Bristol Free School

: Introduction to Recording

Students are given a studio induction and taught the basics of recording using DAW technology

Short recording projects

Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural

Develop the individual:

Develop musical and technical skills. Deepen understanding of music and culture. Explore music from different times and places.

Create a supportive community:

Students work in groups and support each other with practical tasks

: Synthesis

Students learn the fundamentals of synthesis, generating their own sounds

Short composition projects

Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural

Develop the individual:

Develop musical and technical skills. Deepen understanding of music and culture. Explore music from different times and places.

Create a supportive community:

Students work in groups and support each other with practical tasks

: Microphone types and uses

Students are taught about mic types, patterns and responses, and common uses

Recording project, written work

Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural

Develop the individual:

Develop musical and technical skills. Deepen understanding of music and culture. Explore music from different times and places.

Create a supportive community:

Students work in groups and support each other with practical tasks

: Recording history

Students begin learning about early recording techniques and musical styles

Written and listening questions

Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural

Develop the individual:

Develop musical and technical skills. Deepen understanding of music and culture. Explore music from different times and places.

Create a supportive community:

Students work in groups and support each other with practical tasks

: Mixing and Practical Recording Project

Mixing techniques. Students complete a practical recording task considering every element covered so far

Practical recording assessed task

Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural

Develop the individual:

Develop musical and technical skills. Deepen understanding of music and culture. Explore music from different times and places.

Create a supportive community:

Students work in groups and support each other with practical tasks

: Sampling and Composition Project

Students are taught sampling techniques and composition skills.

Composition project including sampling and synthesis

Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural

Develop the individual:

Develop musical and technical skills. Deepen understanding of music and culture. Explore music from different times and places.

Create a supportive community:

Students work in groups and support each other with practical tasks

Music Technology — Year 12

: Introduction to Recording

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

: Synthesis

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

: Microphone types and uses

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

: Recording history

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

: Mixing and Practical Recording Project

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

: Sampling and Composition Project

Develop the individual:

Create a supportive community:

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