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9th - 12th
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Producing Beats

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Turn your classroom into a music studio as groups work together to determine why music sounds different when performed live versus a recording. After listening to some different music, each group picks a poem, creates a recording, and turns these into a song using a sound-mixing program. When complete, learners perform their creation live and play their recorded version for the class. 

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sound engineering, sound quality, cross-curricular music, music and poetry, visual and performing arts

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  • Project-based learning involving music will increase engagement significantly for many high schoolers
  • Creative cross-curricular activities involve music, engineering, and computer skills

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