Breakbeatcode – Intro to Coding, Beat Making and Music Creation
Breakbeatcode is a free, online curriculum to learn coding through beat making and music creation. Students work with a digital audio workstation called Earsketch, a library of samples, and a Python interpreter, learning to build their own beats through writing Python code.
The platform we use is EarSketch is a free web-based platform to help students of all ages learn core topics in computer science, music, and music technology in a fun and engaging learning environment. EarSketch helps you learn to code in Python or JavaScript through manipulating loops, composing beats, remixing sounds, and applying effects to a multi-track digital audio workstation. EarSketch is developed and supported by Georgia Tech School of Music Technology.
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The curriculum is designed to be scaffolded which means we have broken up the concepts and topics into increasingly complex stages. Each new concept or idea is connected with previous lessons so you can build on what you’ve learned and apply things little by little.
Workshop 1
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Welcome to BreakbeatcodeAn introduction to the breakbeatcode curriculum, and how to pick a stage name
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Quick tour of EarSketch
In this video, we will cover the following topics:
1) what are the different elements of EarSketch
2) a brief demo of how it works
3) where to go for more information.
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Create an account in EarSketch
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Choosing sounds in EarSketch -
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Creating a script in EarSketch
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Creating your own variables
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Using the print function
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Creating variables for sounds in EarSketch
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The coding concept of functions
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Functions in computer programming -
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Beats, measures and tempo in EarSketch
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How to use the fitMedia function in EarSketch
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fitMedia: What does the fitMedia function do?
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Playing multiple sounds at the same time with fitMedia
Workshop 2
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Break code – Variables
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Variables: How to break and fix code with variables?
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Break code - Built-in Functions
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Built-in functions: How to break and fix code with built-in functions?
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Project 1: Create your own music with fitMedia in EarSketch
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How to use the insertMedia built-in function in EarSketch
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insertMedia: Differences between fitMedia and insertMedia
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How To Use While Loops In Earsketch
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Break code - While loops
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while loops: How to break and fix code with while loops?
Workshop 3
Workshop 5
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How to create a list in EarSketch
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Break code - creating and fixing errors in list
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Lists: How to break and fix code with lists
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How to use for loops in EarSketch
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For loops #1: What is a for loop?
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Break code – creating and fixing errors in for loops
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For loops # 2: How to break and fix code with for loops in Python
Workshop 6
Workshop 7
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Break code - creating and fixing errors with conditionals
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Conditionals #3: How to break and fix code with conditionals?
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Conditionals # 2: How to break and fix the code with conditionals?
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How to create your own Functions in EarSketch
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Break code – creating and fixing errors with your functions
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Functions #1: How to break and fix functions in Python
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Functions #2: How to break and fix functions in Python
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Functions #3: How to break and fix functions in Python
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Functions # 4: How to break and fix functions in Python
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