Unit+2

__//What aspect of music you are interested in learning about this semester?//__ **I am interested in learning about music that involves the piano.**
 * 1. Brainstorm**

__//What do you want to know more about?//__ **I would like to know more about vocal mechanics, in addition to getting familiar with the layout of the piano's keyboard, chords, etc.**

__//What skills do you wish to develop?//__ **Hand-eye coordination with notes, stronger pitch identification, rhythm with the piano, a general idea of how to play piano, reading music/site reading, ability to score a movie clip.**

__//What topic will inspire you to engage in creative research?//__ **The ability to play piano well (i.e. playing the LotR theme) and musical accompaniment to other media.**

__//What tools will be needed for your study?//__ **A piano, written or cyber warm ups, a layout of the keyboard by note names, a strong routine and objective, sheet music, professional assistance, introductory lectures/readings/lessons.** Note Names Tremble/Bass Cleft Rythmic studies Intervals Chords Key signatures Scales
 * Music theory home
 * Ricci Adams (http://www.musictheory.net/)
 * Hanon studies w/ metronome on piano (http://www.hanon-online.com/)
 * Init research in hand positioning
 * Simple melodies to learn
 * Logic Software
 * Video

**2. Narrow down the topic** __//What are all the components that would need to be learned in order to master the topic?//__ __//If you are unsure of all the components, do you think you can find more information to help you find depth for your study?//__ **Yes, there is an ample amount of information provided on the music wiki.**

__//Are there enough questions about the topic that need to be solved or do you already know enough about the subject?//__ **Being a beginner, I will have more than enough questions to answer along the way of learning; however, to discuss the topic of accompaniment to other media there are a large amount of questions that need to be answered (i.e. timing, tempo, rhythm, volume, etc).**

__//Is there a history to your subject that can help your study? Who has done this? What have they done with it? Has it ever been done before?//__ **There is of course a history or people learning to play piano, in which every major artist has at some point had to learn. As far as accompaniment to other media goes, there is a history or slightly over a century. Since then scoring films, books, video games, has become very common from Camille Saint-Saens to Hans Zimmer. These tracks have been used to enhance the dramatic effects of the written, spoken, and/or acted pieces of various arts.**

**3**. **Initial Research** __//Complete some initial research into your subject;//__

__//Is there information readily available?//__
 * http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/LessonPage:Film_scoring:Introduction **
 * http://audio.tutsplus.com/articles/general/an-introduction-to-film-scoring-audio-premium/ **
 * http://pianoeducation.org/pnomethd.html#Choice **

__//Are the method books or articles that will help your work?//__
 * The Hanon and Ricci Adams sites have ample information, in addition to introductory music found in resource folder. **

__//Hint: Music Files on Desktop(mstudent/musicstudent)//__

**4**. **Review** __//Review your brainstorming with your instructor. Use this a guide for the creation of your proposal.//__

Your topic must have substance!
 * TIPS:**

"I want to make House beats!"
 * Not Good...**

"I am planning on researching the sub genres of House music. I will provide a history of the overall style and share the names of the major artists that have influenced each sub genre. Through the use of Logic software, I plan on making a one minute song for a minimum of five sub genres of House music. Each excerpt I create will utilize the techniques used by the artist most noted for the genre. I will include the musical aspects that identify the genre, and include my musical example in a powerpoint presentation. This presentation will be converted into a video and placed on youtube for others to use as a reference.
 * Good**