S6: E123 Soundtrap Series: Poem with Loops

Season 6

Episode 123

Soundtrap Series: Poem with Loops

One of the tech tools that I fell in love with during our spring distance learning was Soundtrap. In Episode 114 I share Nine Tech Tools that I want to use and Soundtrap was on this list. It has continued to be a favorite way for me to teach musical concepts in a new way. In today's episode I'm sharing the first assignment I created for students. I'll share the purpose and focus of the assignment, how I led students towards their composition, how I assessed their work, and a few examples of final student products. If you're interested in learning how to do these assignments with your students, click the links below! I've created a YouTube video explaining adding loops as well as one where I walk through the process I used with students.

Poem: Betty Botter (though any poem will work!)

Focus: Steady beat- speaking on a steady beat; Learning how to record your voice and manipulate it with transformations and autotune; adding/deleting loops; saving favorite loops; changing tempo (if desired)

Links:

Betty Botter Poem

Project Rubric

YouTube Tutorial: Loops

YouTube Tutorial: Poem Project

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