Volume Control Take Regular Breaks Live Shows Know the signs When making music, your ears are your most valuable tool – protect them so you can keep creating for years to come! Here’s how to stay safe and avoid hearing damage. 1. Volume Control Follow the 60/60 Rule Listen at no more than 60% volume […]
Ergonomics Keep Gear Organised Protect Your Eyes Take Regular Breaks When creating music with technology, having a safe and efficient computer setup helps prevent strain, keeps your gear working properly, and allows you to focus on making great music. Here’s what you need to know: 1. ErgonomicsStay Comfortable While You Create Screen Position Place your
When you’re creating music, it’s important to look after yourself. In this section, we’ll cover simple ways to protect your ears and avoid injury. Safe Computer Setup Safe Listening
Record your Song A how-to guide Copyright Myths Register with APRA AMCOS You’ve written a song – Yay! Now let’s learn how to protect it. Copyright protects your music and ensures that if someone wants to use it, they need your permission. If you don’t write it down or record it, it may be difficult
Support Materials by UOC CUAMCP311 – Create simple musical compositions Below you’ll find everything you need to support VET songwriting delivery. Support Materials by UOC SongMakers is not an RTO, but we’ve created these resources to help you deliver and assess the following UoC’s. Use them to build or support an existing unit plan, or
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Producing Process Sample Stems More resources Now that you have a song and you have made a live recording, the next step is to record so that you can share it with others. Recording You can record your song: Using the voice memo/notes app on your phone Creating a video recording of a live performance
Groove 4/4 Time Signature 6/8 & 12/8 Time Signature Explore Further HOW RHYTHM SHAPES YOUR STYLE Groove is the feel of your song’s rhythm, which beats stand out and how they’re arranged. It shapes your song’s energy and style. Different grooves change how the same chords feel. Choosing the right groove helps your song sound
Examples of Style Conventional vs Unconventional Different Again Other Ideas Groove & Style with Yeo In this video… Yeo talks about the style and groove in the song The One That Got Away by Al Parkinson which has a relaxed and laid back feel. Examples of Style Each style has its own traits, but artists
How to Start Pentatonic Scales Making your melody stronger Random Melody Generators Using Chord Tunes Explore Further Melody with Yeo In this video… Yeo talks about the melody in the song The One That Got Away by Al Parkinson. The song uses notes from the C Major pentatonic scale to build a melody line. Getting