Group+B+Wiki+Archived

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Movie Maker Video
Using a concept inspired by this chapter, your group will create a Multimedia presentation using Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. Guidelines for this segment are as follows: 1. A written script and story board must be submitted before your group begins working with the software. 2. The final "movie" should be at least two minutes in length. 3. All graphics, music, and other content used to create your movie should contain citations and credits. This includes web content, and text content. 4. Selection of background music chosen should be appropriate and acceptable for all audiences. Original music or music performed by a live musician is preferred, but not mandated. 5. The final product should be obviously related to chapter content.

Content Extension Links
Find, list URLs, and describe at least five links to websites which appropriately extend the content of this chapter. Ideally, the links should relate directly to any major concepts covered in the chapter. Descriptions of these websites should include:

1. A general overview of the offerings and a brief narrative about how it is relative to chapter content. List specific text page numbers. 2. A list of the forms of content available (text, photos, graphics, videos, instructions for activities, glossaries, vocabulary lists, interactive features, etc.) 3. A self-composed descriptive paragraph indicating how certain features of the web site extend or enhance the understanding of chapter content.


 * < ===Web Address of CEL=== ||< ===Content=== ||< ===Self-Composed Descriptive Paragraph=== ||
 * < http://www.redhotjazz.com/louie.html ||< biography of Louis Armstrong ||  ||<   ||<   ||
 * < http://www.last.fm/music/Louis+Armstrong ||< biography, photos, videos, and songs of and by Louis Armstrong ||<  ||

Audio Podcast
1. A written script, or story board must be submitted before your group begins working with the software. 2. The final podcast should be at least two minutes in length 3. All music, spoken content, and other sources used to create you podcast should contain citations and credits. This includes web content, and text content. 4. Selection of background music chosen should be appropriate and acceptable for all audiences. Original music or music performed by a live musician is preferred, but not mandated. 5. The final product should be obviously related to chapter content.

Vocabulary In Paraphrase
Find the vocabulary words for this chapter within the text (not in the glossary) and read the paragraph containing them to be sure you understand the context. Using paragraph form and complete sentences, rewrite the definitions of these words in your own language. Good writing technique and spelling count!


 * ~ Vocabulary Word ||~ Paraphrase of Definition ||
 * alto || the low female register ||
 * audiation || the ability to imagine or hear in our heads the sounds of a melody, a rhythm, various musical timbres, or a performance ||
 * baritone || the intermediate male voice ||
 * bass || a lower male voice with a rich, robust, resonant, full quality ||
 * basso profundo || the lowest of the adult male voices with a dark, rich, powerful quality ||
 * bel canto || a style characterized by lyrical and flowing phrases, beauty of vocal color, and brillant technique ||
 * clolratura || a low female register with a full, rich, dark, and powerful quality ||
 * contralto || the soprano voice that is light and flexible enough to perform rapid scales and trills ||
 * countertenor || the highest male voices with a falsetto range and quality and a register in the female alto range ||
 * cresendo || a gradual increase in the loudness of the sound ||
 * decresendo || a gradual decrease in the loudness of a sound ||
 * mezzo soprano || the intermediate female voice ||
 * phrase || musical thought ||
 * soprano || the high female register ||
 * tenor || the high male range with a powerful, ringing quality ||
 * vocal range || the highest and lowest pitches you can sing ||
 * vocal register || how low or high someone speaks ||

Theory Fun
Visit Ricci Adams' website [|Music Theory dot net] and complete at least five lessons and use the appropriate trainers which accompany the lessons. Describe the use of the web site and summarize what you learned about music theory in paragraph form. Yes good writing technique and spelling count!


 * ===Summarize your experience at Musictheory.net in the box below:=== ||
 * Music Theory.net has a great variety of lessons about music theory. The trainers and drills are challenging and will help us to learn alot about music theory. The guitar trainer was cool too! We tried some of the the frets and finger positions using real guitars - that was the best part! ||