sound that has a clear pitch (e.g. a note)

Single pitched sound

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Arranged into an interesting rhythm

With effects or distortion

Using technology to change the pitch

Listen to these three pitched sound

Arranged into a pattern to create a repeating riff

Layed to create interesting chords

Isolating pitched sounds: video

Task A feedback audio

Listen to the variety of different patterns

Change the order and rhythm of your pitched samples: video

Listen to it with your rhythmic groove, then loop it to repeat: video

Developing a sample-based composition

Music

Composing for voices

Using the voice creatively

Using samples

Creating a tone row

Developing a serialist composition

In this unit pupils are introduced to contemporary compositional approaches and techniques. They learn about a range of current contemporary music and the differences in approach of how this is structured and put together from earlier classical style music and current popular music.

Approaches to contemporary composition

Split the region in the middle of the sound.

To create a sample, which two steps should be taken?

Both pitched and unpitched sounds have no clear pitch.

Both pitched and unpitched sounds have a clear pitch.

A pitched sound has no clear pitch, whereas an unpitched sound has a clear pitch

A pitched sound has a clear pitch, whereas an unpitched sound has no clear pitch

How does a pitched sample differ from an unpitched one?

Why is it beneficial to repeat rhythms or patterns when creating music from samples?

because it is taking a pre-existing sound and creating something new with it

because it is creating a new sound and adding effects to it

because it is taking a pre-existing sound and not changing it

because it is creating a melody from a keyboard

If a sound is altered after being sampled, this still counts as sampling. Why?

Which two are examples of pitched sounds?

A {{}} is a short clip of pre-existing sound used to create something new.

the process of recording new clips of music

the process of creating and using a sample

the process of moving sections of a piece around

Which of these sounds does not have a clear pitch?

A sound with clear pitch is called a {{}} sound

A type of sample used in electronic music.

A style of music that is based on recorded sounds.

A style of music that uses concrete instruments.

In which century did sampling become possible?

Starter Quiz

A is a short clip of pre-existing sound used to create something new.