post #6

okay so this is what it looks like when i'm making the songs. i think i've started hearing the layers of instruments in different songs since i started this project, it's really cool how my way of looking at music has changed. the song i'm working on is almost done i just need to put some finishing touches on it and then i will post a link to my blog.

post #5

I haven't posted a real update in a long time because I was stuck on what to do for a first song. once i figured out how to start putting sound clips together I created an intro to a song but after a week I really didn't like it. So one night i was listening to the browse section of spotify and found a station i really liked and it sounded like something i would like to recreate. so i started making a song, so far i only have 40 seconds of it but once i finish i am going to post a link to my blog. i'm really excited about this it's turned out a lot more interesting than i thought.

          20% Time Project Proposal

Name: Celeigh Albritton

Project Title: creating music 20% time

Project Start Date: Nov. 7^th, 2014

Project Completion Date: May 15^th, 2015

Mentor’s Name: Mrs. Browning, Caroline Newsome, Tippy Novak, Jack Hudon, Skylar Albritton, Maggie Hardin  

Brief Description:

I will be creating music and songs on my laptop.

Overview of Project Proposal

1) Project Objective:

My projects objective is to create online music. I plan to make at least three songs but I’m going to try to make more if I have enough time. I think I’m going to make songs that are relaxing and dreamy sounding but with a twist so it is more upbeat.

2) Project Rationale:

I’m doing this project because I’ve always loved music. It’s actually on my bucket list to make music but since I can’t sing I will just make electronic songs. I recently heard a station on spotify that has music that is mostly instrumental and was made by dJs. I thought it was really cool and decided that I wanted to try to make something like that.

3) Project Steps:

1. Find a program for the music

2. Figure out want genre I want to do

3. Find inspiration

4. Start creating music

5. Get mentor to listen to it

6. Make final changes

7. Repeat 3 – 6 for every song

8. Finish all songs for presentation

9. Present songs to class

4) Timeline of Activities:

November 2014;

·         Find a good website to create music on

·         Create an account

·         Figure out how to use it

December 2014;

·         Start creating a song

·         Get a mentor’s feedback

·         Put finishing touches on song

January 2015;

·         Start creating 2^nd song

·         Get a mentor’s feedback

·         Put finishing touches on song

February 2015;

·         Start creating 3^rd song

·         Get mentor’s feedback on it

·         Make changes to song

March 2015;

·         Put finishing touches on song

·         Start 4^th song

·         Get mentor’s feedback

·         Put finishing touches on song

April 2015;

·         Start creating 5^th song

·         Get mentor’s feedback

·         Put finishing touches on song

May 2015;

·         Listen to all five songs

·         Put final touches on songs

·         Start working on presentation

·         Finish presentation

5) Available Human and Material Resources:

·         My mentors listed above

·         http://soundation.com/

·         Music making tutorials online

·         Music artist

·         Any music I can use for inspiration

6) Possible Road Blocks:

·         I will become unmotivated.

·         I will become frustrated with my computer

·         I won’t make any music that I like

·         My lack of technological skill

7) Research Questions:

How will I upload them to my blog?

Will I get as many songs as I think I will?

Will they even sound good?

Should I have a theme or just makes a bunch of different songs?

How long should each song be?