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== Objectives == | ==Objectives== | ||
*Students will be familiar with the basics of electronic amplification for various different instruments. | |||
*Students will be able to use amplification and/or amplification-related distortion to achieve a given musical effect. | |||
*Students will be understand different types of noise and their applications. | |||
==Resources== | |||
== | ====Readings==== | ||
*[http://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2009/jimi-hendrix-electronic-musician/ The Ethan Hein Blog: Hein, "Jimi Hendrix, electronic musician"] | |||
* | *[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/white-noise-sound-colors/462972/ ''The Atlantic:'' Neal, "The Many Colors of Sound"] | ||
*[[wikipedia:Colors_of_noise|''Wikipedia:'' "Colors of Noise"]] | |||
== | ====Listening or Videos==== | ||
*''Effects 101:'' | |||
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40i3_JH6FYw "Overdrive"] | |||
*[https://open.spotify.com/album/2g4i8tiNEGn1dCNYeuvixB?si=qs0vEa9SSS2LtzN7AHhJzA Lou Reed, ''Metal Machine Music''] | |||
== Notes == | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqjqOa7two Marty Music: "Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz: What's the Difference?"]<br /> | ||
==Class Activities== | |||
*Discussion and demonstration of amplification of an acoustic or electronic signal | |||
*Discussion and demonstration of distortion, overdrive and feedback as musical techniques | |||
*Analysis of amplification and distortion in music of different styles | |||
*Creation and manipulation of an electronically distorted sound | |||
==Assignments== | |||
*Identification and analysis of amplification and distortion in recorded music | |||
*Designing a PA system for a specific need | |||
*Comparison of live and studio recordings | |||
==Notes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 21 December 2024
| This lesson is part of the Electronic Music & Sound Production category. |
Objectives
- Students will be familiar with the basics of electronic amplification for various different instruments.
- Students will be able to use amplification and/or amplification-related distortion to achieve a given musical effect.
- Students will be understand different types of noise and their applications.
Resources
Readings
- The Ethan Hein Blog: Hein, "Jimi Hendrix, electronic musician"
- The Atlantic: Neal, "The Many Colors of Sound"
- Wikipedia: "Colors of Noise"
Listening or Videos
- Effects 101:
- Lou Reed, Metal Machine Music
Class Activities
- Discussion and demonstration of amplification of an acoustic or electronic signal
- Discussion and demonstration of distortion, overdrive and feedback as musical techniques
- Analysis of amplification and distortion in music of different styles
- Creation and manipulation of an electronically distorted sound
Assignments
- Identification and analysis of amplification and distortion in recorded music
- Designing a PA system for a specific need
- Comparison of live and studio recordings