Composing 16-Bars for an Exciting Space Documentary - GarageBand OSX Edition - MEGA BUNDLE!
I made a lot of video tuition resources for the recent Exciting Space Documentary set brief composition, in two bundles. They went into quite a lot of detail.
Working with my mentees and getting feedback, I’ve remade a new resource from scratch - Composing 16 Bars for an Exciting Space Documentary!
This series of video tutorials and accompanying helpsheets breaks down the more complex processes in my earlier videos into simple bite-sized pieces, so it’s absolutely perfect for Year 10, or students starting composition on GarageBand.
If you’re looking for a great Summer term composing project, this will sort you RIGHT out!
Here’s what you get:
Seven friendly and accessible videos comprising:
- Introduction
- Research and Planning examples (with research and planning sheet)
- Layered Drum Ostinatos
- Synth and String Drones
- Chords and String Ostinatos
- A Quick Guide to Melody
- 8 to 16 Bar Arrangement
Also, all of these in one complete video. Each video has a helpsheet, which includes DIRT Feedback and Target Setting for you to keep track of progress.
Anyone who previously bought my Space Documentary resources are getting this update for free.
PLUS - if you buy this 16-Bar resource, you will ALSO get my previous Space Doc bundles where I go into proper detail, so that’s over two hours of detailed video resources, comprising:
Drones:
- Drones explained, with examples and visual EQ.
- GarageBand set-up for drones.
- Using 'In The Box' sounds, and why you shouldn't.
- Automating parameters, in real time and with the pencil tool.
- How to screen-grab for evidence and write-up.
- Creative use of FX, including massive reverb, delay and tremolo
- BONUS: Advanced techniques in volume automation and pitch-bending.
Drum Ostinatos:
- Drum ostinatos explained.
- GarageBand set-up for cinematic drums.
- Real-time input - skilled and 'chaotic' with quantisation.
- Creative use of arpeggiator for percussion.
- Use of massive orchestral bass drum with FX.
- Use of militaristic marching snare drum.
- Optional use of 6/8 for a rolling feel.
- BONUS: How to use reverse FX for extra impact.
String Ostinatos:
- Melodic ostinatos explained, with examples.
- GarageBand set-up with Smart Strings across the string family.
- Step-by-step ostinato creation with keyboard or mouse.
- Editing velocities and pitches.
- Orchestrating across strings with the octave shortcut and staccato articulation.
- BONUS: creating string ostinatos using double-stops.
The Mysterious Minor
- Amber - understand that A natural minor scale and related triad chords and apply to your composition over a pedal bass,
- Green - understand inversions of the A natural minor and how to move the bass notes to reflect the chords.
- Blueberry - understand and apply the A harmonic scale and related chords, over pedal and moving bass notes.
Melody Matters
- Guidelines for melodic writing
- Amber - compose a melody over a chord,
- Green - develop the melody over changing chords, and use a sequence,
- Blueberry - develop the melody over the harmonic minor chord changes, using melodic devices such as triadic/arpeggiated movement, melodic inversion and decorations - trills, mordents and turns.
Making a BRAAM
- Amber - Create a simple Braam with brass and percussion,
- Green - Add synth and sub bass pitch drops,
- Blueberry - Add reverse reverb, track and master FX,
- ALL LEVELS - Braam placement in main project.