Wednesday 4 November 2015

Project 4 Drum Beats Assignment

Today we will have an intro to MIDI drums.  Here are the resources you will need after the lesson.
Pay close attention to the lesson.

Assignment:
Record each one of these drum patterns once AND copy and paste it so that it is TWO bars long.
Remember:

  • Always QUANTIZE to the 1/8 note after recording each part.
  • SLOW down for recording.
  • Press Oct -1 button for the correct sounds on the keyboard
  • Choose the appropriate Drum Kit Sound for each style of music.
  • Label each Track with the correct Drum Kit Pattern and Label each Sound Event box with the correct drum name. 
  • Your Final Project will be 10 bars long for Grade 10s and 16 Bars long for Gr. 11s
  • Speed up the tempo when you are done. 110 bpm is good. 
  • To be completed: Thurs. Nov. 12
  • Submit MX6 file. 








Grade 10s 1-5
Grade 11s 1-8











2. Kick, Snare, Closed Hi Hat Example: Get Lucky- Daft Punk or Can't Get you Outta My Head - Kylie Monogue














3. Kick, Closed Kit Hat












4. Kick, Snare, Closed Hi-Hat



5. Kick, Snare, Crash




Grade 11's do 6 - 8 as well.
6. Ride, Hi Hat Pedal, Rim Knock (stick)  Example: Pink Panther Theme



7. Closed Hi Hat, Kick, Rim Knock (Stick) Example: Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley

 

8. Kick, Snare, Closed Hi Hat Example: Rock Me Baby - BB King
Watch out for 3 Hi Hat notes in each beat! Set your quantize settings to"1/8 triplet notes"