Sunday, 28 September 2014

Using Baroque or Classical devices in your own music.- Beiser(s) and her cello(s)





Using Baroque or Classical devices in your own music.



What classical devices does she use in her music?



What modern devices does she she use?



How does she make it more modern?



How success is her work?



How can you use classical devices in your own compositions?


W. A. Mozart: Don Giovanni (La Scala, Milano 2011)





Dio Giovanni - Mozart's Masterpiece

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

The History of the Amen beat

How we got onto the discussion of Hip Hop and how it evolved with the use of the sampler. Have a look at this a short documentary of the history of the "Amen break"


A whole history, a sub culture of music based on 6 seconds.

An old video about Sampling


Monday, 22 September 2014

Some essential links that will help immensely with IB Music course.

Some essential links that will help immensely with IB Music course.



Quizlet

This is a great way to remember the vocabulary that you use for the course. New set of words of revision are posted regularly. Use the search icons to find sets of vocabulary that might help you.

Managebac

For homework keeping on track with tasks

https://soundcloud.com

Soundcloud is a fantastic way to share your ideas and to share your own compositions

www.soundjunction.org

Great advice on composing and links to many ideas and resources.

The International Baccalaureate

Homepage of the IB where you can find so much information. What to do etc.