageBand, which has to express to the listener each of the 4 seasons.

Here is an assessment rubric for The Four Seasons Project: Part 4:

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Composition has 4x 8 bar sections which clearly sound like the 4 seasons. Composition has 4x 8 bar sections which sound like the 4 seasons. Composition has 4x 8 bar sections which use different loops. Task incomplete. Did not attempt task.

Composition included a drum loop and more than 5 other tracks.

Composition included a drum loop and at least 4 other tracks.

Composition included a drum loop and at least 2 other tracks.

Task incomplete.

Did not attempt task.

Explained how they used the elements of music in their composition to express each season (dynamics, tempo, style, rhythm, instrument choices etc), showing a high level of understanding.

Explained how they used the elements of music in their composition to express each season (dynamics, tempo, style, rhythm, instrument choices etc), showing a strong understanding.

Explained how they used the elements of music in their composition to express each season (dynamics, tempo, style, rhythm, instrument choices etc).

Task incomplete.

Did not attempt task.

 

 

Step 1

Choose a MacBook and write down the number in your booklet. This is so that you will always know which one your work is saved on. Also collect a pair of headphones.

 

Step 2

Open GarageBand and create an Empty Project.

 

Step 3

Choose which season you would like to begin with. Choose a drum loop that expresses that season for you. Drag it across to a track and make it 8 bars long. Ask Mrs Britton for help if you’re not sure what that means.

 

Step 4

Choose some other loops which use other instruments. See if they sound good with your drum loop, and keep thinking about if they sound like the season.

 

Step 5

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for each season, until you have an 8 bar section for each season.

 

Step 6

Listen to what you have created. Think about the balance of dynamics (is something too loud or soft?). Keep remixing until you are happy with your piece of music.

 

Step 7

Show your composition to Mrs Britton, and be ready to explain your project to her!

 

DON’T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR WORK!