This week has seen the first two Year 10 Diploma steel pan workshops. Year 10s have worked together as an ensemble to create a performance of the Jamaican song 'Watcha Talkin Bout', and have started to learn good stick technique as well as ensemble performance skills.
Year 10 - When you're writing your own blogs about this week, make sure you include...
- Who was playing which pans - and which were you playing?
- What you've learnt about good steel pan performance technique
- What your part in 'Watcha Talkin Bout' involved
Listen to 'Whatcha Talkin Bout'... Click Here
Friday, 24 September 2010
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
14th September 2010 - DJ Workshop Number 1
Today was the first of the series of DJ workshops. Year 11 performers worked on skills including:
- Setting up the decks
- Rewinding/fastfowarding
- Cross fading
- Dropping in the track
- Beat-matching
- Setting up the decks
- Rewinding/fastfowarding
- Cross fading
- Dropping in the track
- Beat-matching
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Year 10 - Term 1
This term, year 10 will be working towards a steel pan performance for the Winter Roadshow. You will be working together to create a steel pan ensemble, and to rehearse and perform some winter-related pieces.
This week, you have started work on some research into steel pans, including what they are, what the different types of pan are, and the types of music which use them - including calypso. You will then do some research into Christmas music, and start planning for your own performance.
This week, you have started work on some research into steel pans, including what they are, what the different types of pan are, and the types of music which use them - including calypso. You will then do some research into Christmas music, and start planning for your own performance.
Year 11 - Term 1
This term, we will be working on DJ skills, in preparation for your Diploma Festival after Christmas. You will be working every Tuesday with professional DJ tutors to learn all the basic techniques, and to start putting your own performance piece together.
So far, you have worked on a research project to find out about the history and development of DJing, including what DJing is (and the equipment and techniques used), how DJing and Turntablism started as part of Hiphop culture, and how recent developments (such as the invention of digital music) have influenced DJing. If you have not already finished this and handed it in, please make sure you do as soon as possible.
Next week (Tuesday 14th September) you will be starting work with the professional tutors. Make sure you arrive promptly to 142 at the start of the day!
So far, you have worked on a research project to find out about the history and development of DJing, including what DJing is (and the equipment and techniques used), how DJing and Turntablism started as part of Hiphop culture, and how recent developments (such as the invention of digital music) have influenced DJing. If you have not already finished this and handed it in, please make sure you do as soon as possible.
Next week (Tuesday 14th September) you will be starting work with the professional tutors. Make sure you arrive promptly to 142 at the start of the day!
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Welcome to the Music Blog for the Creative and Media Arts Diploma at Charles Edward Brooke. This is where you can find out about what's happening in your Diploma Music lessons, work and homework that's been set, and any other important information.
You should set up your profile to 'follow' this blog, so that you get all the important updates sent to you.
Remember - you should be using your blog every week to keep a record of the work that you have done in your Diploma lessons, and this includes music!
Miss Hasler
Welcome to the Music Blog for the Creative and Media Arts Diploma at Charles Edward Brooke. This is where you can find out about what's happening in your Diploma Music lessons, work and homework that's been set, and any other important information.
You should set up your profile to 'follow' this blog, so that you get all the important updates sent to you.
Remember - you should be using your blog every week to keep a record of the work that you have done in your Diploma lessons, and this includes music!
Miss Hasler
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