
Music Technology
and Composition

Through the medium of technology, students can learn music theory and music appreciation.
Number of Students | Maximum: 8 students | ||
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Lesson time | -Kindergarten class: 50 min -Primary class: 60 min |
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Language | English | ||
Teacher | Qualified, native English speaker | ||
Materials | iPads, Apps, instruments, speakers | ||
Things to bring | Stationary, indoor shoes, and water bottle | ||
Lesson contents | -Basics of songwriting (structure, melodies, notes etc) -Create and write basic songs using apps (ex. Medly) |
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Fee | Entrance Fee | ¥20,000 | |
Annual Fee | ¥10,000/year | ||
Music Material Fee | ¥550/month | ||
Rental Device Fee | ¥550/month | ||
Tuition | ¥10,000/month | Regular course students | |
¥8,000/month | Full-day course students | ||
Location | Shirokanedai, Den-en-chofu, Musashi-Shinjo and Musashi-Kosugi |
What is Music Technology and Composition After School?
Music Technology and Composition is first and foremost a music composition class where children can learn music theory and music appreciation through the medium of technology. The students will use music creation apps and software to create their own songs and compositions. They will learn about different instruments and the importance of layering them to make pieces of music, as well as learning how to mix a composition into a professional sounding piece that they can share with the world. |
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Project Plans
Compositions to match moods |
Writing a pop song |
Exploring styles |
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In this unit, we will be creating music that matches moods and feelings such as being happy, sad, excited etc. This will teach the students about how music can make us feel and will show us how to write different types of compositions. |
In this unit, the students will learn about song structure, writing melodies, harmonies and many other aspects that go into making their very own piece of pop music. | In this unit, we will look at many different styles of music. The students will choose a style that they like, and try to create a piece of music that matches their chosen genre. |
How to work on the projects |
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A single project will be covered over one month, or 4 lessons. This gives the students time to make their track longer, add effects, polish any parts that they aren't happy with and share their project with friends, family and anyone else who wants to listen. (1)Style and tempoFirst of all we have to think about things like the style and tempo of the music that we want to create.(2)Drums and a beatWe can add some drums and a beat to our composition. This is the basis of our song and what we can build and layer upon using different instruments to create an interesting piece of music.(3)Bass and lead melodyWe would add some bass to the piece followed by a lead melody.(4)MixingWhen we have created several parts of the track and are happy with our song we can start mixing the instruments together by changing their volume, equalization and effects to create a professional sounding piece of music to share and listen to. |
Timetable
Time |
Activities |
Details |
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:00-:25 (25 min) | Tutorial | Instruction from the teacher about today's tasks. |
:25-:50 / 1:00 (25 / 35 min) | Create | Let's make your own piece of music♪ |
Schedule
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Fri |
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No Lesson |
●14:10-15:00 Kindergarten @Musashi-shinjo |
●14:10-15:00 K1 (Da Vinci) @Shirokanedai ●15:05-15:55 K2 (Darwin) & K3 (Einstein) @Shirokanedai |
●14:15-15:05 Kindergarten @Den-en-chofu |
●14:10-15:00 Kindergarten @Musashi-kosugi ●16:0-17:00 Elementary @Musashi-kosugi |