Electronic Music 
Composition & 
Songwriting

  • Home
  • Lessons
    • Intro to Class >
      • Policies
      • Rubric for Projects
      • Rubric for Class Participation
      • Questionnaire
    • What is Music? >
      • Assignment: Essential Listening
    • Great Songwriters >
      • Great Songwriters
    • Intro to GarageBand >
      • Project #1 - Editing
    • Using Loops >
      • Project #2 - Loops
    • Noteflight & MIDI >
      • The Keyboard
      • Project #3 - Notation
    • Live Recording & Effects
    • Good Songs >
      • Project #4 - Original Song
    • Drum Beats >
      • Project #5 - Drum Beat
    • Chords & Chord Progressions >
      • Project #6 - Chord Progressions
    • Melody >
      • Project #7 - Melody
    • Arranging >
      • Project #8 - Arranging
    • Lyrics & Poetry >
      • Project #9.1- Write Lyrics
      • Project #9.2 - Lyrics to Music
    • Jingles >
      • Project #10 - Jingle
    • Film Scoring >
      • Project #11 - Film Scoring
    • Podcasting >
      • Project #12 - Podcast
    • Sampling >
      • Project #13 - Sampling Project
    • Collaboration >
      • Project #14: Collaborative Cumulative Project
  • Assignments
  • Submitting Files
  • Glossary
  • Saving & Deleting Your Files
  • Link to Student Work
  • Course Evaluation
  • Home
  • Lessons
    • Intro to Class >
      • Policies
      • Rubric for Projects
      • Rubric for Class Participation
      • Questionnaire
    • What is Music? >
      • Assignment: Essential Listening
    • Great Songwriters >
      • Great Songwriters
    • Intro to GarageBand >
      • Project #1 - Editing
    • Using Loops >
      • Project #2 - Loops
    • Noteflight & MIDI >
      • The Keyboard
      • Project #3 - Notation
    • Live Recording & Effects
    • Good Songs >
      • Project #4 - Original Song
    • Drum Beats >
      • Project #5 - Drum Beat
    • Chords & Chord Progressions >
      • Project #6 - Chord Progressions
    • Melody >
      • Project #7 - Melody
    • Arranging >
      • Project #8 - Arranging
    • Lyrics & Poetry >
      • Project #9.1- Write Lyrics
      • Project #9.2 - Lyrics to Music
    • Jingles >
      • Project #10 - Jingle
    • Film Scoring >
      • Project #11 - Film Scoring
    • Podcasting >
      • Project #12 - Podcast
    • Sampling >
      • Project #13 - Sampling Project
    • Collaboration >
      • Project #14: Collaborative Cumulative Project
  • Assignments
  • Submitting Files
  • Glossary
  • Saving & Deleting Your Files
  • Link to Student Work
  • Course Evaluation

EMCS @ WHS

Electronic Music Composition and Songwriting is a full year class designed to introduce students to music software that allows them to compose, arrange, and produce new material. Students will experiment with songwriting strategies and techniques that will allow them to write original music. Students will also study the art of songwriting by listening to some of the great songwriters of our time and studying lyrics as poetry.
LESSONS

Welcome to Electronic Music Composition and Songwriting at
​Wakefield High School!

Wakefield High School Performing Arts Department
Electronic Music Composition & Songwriting CP

Email ana.morel@wpsk12.org
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Room 2420


TOPICS TO STUDY
  • Melody, harmony, rhythm
  • Piano keyboard
  • iMac, Google Docs, AirDrop
  • GarageBand
  • Noteflight
  • Copyright Law
  • Basic music theory (keys, scales, melody, harmony, bassline)
  • Song form
  • Rock beats
  • Chord progressions
  • Mixing & mastering
  • Lyrics/poetry
  • Film scoring
  • Songwriting in groups
  • ​Great songs and great songwriters
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Arrive on time to class each day.
  • Participate in class discussions.
  • Complete all work to the best of his/her ability on time.
  • Stay on task and work to the best of his/her ability.
  • Treat all members of the class, the instructor, and the equipment with respect at all times. 
  • Make up missed work in a timely manner.
  • Adhere to the guidelines for behavior as outlined in the Wakefield High School Student Handbook.
  • Students do not need to have a textbook, a notebook, or a writing implement. Students may wish to use their own devices from time to time. 
GRADING
Grades will be determined by the following: 
  • 50% Projects
  • 50% Class Participation

Projects will be graded according to this rubric.
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Class participation will be graded according to this rubric
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  • Due dates will be established and posted on Google Classroom.
  • Make every effort to turn in your work by the due date.
  • Late or incomplete work will be graded accordingly.
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Students must accept the Music Lab Policy Agreement in order to continue.

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