Studio Orchestra Summer 2011

Welcome to Studio Orchestra! I hope you are ready for a fun semester. We will be playing music and listening to some of your favorite music every class. Please bookmark this page and check here every week. I will be posting some information about the class regularly, along with some links you may find interesting.

What to bring:

Guitarists and Bassists: bring your instruments, cables, picks. HCC has amps and I'll bring one or 2 of mine.

Drummers: Bring sticks. HCC has drums and cymbals, but not the best.

Keyboard Players: HCC has a Korg Triton for us to use.

Singers and Rappers: Bring your voice. We have PA system and mics.

Everyone else: Bring yourself. We'll find something for you to do.

You will also need a pen and a folder or binder to keep handouts and take notes. Good news: no textbook to buy!

Also please bookmark my Learning Web page. You will be able to print out the syllabus, handouts and assignments from there.

Studio Orchestra Week 14

This week we will be finishing our original songs. If you are writing lyrics/singing/rapping I need to get you recorded!! Please come to class and stay till we get your part.

If you are designing a CD cover I need to see it ASAP.

Studio Orchestra Week 13

This week we will begin recording our original songs in both classes. Please be on time and prepared to record your parts!

Rappers/singers/ lyric writers: Please write out your lyrics so I can see them! I would prefer if you can make me a copy. I will need to arrange the order of the verses, etc.

We only have this week and next to record, so please help out by being prepared, focused, and willing to work!

Rebecca Black vs the Beatles

Great minds think alike?

Studio Orchestra Week 12

OK, this is the time some of you have been waiting for! We will begin writing some original music in both classes this week. Bring your creativity! Rappers, please be in on the creative process from the beginning. We will want your input, and will need to plan the number of verses.

Also, if you haven't brought in music to listen to, this is a good week to do it!

Lastly, don't forget your journals every week!!!

Studio Orchestra Week 11

This week we will try to finish up our recordings of song #1. We will track lead vocals, backgrounds, percussion, etc.

If we don't finish this week, we will either take some time next week, or make a "to do" list and begin working on some original music.

Songwriting Workshop

Next week we will attend a songwriting workshop led by singer/songwriter Rebecca Black, and hosted by HCC. Check out her music here.