Grade 7: Music Tech Class Rocks Out
Seventh graders worked this week to finalize a project in Music Tech class that had them arranging music for classic rock tunes like Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles and Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen. With teacher Justin Miera, they learned basic guitar chords to lay a track over their selected songs' background music. While one student played, others acted as recording engineers. "This was a fun assignment that gave everyone a chance to use the recording equipment and to play music," shares Sara Burke (7). The project included these steps:
Seventh graders worked this week to finalize a project in Music Tech class that had them arranging music for classic rock tunes like Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles and Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen. With teacher Justin Miera, they learned basic guitar chords to lay a track over their selected songs' background music. While one student played, others acted as recording engineers. "This was a fun assignment that gave everyone a chance to use the recording equipment and to play music," shares Sara Burke (7). The project included these steps:
- Play guitar chords - download or print a lead sheet or chord/lyric sheet
- Find a MIDI file
- Record guitar on a separate acoustic track from inside the studio
- Record one MIDI track (e.g. bass, drum loop, pad, horns melody, etc.)
- Export as an MP3 file (30-90 seconds) to Haiku
- Define the historical style of this song's original performance
Graland Country Day School
Graland Country Day School is a private school in Denver, Colorado, serving students in preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school. Founded in Denver in 1927, Graland incorporates a rich, experiential learning approach in a traditional classroom setting, emphasizing the development of globally and socially conscious leaders who excel academically.
