Introduction week 1

• Muziek
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today 

• Introduction music class 
• Rules 
• get to know each other 
• Short quiz
• Create an account on beatsnbits 

- What will we do in music class?

- What do I expect of you? 

- Short quiz 

- Create an account on beatsnbits 

- Composing a beat

Today

discuss de 80 minutes vs 40 minutes 

What are we going to do?

- Society assignment

- Play instruments

- comparing national anthems

- Final assignment: compose your own national anthem (individual) 

What are we going to do?

What do I expect of you?

Instruments are handled carefully in this classroom. Can't you do this? Then you are not welcome in this class. - Society assignment 

- Play instruments 

- comparing national anthems 

- Final assignment: comparing your own national anthem (individual) 

Instruments are handled carefully in this classroom. Can't you do this? Then you are not welcome in this class.

What do I expect of you?

What are your hobbies?

I am ... years old

13

14

15

I like sports

yes

no

What genre of music do you like?

Pop

R&B

Rock

Jazz

Gospel

Hiphop

Otherwise

I play an instrument

Yes

No

I follow private music lessons

Yes

No

I play in an orchestra

Yes

No

I play in a band

Yes

No

I like to sing

Pop

Rock

Jazz

otherwise

i love music

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Create an account on beatsnbits 

• On your laptop, go to www.beatsnbits.nl
  
• Go to create account
  
• You first connect once with following username and password 

    Username: s2472                 Password: pano8

• After this you create your own username and password. User name is your school email address, and it is useful to use your school password as well. Otherwise make a note to remember it.
  
• Make sure to put yourself in the right class

Compose a beat 

• compose a beat with the sequencer from beatsnbits
• Make sure your composition has an intro, middle part and outro. Use aclear build-up, by starting with one part, for example.
  
• Also use breaks; silences increase tension

goal: learning how to use the sequencer

Time: 30 minutes