Codman Library

Music and Coding Workshop

Week 1 - Introductions

Who am I?

My name is Mr. Eliot. I'm a professional software developer and musician.

Mr. Eliot

What we are working on

We're going to get creative and make some music with Music Lab. We'll learn about coding and music along the way.

Introductions

  • Make name cards
  • Tell everyone your name and grade
  • Tell us a song or artist you've been listening to on repeat

Exercise #1 - Learn how to make music with code

We'll complete this tutorial together

Exercise #2 - Remix a Remix

Take a song that has already been remixed and make it your own. You can find songs on the music lab homepage or on this website under Examples

  • Try changing the sounds
  • Try adding effects
  • Change the order of what's playing
  • Add a new part or sound

Jam Time

Make your own song! To start a new song from scratch use this link or keep working with what you already started.

If we have any time left we'll share what we made

Week 2 - Beats and Measures and Rests

Lesson Plan

The goal today is to get familiar making drum tracks that sound good!

  • 15 Minutes - Listen to some songs and count the beats
  • 15 Minutes - Make some drum tracks in Music Lab
  • Chips
  • Jam Time
  • Share what we made

Exercise #1 - Clap

Pick some songs to listen to and clap out the beats

What is a Beat? You'll know it when you hear it!

Lets clap some songs out

What is a measure? A group of beats. Usually 4.

Lets count some songs out

If we have time, listen to a song in 3/4 too.

Exercise #2 - Make some drum tracks

In Music Lab each drum sound is 1 measure long. It has been divided into 16 notes but there are still 4 beats for each drum sound.

Create a new project

Start with a bass drum on beats 1 and 3 and a snare on beats 2 and 4

Example

Add some hi-hat

Example

Try making a 4 on the floor beat. (Bass drum on beats 1,2,3, and 4)

Motown Beat

Example

Bossanova

Example>

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Some example songs I made

Some example songs you made

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