Amplification & Distortion: Difference between revisions
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*Students will be familiar with the basics of electronic amplification for various different instruments. | *Students will be familiar with the basics of electronic amplification for various different instruments. | ||
*Students will be able to use amplification and/or amplification-related distortion to achieve a given musical effect. | *Students will be able to use amplification and/or amplification-related distortion to achieve a given musical effect. | ||
*Students will be understand different types of noise and their applications. | |||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
==== Readings ==== | |||
* [https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/02/white-noise-sound-colors/462972/ ''The Atlantic:'' Neal, "The Many Colors of Sound"] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Colors_of_noise|''Wikipedia:'' "Colors of Noise"]]<br /> | |||
==Class Activities== | ==Class Activities== | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 30 July 2020
| This lesson is part of the Electronic Music & Sound Production category. |
Objectives
- Students will be familiar with the basics of electronic amplification for various different instruments.
- Students will be able to use amplification and/or amplification-related distortion to achieve a given musical effect.
- Students will be understand different types of noise and their applications.
Resources
Readings
Class Activities
- Discussion and demonstration of amplification of an acoustic or electronic signal
- Discussion and demonstration of distortion, overdrive and feedback as musical techniques
- Analysis of amplification and distortion in music of different styles
- Creation and manipulation of an electronically distorted sound
Assignments
- Identification and analysis of amplification and distortion in recorded music