Music Engineering Lesson Plans

Week / Project / Goal
Jan 22-25 /
  • Intro to class
  • Discuss use of the lab and equipment
  • Discuss projects and reading blog
  • Handout Live Sound Reinforcement by Stark
  • Read “melody” on Theta Music
  • Read on Stark pgs. 5-32
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  • Understand course objectives
  • Understand the rules of the lab
  • Know how projects work
  • Read and complete blog
  • Blog on Stark pgs. 5-32
  • Understand scales, intervals, and melodic dictation

Jan 28-Feb 1 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: basic ear training 1-10
  • Read “harmony” theta music lessons
  • Read Stark pg. 33-70
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog on Stark pgs. 33-70

Feb 4 – 8 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: basic ear training 11-20
  • Read “sound: matching pitch, intonation and tuning, and pitch memory” theta music lessons
  • Read Stark pg. 71-112
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog Stark pg. 71-112

Feb 11-15 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: basic ear training 21-30
  • Read Stark pgs. 113-140
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • BLog Stark pgs. 113-140

Feb 18-22 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: basic music theory 1-10
  • Stark pgs. 141-206
  • Stark video: Ch. 1 and 2
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog Stark pgs. 113-140 and video chapters

Feb 25-March 1 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: basic ear training 11-20
  • Stark pgs. 207-254
  • Hands-on: system set-up and tear down
  • Stark video: Ch. 3 and 4
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog Stark pgs. 113-140 and video chapters
  • Understand how to set-up and tear down the live sound system

March 4-8 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: basic ear training 21-30
  • Read “sound: volume & mixing, effects, instrumentation, and equalization” theta music lessons
  • Stark pgs. 255-278
  • Hands-on: Troubleshooting system
  • Stark video: Ch. 5 and 6
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog Stark pgs. 113-140 and video chapters
  • Understand how to fix issues, i.e. feedback or parts of the system not working

March 11-15 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: Sound and Audio 1-5
  • Stark pgs. 279-308
  • Hands-on: micing situations
  • Stark video: Ch. 7-9
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog Stark pgs. 113-140 and video chapters
  • Understand mic set-ups for different groups, situations and rooms.

March 18-22 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: Sound and Audio 6-10
  • Project: create your own sound system
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Complete sound system project using the parameters given.

March 25-28 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: Sound and Audio 11-15
  • Stark test
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Take the test on the Stark book and video

April 8-12 /
  • Theta Music Theory Trainer lessons: Sound and Audio 16-20
  • Read Coryat pgs. 1-42
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  • Practice theta lessons and receive at least an 80% on each game.
  • Blog Coryat pgs. 1-42

April 15-19 /
  • Read Coryat: pgs. 43-94
  • Hands-on: setting up the recording system
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  • Blog Coryat: pgs. 43-94
  • Understand how to set-up various recording devices

April 22-26 /
  • Read Coryat: pgs. 95-126
  • Hands-on: mic set-ups for recording
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  • Blog Coryat: pgs. 95-126
  • Understand how to mic individuals and ensembles and groups

April 29 – May 3 /
  • Read Coryat: pgs. 127-184
  • Hands-on: Choosing recording levels and how the effect the final mix
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  • Blog Coryat: pgs. 127-184
  • Understand how to set a good recording level

May 6-10 /
  • Read Coryat: pgs. 185-218
  • Hands-on: Recording rehearsals
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  • Blog Coryat: pgs. 185-218
  • Record choir or band rehearsals effectively

May 13-17 /
  • Take Coryat Test
  • Mastering Recordings
  • Final Mastering Class Project: Create an album
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  • Take the test on the Coryat book
  • Work as a class to create an album, including mastering selections using ProTools or Audacity and creating the album art and notes

May 20-24 /
  • Mastering Recordings
  • Final Mastering Class Project: Create an album
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  • Work as a class to create an album, including mastering selections using ProTools or Audacity and creating the album art and notes

May 28-31 /
  • Final Mastering Class Project: Create an album
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  • Work as a class to create an album, including mastering selections using ProTools or Audacity and creating the album art and notes