Garage+Band

The Final Countdown

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Techno

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Z and B First Song

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GARAGEBAND TECH 1

Area of Interaction: Health and Social Education Unit Question: How does music change me?

Requirements: -Spend 6 days creating your own songs with GarageBand.  -You need to create 4 songs. (25 points for each song)  -Each song needs to be at least 1 minute long. (10 points)  -Each song must have at least 5 tracks. (10 points) <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> -All of your songs must have at least one edit. (3 points) <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> -All of your songs must have at least two "pan" changes. (2 points) <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> -At least one of your songs must have your voice recorded on it. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> -There is a total of 100 points for this assignment. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> -You will receive an IB grade and a letter grade.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 1: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Take the Test on [|Skyward].

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">INVESTIGATE: <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">(Write in complete sentences) __<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Identify the Problem: __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. What is the problem you need to solve? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I need to create 4 GarageBand songs. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 2. How does the Design Cycle apply to the real world? the design cycle applies to the real world when you apply for collage. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 3. How does music change me. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Music changes my mood and my emotions. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 4. What are the requirements for this assignment? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The requirements are listed above in <span style="color: #31aa71; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">blue-green <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 5. What is GarageBand? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">GarageBand is a program only on Mac computers where you can create you own songs. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 6. Spend 15 minutes experimenting with GarageBand. List three new things you learned about GarageBand: <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">1. GarageBand is a lot easier to use than I thought 2. GarageBand is not a program for just the computer-smart people 3. I like garage band!

__<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Design Brief: __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">7. Write a short statement of what you are going to make, why you are going to make it, and for whom you are making it for. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I am going to make at least 4 GarageBand songs for this project so I can get a good grade. I am also doing this for my entertainment.

__<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Formulate a Design Specification: __ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">8. What are the requirements for this assignment? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">(listed above in <span style="color: #31aa71; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">blue-green <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">.) <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 9. What are the limitations you have with this assignment? <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Well one limitation I have is I have never used GarageBand before.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">PLAN: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Day 1: Take the test on Skyward, answer the questions under "Investigate", and start GarageBand. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Day 2: Finish Day 1 and start GarageBand. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Day 3: Work on GarageBand. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Day 4: Work on GarageBand. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Day 5: Work on GarageBand. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Day 6: Work on GarageBand. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Day 7: Send your songs to iTunes, upload your songs to your Wikispace, and burn your song to a CD if you choose.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">CREATE:
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Use appropriate software to create your songs . (and be nice to my computer!)
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Follow your plan.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> Pay attention to the quality of your songs!

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">EVALUATE: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">10. How many songs did you create? <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I created 4 songs. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 11. How could you improve your songs? <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I think we could change the ending so it sounded more like an ending and not just end abruptly. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 12. Did you meet all of the requirements? <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Yes, my songs met all the requirements. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 13. Reflect on all the steps of the Design Cycle. <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">What did you do well? What do you need to improve? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 14. Were you responsible in using the software, Internet, pictures, and computer? <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Yes, I responsibly used the computer, internet and software. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 15. How does music change the way you act and feel about yourself? <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Music reflects my mood, so if I am sad, no matter what song, I will still be sad. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 16. What grade do you deserve on this project? (1 - 6) <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I think I deserve a 5 because I worked hard on my project and put a lot of effort into it but I think I could have done better.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Investigate: <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I played with GarageBand until I got the hang of it.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Plan: <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I planned out beats and rhythms that fit together.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Create: <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I made my songs
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Evaluate: <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I listened to my songs.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">ATTITUDE: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">17. Reflect on your attitude on each step of the Design Cycle. Did you completely answer each step without complaining, being a whiny baby, or saying "it's too hard". Explain your answer: <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Um. . . yes I guess so. I didn't complain about anything, I thought is was really fun! <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;"> 18. What grade do you deserve on your attitude? (1 - 6) <span style="color: #a40dd3; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">On my attitude, I think I should get a 6 because I was positive the whole time and was was always ready to work.