ASSIGNMENT

MUSIC BENCHMARKS  

_______  The music used must be remixed from an existing MIDI file of music composed during the period of time you are researching.

_______  Must write out: the original form, how you want to re-arrange the sections, what instruments you want to use, what style of music you want, and your final form.

_______  Cakewalk components that must be used are:  markers, inserting wav files (drums and at least 4 different sound effects), velocity (balance tracks) , 2 crescendos, 2 decrescendos.

_______  The music must be a minimum of 3 minutes in length.

ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC

1.   The music used must be remixed from an existing MIDI file of music during the period of time you are researching.

________ The music is remixed from an existing MIDI file of music composed during the period of time you are researching. (5 marks)

_______  The music is remixed from an existing MIDI file of music not composed during the period of time you are researching. (0 marks)

2.   Must write out and hand in: the original form, how you want to re-arrange the sections, what instruments you want to use, what style of music you want, and your final form.

            _______  All five are written. (5 marks)

            _______  Only four are written. (4 marks)

            _______  Only three are written. (3 marks)

            _______  Only two are written. (2 marks)

            _______  Only one is written. (1 mark)

3.   Cakewalk components that must be used are:  markers for all sections, inserting wav files (drums and at least 4 different sound effects), velocity (balance tracks) , 2 crescendos, 2 decrescendos.

_______  Markers for all sections, drums for entire piece, 4 different sound effects, balanced tracks (velocity), 2 crescendos, and 2 decrescendos have all been used. (5 marks)

_______  One item is left out.  (4 marks)

_______  Two items are left out. (3 marks)

_______  Three items are left out. (2 marks)

_______  More than four items are left out.  (1 mark)

4.       The music must be a minimum of 3 minutes in length.

_______  The music is more than 3 minutes in length.

_______  The music is exactly 3 minutes in length.

_______  The music is between 2 and 3 minutes in length.

_______  The music is between 1 and 2 minutes in length.

_______  The music is less than 1 minute in length.

ASSIGNMENT CREATED BY:

MARK BOTTOMLEY

MASTER'S Academy AND COLLEGE