School Of rock Class blog

SUMMARY

Role

Guitar

Intention (SMART Goal) for the Session

By May 10, as part of TEAM 4, I will have evidence of a speedy solo, faster than I normally play by following this tutorial for Session 5.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

I grew up with this song, and the solo is always something that I thought was super cool, it was bluesy, had lots of emotion, and added lots to the song without taking away from the other instruments and sections. It seemed almost like a section of the song or an interlude instead of a solo and I like that a lot.

Primary Source

Pentatonic box

Get fast at certain licks

The three licks are a pull-off onto the next string, a hammer-on lick, and a sliding back-and-forth lick.

Secondary Source

Need to focus on both accuracy and speed, this don’t go hand in hand

Have to practice slow and practice fast

Open loop vs closed loop

As soon as base technique is good, go faster

Go faster than you can to push yourself

Mr Leduc, this is a very different take on speeding up, not sure how accurate it is but it is cool. It kinda reminds me of the working out mentality, you push yourself to the point of not being able to go any farther and try to go farther so that your brain works and focuses on that area.

Project Timeline

Production Milestones

• Intro: March 22
• Structure: March 29
• Practiced to perfection: April 12

Post-production

• Song recorded April 12/ April 19
• Vocal Track April 19/ April 26
• Rough mix April 19

Proposed Budget

Each hour of studio time is around $35 – $75. To record the one song we are writing this session it would probably add up around $50 maybe $100 but I don’t think we would need more than an hour.

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

Song

This is our song Synthesis. It focuses on weird time signatures and rhythms.

Tracks

Skills Commentary

Slides

These are slides talking about what we accomplished and problems we encountered during the session.

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

I personally learned a lot with mixing and tried some cool ideas I had and had problems getting the drums to be clear.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

We had to have a lot of communication to schedule time after school to work on .

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

I got better with mastering in GarageBand as well as general mixing and frequencies.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

Sound design is a big industry and mixing is a skill that is very important in that industry.

Reactions to the Final Version

Wanz said that I should add sprinkles of effects on the vocals like a phaser and more reverb.

Bobby said that I needed to turn down the vocals a little bit.

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

Personally, I’m pretty happy with everything, I’ve worked on the mixing even more since this recording and things are looking pretty solid. Time for the next song

Grammar and Spelling

Grammarly

Editor

Connor

LOGLINE

• Fake people, people who pretend they are one thing but are in fact another, (probably having to do with politics such as people saying they support one thing while its just to gain more power)

PROTAGONIST 

• the criticizer of modern politics

PROTANGIONST CORE WOUND / MOTIVATION 

• United States politics (if you know you know ( I hope you know)).

GENRE

• Prog Metal, metal core

INFLUENCES and EXAMPLES

• Tool, Sleep Token, American Government, Motionless in White

PLOT DESCRIPTION (FILM) (Ik I was supposed to delete this but bear with me)

• Not really if there is gonna be a plot per say. But I think the main idea is that this criticism falls on deaf ears and in the end no one in power actually cares about any sort of criticism.

• TITLE THIS BLOG POST: Audio Recording Sound Safari
• PLACE A CREATIVE COMMONS IMAGE RELATED TO THE PROJECT
• FROM wordpress.org/openverseAT THE TOP OF THE POST
  • WATCH MR. LE DUC IMAGE PLACEMENT TUTORIAL
• FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE:
  • Audio Recording Sound Safari-Complete (PDF)
• REVIEW THESE POST EXAMPLES:
  • Georgia’s Post
• DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS AFTER COMPLETING THEM

Summary

• I handled the audio recording device and made sure that it functioned properly and helped download the files onto a computer.

Audio Terms and Definitions

• Sound Wave
  • A vibrational disturbance that involves the mechanical motion of molecules transmitting energy from one place to another.
• Compression
  • Reducing a signal’s output level in relation to its input level to reduce dynamic range.
• Frequency
  • The # of times per second that a sound source vibrates, is expressed in hertz (Hz).
• Hertz
  • Unit of measurement of frequency; numerically equal to cycles per second (cps).
• Infrasonic
  • The range below the frequencies is audible to human hearing.
• Ultrasonic
  • The range above the frequencies of human hearing.
• Pitch
  • The subjective perception of frequency – the highness or lowness of a sound.
• Fundamental
  • The lowest frequency a sound source can produce. In other words, it is also called the first harmonic or primary frequency which is the lowest, or basic, pitch of a musical instrument.
• Sound Frequency Spectrum
  • The range of frequencies audible to human hearing: about 20 to 20,000 Hz.
• Octave
  • The interval between the two frequencies that have a tonal ratio of 2:1.
• Bass
  • The low range of the audible frequency spectrum; is usually from 20 to 320 Hz.
• Midrange
  • The part of the frequency spectrum to which humans are most sensitive; is the frequencies between roughly 320 Hz and 2,560 Hz.
• Treble
  • The frequency range between roughly 5,120 Hz and 20,000 Hz, the highest two octaves audible to human hearing in the sound frequency spectrum.
• Equalization
  • A signal-processing device that can boost, attenuate, or shelve frequencies in a sound source or sound system.
• Amplitude
  • The magnitude of a sound wave or an electric signal is measured in decibels.
• Decibel (dB)
  • A relative and dimensionless unit to measure the ratio of two quantities.
• Wavelength
  • Distance between two peaks of a wave
• Velocity
  • Speed in a given direction
• Harmonic
  • Is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
• Phase
  • Factor in the interaction of one wave with another, either acoustically or electronically

– Audio terms and definitions from Wikipedia

Voice Recording

Outdoor/Environment Recording

Instrument Recording

What I Learned & Problems I Solved

• I learned that with dynamic microphones you really need the microphone pretty close to the person otherwise it is very quiet. A problem that we solved was I couldn’t figure out how to end the recording on the audio device. I ended up having to ask Connor so I cite him as my source.

Resources

• Audio Recording Sound Safari Project – All The Resources
  • Sound Safari Team Directions and Forms
  • Zoom H4n Tutorial: The Three Keys to Great Audio for Video (Basic)
  • Zoom H4n Tutorial: Filmmaking 101 – How to Record High-Quality Audio on a Budget (Detailed)
• Hearing Test
• Music / Sound Terms in Quizlet
• Physics of Music Resources and Presentations
• Microphones and Recording Basics

SUMMARY

Focus / Instrument

Guitar

Intention (SMART Goal)

By March 1, as part of TEAM 2 as Guitarist, I will have evidence of writing a spacy ebow solo part by following this ebow tutorial for Session 4.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Radiohead is known for the experimentation with both styles, and instrumentation, the Ebow they use for in this song background parts to create atmosphere, while this isn’t what I am going for in my use of one, it is cool inspiration for the future

Secondary Source

Radiohead while using usually similar instruments in there music through arrangement they create unique and varying songs throughout there music. In this video Listening In analyzes the instrumentation of the song “How to disappear completely”. While you may expect the bass part to be rooting the rest of the instruments, in this song it does not, it has its own melody.

Training Source(s)

Spacciato

Ebow Description

two different modes

infinite sustain

with cool effects

practicing finger strength

recording tool

SMART Goal Milestone Schedule

We will have a rough recording of our song by the end of next week and we will record the final version of the song by the last week of the session. I don’t want to over plan the songwriting, we have a way to write music, and its usually just where it takes us instead of we are going to figure out this part specifically.

PRODUCTION

SMART Goal Starting Point Evidence

SMART Goal Ending Point Evidence

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

We wrote a song around specific guidelines that we gave ourself

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

We had a lot of differing opinions on certain ways the song was going to go. We had to talk it out.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

We had to use Garageband and also I was using a Ebow and had to learn how to use it.

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

I have gotten better at guitar, especially more intricate or difficult piecse

Reactions to the Final Version

Keith said that we should work on the transition from when we all drop out and it is just Connor

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

The recording was very rough and since then we have added a lot to the song.

Grammar and Spelling

Grammarly

Editor

Connor

LOGLINE

• Spacey beginning, Heavy and continual heavy after that. Calm before the Storm, Tribute to Lord of the Rings battle of pelennor fields.

PROTAGONIST

• Based on Lord of the Rings, fight against evil, courage in unlikely places.

PROTANGIONST CORE WOUND / MOTIVATION 

• To protect the innocent and happy, and to allow a better world to flourish

GENRE

• Prog metal/ambience melodies.

PLOT DESCRIPTION

• Calm part in the beginning represents the anticipation and eery calmness before a battle. Then chaos ensues, Polymeters/weird time signatures to make it chaotic, violent, and unpredicable

TREATMENT

• Read the Silmarillion, Lord of the rings, and the Hobbit for more information.

INFLUENCES and EXAMPLES

• Tool, Polyphia, Dream Theater, Lord of the Rings, Sleep token.

LOGLINE

• Person fighting against Insomnia so they can fall asleep.

PROTAGONIST

• The protagonist is someone who is having Insomnia from various factors and has to go through all of their thoughts before they can fall asleep. The person goes through a lot of problems and a lot is on their mind.

PROTANGIONST CORE WOUND / MOTIVATION 

• The core wound is that the protagonist overthinks everything in their life.

GENRE

• Prog Math Metal

PLOT DESCRIPTION

• Starts calm and wishing to sleep, gets mad, gets madder, contemplates things, gets calm and sleeps.

TREATMENT

• Earth, 2023 world not that great, friends family, overthinks situations. rah

INFLUENCES and EXAMPLES

• Tool, Sleep Token, Polyphia,

Session Number:	2
Week Number:	3
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:	4
What is/was your overall goal for this week?	Goal goes here

Work Tasks 

Date	Task Description	Time Spent	Was / Were your choices and work Best Practices? Why?
11-6	We finished Chord song, we just need to work on solo. Structure is completely	1 hr	Communication and Collaboration while we worked on finishing structure
11-7	We worked on the 11/8 song and came up with the beginnings of a bridge/solo section.	1 hr	Communication and Collaboration while we came up with new ideas.
11-8	Worked on 11/8 focusing on transitions into bridge and fleshing out the bridge.	1 hr	We communicated and collaborated because we had a hard time lining up the riff
11-9	Reviewed chord song and continued to flesh out the solo section in terms of timing and length.	1 hr	Communication and collaboration as well as patience while I figured out some solo stuff
No school			Veterans day

Personal Comments (Optional) 

Remember reflecting on your own choices and work can help you improve both. Are there any other comments you would like to include for your own reflection? If so, please enter them here: 

Session Number:	2
Week Number:	2
Total Estimated Hours Contributed this Week:	5
What is/was your overall goal for this week?	To completely finish one song, at least the structure of the song.

Work Tasks 

Date	Task Description	Time Spent	Was / Were your choices and work Best Practices? Why?
10-30	We worked on our 11/8 song and made a cool ending bit with a bunch of cool rhythms.	1 hr	We communicated through a very difficult part where we are all doing different things.
10-31	We worked a little bit on 11/8 but hit a bit of a wall so we worked on a different song that was in 4/4 but went really hard	1 hr	We communicated and when we realized that we were hitting a wall, we took a break and worked on something else.
11-1	We decided to work on 4/4 song and figured out a cool ending	1 hr	we collaborated and shared our ideas.
11-2	We worked more on the structure and bridge for the song	1 hr	We collaborated and communicated on what we wanted to do.
11-3	We really locked in on the structure and focused on making the song cohesive	1 hr	Communication and collaboration

“[Play] on the water…” by lempicki.maciek is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

SUMMARY

Role

Guitarist

Intention (SMART Goal)

By Oct. 12, as part of team # as the Guitarist, I will have evidence of Learning “The Pot” By Tool by following this UG Tutorial for Session 1.

PRE-PRODUCTION – INQUIRY

Leader(s) in the Field / Exemplary Work(s)

Maynard James Keenan (its not a video sorry)

Being a musician is not the only part of his life, many musicians have other hobbies or parts of their lives. Maynard James Keenan is in 3 bands, Tool, Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. Maynard James Keenan says each different band he is in he approaches making music an entirely different way. He is a very reactive musician that adds his part after everything else is done.

Training Source(s)

Tabs

This is The Pot by Tool. The song is entirely in 4/4 but the song has a lot of clashing rhythms and poly-rhythms throughout the song.

PRODUCTION – ACTION

The (FILM, SOUND, or GAME Creation)

Chord Song

Skills Commentary

Slideshow

POST-PRODUCTION – REFLECTION

21st Century Skills

Ways of Thinking (Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)

We were innovative this session because of our dipping into strange time signatures. We had a hard time figuring the time signatures out, but we ended up doing it.

Ways of Working (Communication & Collaboration)

Communication was vital to get the difficult time signatures down especially when each of us are doing different things.

Tools for Working (Info & Media Literacy)

We had troubles with out set up in the beginning but we figured it out in the end and now we know how to set up a system like we used in the future

Ways of Living in the World (Life & Career)

We have been playing gigs around town, and potentially wanting to make this a career if at all possible. And if not continue playing music anyway.

Reactions to the Final Version

Keith said he really liked the duel solo that me and Connor had

April said that the high end on the bass was an issue because it clashed with the guitar.

Self-Evaluation of Final Version

I am fairly happy with the song, I feel like the solo section was a bit rough and we were out of tune. But I am happy with the structure of the song and how it sounds.

Grammar and Spelling

Grammarly

Editor

Connor

You rarely find someone as dedicated and self-directed as Aiden. Aiden and I were students in a Game Design class at Capital High School in Olympia Washington. When we were learning how to code in Unity, even during the hardest of projects, Aiden figured out how to do it. Apart from being an exceptionally hard worker, Aiden is a joy to be around and a super funny guy without getting in the way of work. Aiden in any group situation would be a solid choice, he is a hard-working self director/learner, that will always get what you need done