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Day 1: Songwriting Overview

    What do you know about songwriting?

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Final Song Rubric
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Day 5: Creating the Chorus

Chorus: 
Chorus, the theme, the most important words
4 lines of your ideas, and often often heard

Verses:
Line 1, and then Line 2, and then Line 3 they're all the same
Listen for the same length, then you'll aim for fame!

Rhythm makes the line flow, really let the beat go
Syllabic stress is the best way to make your fans "whoa!"

Rhyme is an option, but can be fun to try
If you want to take a stab, slant rhyme can be sly!

    If you do not have writing in your journal from last week, take 3 minutes to write 3 sentences about one of these topics. Be sure to hit submit!
           1) An Alaskan animal
           2) What you want to want to do in 10 years from now
           3) What is your morning routine before coming to school

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Steps to Create your Chorus!

"I wake up and hit snooze for 20 minutes"
became: I wake up and hit snooze

"I run downstairs to make coffee"
became: I run to make coffee

"get into my jeep"
became: get into my jeep and cruise

"to pick up Ruth"
became: to pick up my friend ​Ruth
Step 1: Identify 4 important words or phrases from your writing.
Step 2: Read one phrase aloud, counting how many syllables are in that section
Step 3: Decide how long you want each line of your chorus. You might ask yourself- Do I like that many syllables? Are there words I can omit? Are there words I need to add for meaning or rhyming?  
Step 4: Write down the edited version of the first line here
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Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4 for your 2nd, 3rd, and 4th circled sections. Make sure you are choosing an EQUAL LINE LENGTH.
Step 6: Write the whole chorus (4 lines) here.
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STOP: Raise your hand to check with a teacher that you have completed this part of your assignment. Done early? Read your lyrics to your neighbor 5 times. If you notice certain natural rhythms to your words, try writing them down in your journal!

Sound Banks and Sound Scapes

A sound bank is a collection of sounds or ideas that you take to your group members that are related to your lyrics. 

If Miss Sophia were to create a sound bank for her song above, she might include these sounds:
  • a hand chime to represent the alarm clock
  • an ostinato beat with the syllables COFF-EE on body percussion
  • a high-violin pitched sound to represent the jeep's squeaky wheel

When you create your sound bank, think about what sounds represent you. Do you have a pet at home that makes a certain sound? Is there a certain kind of music or beat that always occurs in your household? What kinds of sounds do you hear in your classroom?

    For each sound in your sound bank, tell me why it is related to you or your lyrics.

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​Song Mapping
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Are you done with your melody or soundscape? Try these electronic music tools to give you new ideas. If you like what you find, try notating (writing) what you did on a fresh sheet of bar-line paper.

1. This link allows you to create vocal arrangements.
2. This link helps you think about ostinato and how to notate it.
3. Here is an online keyboard!

If you are done with those three, pick another one from this website!

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