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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
==== Readings ==== | ====Readings==== | ||
* "[http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=79&topid=123 Wave Shapes"] (''Smack my Pitch Up'') | * T. Rush. [http://tobyrush.com/theorypages/pdf/en-us/dynamics-and-articulations.pdf "Dynamics and Articulations."] (''Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People''). | ||
* [http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=80&topid=123 "Envelope."] (''Smack my Pitch Up)'' | *"[http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=79&topid=123 Wave Shapes"] (''Smack my Pitch Up'') | ||
* [http://musictechmusician.weebly.com/envelopes.html "Envelopes."] (''Music Technology Musician'') | *[http://www.smackmypitchup.com/smpu/?sec=content&id=80&topid=123 "Envelope."] (''Smack my Pitch Up)'' | ||
* [http://musictechmusician.weebly.com/timbre.html "Timbre."] (''Music Technology Musician'') | *[http://musictechmusician.weebly.com/envelopes.html "Envelopes."] (''Music Technology Musician'') | ||
*[http://musictechmusician.weebly.com/timbre.html "Timbre."] (''Music Technology Musician'') | |||
==== Tools ==== | ====Tools==== | ||
* [https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Oscillators/ Chrome Music Lab Oscillators] | *[https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Oscillators/ Chrome Music Lab Oscillators] | ||
* [http://mohayonao.github.io/adsr-envelope/ ADSR Envelope Simulation] | *[http://mohayonao.github.io/adsr-envelope/ ADSR Envelope Simulation] | ||
*[https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Spectrogram/ Chrome Music Lab: Spectrogram] | *[https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Spectrogram/ Chrome Music Lab: Spectrogram] | ||
*[https://academo.org/demos/virtual-oscilloscope/ Academo Virtual Oscilloscope] | *[https://academo.org/demos/virtual-oscilloscope/ Academo Virtual Oscilloscope] | ||
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==Class Activities== | ==Class Activities== | ||
*Discussion and definition of ADSR envelope with demo. | *Discussion and definition of ADSR envelope with demo. | ||
*Illustration of articulation with different instruments, comparison of oscilloscope/spectrogram with ADSR envelope graph. | *Illustration of articulation with different instruments, comparison of oscilloscope/spectrogram with ADSR envelope graph. | ||
*Alteration of harmonics for various wave shapes (demo). | *Alteration of harmonics for various wave shapes (demo). | ||
Revision as of 21:26, 24 July 2020
| This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Sound & Music module. |
Objectives
- Student will be able to notate various dynamics and articulation symbols.
- Student will be able to interpret or define various dynamics and articulation symbols.
- Students will be familiar with ADSR sound envelopes and their components.
- Student will be able to relate different aspects of the attack envelope with perceived articulation and/or dynamic.
- Student will understand the relationship between pitch, loudness, and timbre.
- Student will be able to derive the harmonics for specific wave shapes given a fundamental frequency (triangle, sawtooth, square).
Resources
Readings
- T. Rush. "Dynamics and Articulations." (Music Theory for Musicians and Normal People).
- "Wave Shapes" (Smack my Pitch Up)
- "Envelope." (Smack my Pitch Up)
- "Envelopes." (Music Technology Musician)
- "Timbre." (Music Technology Musician)
Tools
- Chrome Music Lab Oscillators
- ADSR Envelope Simulation
- Chrome Music Lab: Spectrogram
- Academo Virtual Oscilloscope
- (Software) Audacity
- Teropa Harmonics Explorer
Class Activities
- Discussion and definition of ADSR envelope with demo.
- Illustration of articulation with different instruments, comparison of oscilloscope/spectrogram with ADSR envelope graph.
- Alteration of harmonics for various wave shapes (demo).
- Visualization of timbre changes on spectrogram/oscilloscope.
Assignments