Music Technology — Year 12

 

Music Technology Overview

: 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