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Teacher pack: instrumentation and texture

Instrumentation and texture: resources for teaching with SoundJunction

Boy working at computer with instruments on screen

You can access this teacher pack as a Word document. For the Word teacher pack and the accompanying worksheet, click on the links below. To save these documents to your computer, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the link and choose Save target as... or Save link as...

Instrumentation and texture teacher pack (Word)

Instrumentation and texture worksheet (Word)

 

Introduction

The first section of the teacher pack Word document contains specific information and suggestions relating to the Instrument and texture resources. Section 2 contains more general information about how to use the SoundJunction web site facilities (logging in, Learning trails, tracking etc.)

 

Musical instruments

Learning objectives

Students will learn:

  • the effects of muting layers within a constant source texture 
  • the effects of choosing instrumentation carefully 
  • the effects of juxtaposing contrasting textures and other techniques 
  • to be aware of some of the ethics of remixing

 

Resources provided

  • Customisable student worksheet
  • Free online access to the SoundJunction website
  • SoundJunction Learning trail specifically prepared for this pack
  • -- go to the Learning trail forum and look for the trail called Instrumentation and texture
  • -- Alternatively, enter the password 'wsinstexture' into the personal trail password box on the Learning trail forum
  • Suggestions for discussion prompts, small group activities and individual extension work
  • Free composing ideas

 

Links to SoundJunction some of the materials featured in this pack

Learning trail forum

Instrumentation and texture Learning trail

Creating a texture

Instruments in Emerging Dances

Instruments and melodies in Where will it take you?

Exploring Where will it take you?

Weaving melodies in Where will it take you?

Dennis Rollins: how far should remixing go?

Create music yourself

Getting the right sound from an orchestra

What are the sounds in SoundJunction

All about remixing

 

 

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