Schedule
Friday, Aug. 4th
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Set Linkedin.com accounts to safe
- Watch Netsmartz.org clips Real Life Stories
- Review blogs
- Listen to our songs for the (NAME OF…) Production Project
- Identify
- Partner with another
- Give feedback to your partner
- Identify
- Watch School of Rock
- Never ending homework
- Analysis = success
- Watch and understand the Kobe System
- Life is about underlying structures
- Understand them and you will understand how to be successful
- Personality quizzes
- Shapes and people
- Freakonomics: How to Become Great at Just About Anything
- Imposter syndrome
- Skills pay the bills
- Hired for skills, but fired for behavior
- Marshmallow test
- Know your Brain Rules
- TQL – Who Cares?
- Get hook on the right drugs
- Watch Copyright Criminals
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Thursday, Aug. 3rd
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Listen to Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
- Midi File
- Identify
- Showcase Hooks and Hits
- All the Pain Money Can Buy by Fastball
- Listen to hooks and how they vary from song to song
- Scare a mouse with the least amount of changes from Hit Makers book page 84
- Scare a mouse 1
- Scare a mouse 2 – It’s pop music!
- Explore the Song Language Builder
- Set Linkedin.com accounts to safe and write recommendations
- Finish (NAME OF…) Production Project
- Watch Copyright Criminals
- Watch section from U2 – The Sky Down
- Watch It Might Get Loud
- Watch Trailer
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Wednesday, Aug. 2nd
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Hand out progress reports
- Listen to Natalie Imbruglia – Torn
- Midi File
- Identify
- Showcase Hooks and Hits
- All the Pain Money Can Buy by Fastball
- Listen to hooks and how they vary from song to song
- Showcase the Ryan Leslie Story
- Create a blog post titled, Your Network is Your Power
- Listen to Hit Makers story about Ryan Leslie
- Ryan Leslie – “Swiss Francs“
- Verify your Linkedin.com account with Mr. Le Duc
- Bobby Owsinski’s Articles at his blog
- Review The 5 Steps To Set Up Your Monitor Speakers
- Review Tips for Choosing Monitors
- Review 4 Rules For EQing When Mastering
- Review Mastering Your Songs In 6 Steps
- Review 8 Tips For Mixing For Mastering
- Review Recording a Great Guitar Sound
- Review Advanced Techniques for Miking Acoustic Guitar
- Create a blog post titled, Bobby Owsinski Tips
- Include notes that will help you
- Include links to some of the articles
- Work on (NAME OF…) Production Project
- Fill in the 21st Century skills you will focus on
- For example: embed your brainstorming as an example of “Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming)”
- Fill in the 21st Century skills you will focus on
- Watch Copyright Criminals
- Create a blog post titled Copyright Criminals
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Tuesday, Aug. 1st
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Listen to Listen Up! How Recognizing Sounds Can Help With Car Repairs
- Watch Kansas Leftoverture album creation
- Create a Linkedin.com account
- Review notes from Post Production blog post from yesterday
- Doing = Learning
- Review Preparing The Audio Recording Session – Al Schmitt
- Review Composition Arrangement Elements
- Review The Signs of an Amateur Mix
- Review Mixing, EQ, and Mastering
- Review Six Elements of a Mix
- Watch Max Martin’s Hits
- What makes a hit? How do you plan for it, build it, etc?
- Create a blog post titled, (NAME OF…) Production Project
- Copy and paste the following headings:
- Summary
- 21st Century Skills Demonstrated
- The Composition
- Reactions to the Final Version
- Evaluation of the Final Version
- What I Learned and Problems I Solved
- Fill in the 21st Century skills you will focus on
- For example: embed your brainstorming as an example of “Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming)”
- Copy and paste the following headings:
- Review the Feedback Form
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Monday, July 31st
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Watch movie clip about Dunkirk Sound
- Watch Top 10 Best Sound Designed Films of All Time
- Learn about the The Zoom H4n Audio Deck
- Create a blog post, Audio Tips for Filmmaking
- Write notes on the main points of the presentation
- Create a blog post, Audio Tips for Filmmaking
- Learn about Fundamentals of Sound in Post Production
- Create a blog post titled, The Fundamentals of Sound in Post Production
- Write notes on the main points of the presentation
- Create a blog post titled, The Fundamentals of Sound in Post Production
- Examine Editing an Interview
- Create a blog post titled, Introduction to Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR)
- Write notes on the main points of the presentation
- Watch Hugh Jackman go absolutely nuts recording sound effects for Logan
- Create a blog post titled, Introduction to Foley and Sound Effects for Film
- Write notes on the main points of the presentation
- Pick a project
- Examine Free Sound Sources online
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Friday, July 28th
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Add to the Song Decision-making Document
- Watch Liz Gilbert – Your Elusive Creative Genius and Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
- Create a blog post title, Creative Genius, Success, Failure, and Drive
- Take notes
- Answer the question, where is your home? in your notes
- What do you like doing more than anything else?
- Answer the question, where is your home? in your notes
- Listen to Stephen Tobolowsky – True Area (First 23 minutes)
- Create a blog post titled, Practice and Preparation
- Take notes
- Explain the difference between practice and preparation
- Create a blog post titled, Practice and Preparation
- Decide on Song Structure and Arrangement
- Watch Every Story is the Same
- Continue working with Soundtrap.com
- Fill in the Song Decision-making Form and turn in by the end of the day
- Create a blog post, titled Song Arrangement and Structure Plan
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Thursday, July 27th
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Make an account personal / free trial account at SoundTrap.com with your gmail account
- Share Desire Chord Progession by U2
- Share U2 – Song Exploder
- Share U2 – One Hook Theory
- Watch Copyright Criminals
- Watch The Joy of the Guitar Riff
- Start the Recording A Rif (Motif) and Mixing Audio Tracks
- We will listen to our rifs later this morning
- Share Motif Makin’ Resources
- Publish a blog post with your rif / motif / song idea and a brief description of what you are trying to build
- Explore Sound Arrangement
- My Favorite Song’s Arrangement Project – coming soon!
- Song Structure Forms – coming soon!
- Introduce final composition project: due next week
- Create a blog post titled, (NAME OF…) Production Project
- Copy and paste the following headings:
- Summary
- 21st Century Skills Demonstrated
- The Composition
- Reactions to the Final Version
- Evaluation of the Final Version
- What I Learned and Problems I Solved
- Fill in the 21st Century skills you will focus on
- For example: embed your brainstorming as an example of “Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming)”
- Review the Final Composition Project and Feedback Form
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Wednesday, July 26th
- Review Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Play riffs (hooks, motif’s, etc.) for your final composition
- Introduce Sound Wave Project and hand in the feedback form
- Complete the Microphone and Recording Project
- Review Microphone Audition process
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Tuesday, July 25th
- Watch and listen to Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – I Need Never Get Old
- See if you can access Dropbox
- Share Desire Chord Progession by U2
- Suggest use of Soundtrap for the final
- Explore Sound Arrangement
- My Favorite Song’s Arrangement Project – coming soon!
- Song Structure Forms – coming soon!
- Complete the Bass Recording Project
- Real artists publish!
- One hour publishing exercise: Mr. Le Duc’s Ordinary Life
- Introduce final composition project: due next week
- Create a blog post titled, (NAME OF…) Production Project
- Copy and paste the following headings:
- Summary
- 21st Century Skills Demonstrated
- The Composition
- Reactions to the Final Version
- Evaluation of the Final Version
- What I Learned and Problems I Solved
- Fill in the 21st Century skillsyou will focus on
- For example: embed your brainstorming as an example of “Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming)”
- Review the Final Composition Project and Feedback Form
Monday, July 24th
- Listen to Porcupine Tree – Arriving Somewhere But Not Here (Live)
- Share Class Google Schedule – students can edit this
- Share student work
- Share blog post updates
- Need both Melody and Rhythm Posts sheets from many
- Complete the Harmony Recording Project
- Watch The Joy of the Guitar Riff
- Create a blog post titled, The Joy of the Guitar Riff
- Take notes on what you find interesting
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Friday, July 21st
- Watch Howard Goodall’s How Music Works – Rhythm
- Take notes on rhythm terms and concepts
- Complete the Rhythm Recording Project
- Fill in What Worked and Didn’t Survey
Thursday, July 20th
- Watch How to Solve a Song – Karen Cheng
- Watch 4 Chords The Axis Of Awesome
- Learn more about the Creative Commons from the video Get Creative also review and Free Sound Music Resources
- Create a blog post titled, Creative Commons and Copyright
- Embed an image representing the Creative Commons from Flickr found through the search.creativecommons.org
- Write some notes defining the copyright and Creative Commons and why it is useful for legally publishing online
- Start the Recording A Rif (Motif) and Mixing Audio Tracks
- Explore flat.io for online music notation and composition
- Read Song Building Blocks – Song Stuff
- Complete the Melody Recording Project
- Riffs from last year
Wednesday, July 19th
- Try signing into your account on the computer
- Hand in signed paperwork
- Complete quiz on the Student Employability Handbook
- Review software on the computer by opening each program
- Audacity – try and record something and export as an mp3 file
- MuseScore
- LMMS
- Hydrogen
- Virtual DJ 8
- Review accounts in the Social Media Contract, why we use each, and check for safe settings
- Review Mr. Le Duc’s diigo.com social bookmarks
- Add the bookmarklet tool to your browser
- Bookmark some web sites at your own Delicious web site
- Explore Edublogs blog account and how it works
- Add links to accounts
- Review common blog tools
- Adopted a Trusted System – use it daily
- Learn how to present with power and poise
Tuesday, July 18th
- Create a YuGiOh / Pokemon Personality Card
- Email Mr. Le Duc your finished card
- Create accounts in the Social Media Contract at home, if you did not finish them in class
- Participate in the Netsmartz.org Internet safety discussion about being safe online
- Learn about copyright from the example video: coffee and the Creative Commons, search.creativecommons.org, Get Creative, and Free Sound Music Resources
- Learn hearing safety in the listen smart video and soundadvice.info web site
- Explore options for an About Me page
Teams
- Most productions will be in teams with students taking on various production roles
Course Description
- Length of class: 2 years
- Occupational Ed Elective Credit: 9, 10, 11, and 12
- School of Rock – Recording Arts and Sound Reinforcement Technology OSPI CIP Code 100203 A course that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, and mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound reinforcement effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification, effects, Foley; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.
Resources
The School of Rock framework is designed with information from numerous industry and professional sources including:
- Eargle, John (2005). The Microphone Handbook. Focal Press; Second Edition.
- Goodall, Howard (2006-11-18). How Music Works Series. Channel 4, BBC.
- Hass, Jeffrey, Gibson, John and Warren, Alicyn (2016-06-29). http://www.indiana.edu/~emusic/ Center for Electronic and Computer Music. Indiana University.
- Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Standards, http://www.meiea.org/Journal/Vol.10/Tough-2010-MEIEA-Journal-Vol-10-No-1-p149.pdf
- Owsinski, Bobby (2013-05-01). The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook, Second Edition. Course Technology PTR.
- Owsinski, Bobby (2013-09-30). The Recording Engineer’s Handbook. Course Technology PTR.
- Plummer, Mary (2014-07-09). Apple Pro Training Series: GarageBand. Pearson Education.
- Powell, John (2010-11-03). How Music Works: The Science & Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond. Little, Brown & Company.
- Randlette, Peter, (2016-06-29). Instructor of Digital Media, Sound Design, Media Technology. Evergreen State College.
- Weiss, Matthen, (2014-09-10). The Pro Audio Files http://theproaudiofiles.com/teaching-music-production/
The Power of Project Based Learning
- This course is based on project-based learning or PBL, an educational model demonstrated to help students develop 21st skills.
- Why Project-based Learning?
- 21st Century Skills
- Washington State Standards
Screencasts – Assistance in Self-Directed Learning
- Screencast videos are recorded of many lessons to support learning and are available on the web site for viewing anytime at school or at home
- Instructional Formatting (How to read Mr. Le Duc’s directions)
Academic Integrity
Grading
- Projects and Daily Work
- Final and Portfolio Tools
- These tools are used throughout the year
- Final Requirements
Grade Scale
| Level | Letter | Skyward High % | Skyward Low % | Descriptor |
| 4 | A | 100.00% | 92.50% | Advanced. Consistently exceeds proficient level of standard(s). |
| 3.5 | A- | 92.49% | 86.67% | Proficient but partial success at advanced level. |
| B+ | 86.66% | 80.84% | ||
| 3 | B | 80.83% | 75.00% | Proficient. Consistently (usually) meets standard(s). |
| 2.5 | B- | 74.99% | 66.67% | Basic but partial success at proficient level. |
| C+ | 66.66% | 58.34% | ||
| 2 | C | 58.33% | 50.00% | Basic. Inconsistently (occasionally) meets standard(s). |
| REDO |
Grade Scoring Table
Self Authored Projects
- Technical and creative media skills are developed through project work, working toward mastery
- Projects are composed of a plan and a product
- Each project is about two weeks in length
- Students produce projects throughout the term
- Students present the product the last day of the project cycle
Skills Development Projects
- Skills development is embedded into each project with emphasis on 21st Century world of work core skills
Daily Work
- Students will receive a daily grade for being on task with the daily work. Credit will be reduced for any conduct not contributing to an academic atmosphere. Credit will not be granted if the student is absent, but the points can be made up upon return. Please refer to the online class schedule for missing work and consult with the teacher for make-up work.
Self Evaluation
- Students will publish blog entry detailing their work for projects
- Included in the entry will be a paragraph highlighting what was done and learned
- A screenshot showing an example of the work and progress will be included
- Sample Student Evaluation
Journal
- Students will maintain a journal
- The journal details what was done and learned
- Sample journal entry
Leadership
- Students will contribute to the learning community in some meaningful way
- Student-lead leadership project will be developed between 1st and 2nd semester
- This project is aligned with CTE standards
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