Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

below to show you what the final product
provided
look like.
should
are going to start with a remix of sorts called
We
on a Theme’ by George Frideric Handel
‘Variations
the Makecode program for the micro:bit and
Open
the notes for the main melody in Figure 1.45.
enter
aware that you need to choose the length of the
Be
carefully. You will notice that the tune itself has
note
keyboard and how we can code them into our chosen
the
Micro:bit’s software allows you to choose the
programs.
Sonic Pi and enter the details shown in Figure 1.46.
Open
second layer of code is provided underneath to add a
A
loop that repeats continuously. Now can you make
drum
edits to the piece live?
musical
group those commands into a string of events
functions
as perform with tempo BPM is 80). Document this
(such
in your portfolio and experiment with altering
process
notes and samples in Sonic Pi. We will revisit these
the
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Coding with Sonic Pi
ACTIVITY:
micro:bit
and
notes with blocks directly, whereas in Sonic Pi you need to
MIDI
be aware of something called
(numbers representing
■
ATL
pitch for a computer) and and commands.
play
sleep
■
skills: Following instructions
Communication
Understanding and using mathematical
accurately.
notation
aim of this activity is to represent a melody using
The
code as a form of notation. Screenshots are
computer
A
is something that is carried out; the
command
programs in later chapters.
(1685–1759) from his work .
Air with Variations HWV 430
◆■ Assessment opportunities
this activity you have practised skills that are
In
using Criterion B: Developing skills and
assessed
Criterion C: Thinking creatively.
numbers underneath. These connect to the pitches on
■
Handel’s theme for micro:bit Sections A and B
Figure 1.43 Figure 1.44
Handel for micro:bit
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Figure 1.45 Handel’s theme from ‘The Harmonious
■
Blacksmith’
Figure 1.46 ‘The
■
Harmonious Blacksmith’
with drums in Sonic Pi