Music Composition Project on ipads / iphones
for AP Music Theory
1. Show students various videos of compositions and covers done with ipad or iphone instruments.
This is a group playing Piano, drums, guitar, bass and vocals on their iphones:
This video shows the use of a drum app, guitar and has vocals
2. Have students look at apps and discover their own music apps. Also have students check out the following apps that they can use.- Impacktor - Drum Synthesizer - Allows you to turn any flat surface into a percussion instrument)
- Chordian - You can easily play chords with one hand and lead with the other being able to trigger chords with one finger makes playing a breeze.
- Pianist Pro -Piano with photo-realistic graphics and an unbelievable sound
- IElectrobe - KORG iELECTRIBE virtual analog beatbox!
- Ibone - Pocket trombone
- Easy Beats LGR - Pro Drum Machine. easyBeats is built from the ground up to be the quickest and easiest way to create great sounding 4-bar beats.
- Woodwind instruments - All woodwind instruments
- Brass instruments - All brass instruments
3. Make groups of approx. 5 per group. Students should write OR cover a song using just instruments on their iphones and/or ipads and can add vocals if they would like. Have students make a one to two minute composition with their group and perform for the class. Students should use their knowledge of form (ABA) that they have learned previously in class when creating their compositions. 
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