Music+Production


 * Music Production**

1. Overview of Course 2. Basic Elements of Music-Activity 3. Fundamentals of Music-Notes, Rhythms, Articulations, Dynamics

4. Artistic/Creative Sensibilities related to a discerning musical ear

What is a Music Producer-Activity Listening-compare and contrast [|Wilson Pickett (1965)] [|The Commitments (1991)]
 * In the Midnight Hour**

[|Beatles (1966/76)] [|Earth, Wind, and Fire (1977/78)]
 * Got to Get You Into My Life**


 * "Killing Me Softly" **
 * [|Roberta Flack 1973]
 * [|Fugees 1996]

Discuss what vision has been brought to the tunes.
 * "Yesterday" **
 * [|Beatles 1965]
 * Boyz II Men 1994


 * "Thriller" **
 * [|Michael Jackson 1983]
 * Imogen Heap 2009

__**Discussion** __
 * 1) Compare and contrast each recording.
 * 2) What is different between each song?
 * 3) Which version do you like better? Why?
 * 4) Find two originals and remakes of your own and draw five comparisons and discuss which version you prefer and why.


 * 1) What is a producer?
 * 2) What tools do producers use?
 * 3) How do you think the "producer" got the sound he was looking for?
 * 4) Do you think the year that each song was released contributed to the sound?
 * 5) What are the many "hats" or roles a producer plays?

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__<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">**Assignment** __