Welcome to Sound Explorations: Creating, Expressing, Improving Communities.
This is our Get Started Jamming and Improvising Music Learning Playlist.
This playlist is in process of being developed so you are seeing draft versions.
Before Starting Read This First
1) You are about to try out something called a music learning playlist. Each “track” in the playlist is called a learning experience or “XP”
2) If you see a group # next to an XP, please try out the version that has the group # you were assigned – you can also try out other versions later.
3) The last part of each XP is “Share What you Learned” you can then move on to the next XP in the playlist.
4) We want your opinions and ideas. So, please fill in the survey at the bottom of this page after you try out some of the XPs.
Have Fun!
These are updated versions of XPs as of 5/23/17 . [If you would like to continue working on older versions of XPs you can access them here:
Get Started Jamming
Start Here 1. How can I start jamming or improvising right away?
2. What is improvising (and jamming)?
3. How do improvising, jamming, and freestyling work?
4. What skills will help me improvise and jam?
5. What are some rules or guidelines for jamming?
Please consider providing feedback if you are 18+ and have expertise in Beat Making or Production or are a music teacher, teaching artist, or mentor of a community program that might use this list.
Old Versions of XPs
Topic 1: Timbre
Group 1 try this XP
Interacting with Sounds (XP 1a version 1)
Group 2 try these XPs
Interacting with Sounds Part 1 (XP 1a version 2)
Interacting with Sounds Part 2 (XP 1a version 2)
Everyone try these XPs
How can we synthesize sound? (XP 1b)
How does material impact sound? (XP 1c)
Topic 2: Pitch
Everyone try these XPs
Identifying and Communicating Pitch (XP2)
Topic 3A: Creating Instruments and Interfaces with Microcontrollers
Everyone try these XPs
What types of instruments and interfaces can I make? (XP3a)
How can I get access to a microcontroller? (XP3b)
How can I find or get access to the Arduino IDE? (XP3c)
How can I make a circuit to make music? (XP3d)
How can I program a microcontroller to make sound? (XP3e)
How can I use the interface I built to play melodies that I create? (XP3f)
How can I control sounds using a microcontroller? (XP3g)
Topic 3B: Creating Instruments and Interfaces with the Makey Makey
Everyone try these XPs
What types of instruments and interfaces can I create? (XP3B1)
How can I get access to a Makey Makey? (XP3B2)
Where can I find help on making instruments and interfaces with a Makey Makey? (XP3Bz)
How can I create an Instrument with a Makey Makey? (Setting up) (XP3B3)
How can I create an Instrument with a Makey Makey? (Making Sound) (XP3B4)
Old Versions of XPs
Topic 1: What is jamming/improvising?
Everyone try this XP
How can I get started jamming? (XP1)
Topic 2: Listening
Everyone try this XP
What kind of listening is helpful for jamming and improvising? (XP2)
Topic 3: Playing with Time
Everyone try this XP
How can I use timing to keep my jamming interesting? (XP3)
Feedback
After you try the XPs please give us feedback using this form:
