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*[https://120years.net Crab, ''120 Years of Electronic Music''] | *[https://120years.net Crab, ''120 Years of Electronic Music''] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sjreF6H_rY Soundfly: "A Brief History of Synthesizers"] | |||
*12tone: | *12tone: | ||
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5eN83w0ssc “How One Instrument Defined A Generation”] | **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5eN83w0ssc “How One Instrument Defined A Generation”] | ||
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**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/MIDI/chapter3_MIDI.php "MIDI"] | **[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/MIDI/chapter3_MIDI.php "MIDI"] | ||
**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_synthesis_history.php "A Brief History of Sound Synthesis"] | **[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_synthesis_history.php "A Brief History of Sound Synthesis"] | ||
**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/history/chapter6_timeline.php "Electronic Music Historical Timeline"] | |||
==Class Activities== | ==Class Activities== | ||
*Discussion and demonstration of electronic instruments (e.g., theremin, synthesizer, electric guitar) | *Discussion and demonstration of electronic instruments (e.g., theremin, synthesizer, Hammond organ, electric guitar) | ||
*Discussion and demonstration of a MIDI studio, including outboard synthesizers and various controllers | *Discussion and demonstration of a MIDI studio, including outboard synthesizers and various controllers | ||
*Making Sound with Electric Hobby Kits | |||
*Performance and improvisation using electronic instruments | *Performance and improvisation using electronic instruments | ||
==Assignments== | ==Assignments== | ||
*Identification | *Identification of electronic instruments in recorded music | ||
*Designing a MIDI studio to meet given musical criteria | *Designing a MIDI studio to meet given musical criteria | ||
*Creating electromagnetic circuit diagrams | |||
*Classifying mechanical, electric and electronic instruments | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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 historical and contemporary electronic instruments.
- Students will be able to design a MIDI studio to meet a given musical need.
Resources
Listening or Videos
- Crab, 120 Years of Electronic Music
- Soundfly: "A Brief History of Synthesizers"
- 12tone:
- MIDI.org: MIDI Tutorials
- Haas, Introduction to Computer Music:
Class Activities
- Discussion and demonstration of electronic instruments (e.g., theremin, synthesizer, Hammond organ, electric guitar)
- Discussion and demonstration of a MIDI studio, including outboard synthesizers and various controllers
- Making Sound with Electric Hobby Kits
- Performance and improvisation using electronic instruments
Assignments
- Identification of electronic instruments in recorded music
- Designing a MIDI studio to meet given musical criteria
- Creating electromagnetic circuit diagrams
- Classifying mechanical, electric and electronic instruments