Synthesized drum sounds
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify the sound of a kick, snare and hi-hat when synthesized and can create an electronic drum groove.
Key learning points
- The tempo and timbre that a songwriter chooses play an important role in the overall effect of a piece of music.
- Timbre is a broad term which describes the sound quality of an instrument.
- There is a difference between acoustic and synthesized sound.
- The groove used in this lesson has similarities with the simpler rock groove, but the overall effect contrasts.
- Learning to recreate a slightly more complex drum groove which is based on the features of a typical drum groove.
Keywords
Synthesizer - an instrument that produces sound electronically
Timbre - the timbre of an instrument is its sound quality - for example, metallic
Acoustic - an acoustic instrument produces sound naturally without any electronic input
Common misconception
Misunderstanding the meaning of acoustic because the lesson examples are played on an iPad/computer.
Make it clear that the iPad/computer is imitating acoustic sound.
Teacher tip
The groove for pieces in this lesson is very fast. Clap it through with pupils at 100bpm, then 140bpm, and then the actual speed.
Equipment
A DAW or other suitable compositional tool or instrument.
Files needed for this lesson
Electronic drum groove backing track 478.02 KB (MP3)
Electronic drum groove drum track 546.58 KB (MP3)
Electronic drum groove template 7.12 MB (ZIP)
Download these files to use in the lesson.
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