Syllabus
What is the exact name of this course?
A. Music Production
B. Appreciating Music
C. Music & Appreciation
D. Music Appreciation
D. Music Appreciation
What is the name of the genre that started in the Bronx by Kool Herc in 1973?
Hip Hop
Ms. Bukhari's favorite artists. [Answer one correctly]
Res, Kelela, and Lil Kayla
How fast or slow a song is, tempo
BPM OR Beats Per Minute
Who is painted in the mural in our classroom?
J Dilla
What website will we mainly use to sample music?
Tracklib
What genre originated in the UK by Jamaican and Caribbean communities in the 1990s that faced major backlash from the police and British community?
Jungle
Known as the “King of Pop,” this artist released Thriller, one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Michael Jackson
Short sections of music or sound designed to repeat over and over, like a drum beat, melody, or bass line.
Loops
What was our capstone event last year called?
415 Day
What is our capstone project?
An all-school showcase event in the Spring planned by students with industry professionals and community members.
What genre is typically 160BPM, originated in Chicago, and has a dance called...
Juke, Footwork
This legendary West Coast rapper, actor, and activist released albums like All Eyez on Me and Me Against the World, and is known for songs such as “California Love” and “Changes.”
Tupac
Pieces of existing audio used in a new song or beat. They can be chopped, edited, or rearranged to create something new.
Samples
What are some of the options you can do for your final semester project?
EP, DJ set, or other music production
What percentage of your grade is based on Bi-weekly Assignments & Projects?
30%
A mosh pit is a community-led designated clearing in front of a stage at typically what genre concert where people slam into, push, and shove each other in time with the music?
Punk, metal, hard-core
This British-Nigerian singer is the lead vocalist of a band named after her own stage name, known for smooth hits like “Smooth Operator” and “No Ordinary Love.”
Sade
Individual sounds meant to be played once, such as a kick, snare, clap, piano note, or vocal sound.
One-shots
What are the red and white chords called?
RCA
The course is grounded in Paulo Freire’s concept of...
Problem-posing education, which approaches learning as a collaborative process between teacher and students.
Originating in Panama and Puerto Rico and heavily influenced by Jamaican dancehall, hip-hop and Black culture, and Caribbean music, this genre became a global phenomenon through artists like Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin.
Reggaeton
Coined the term "hyphy" and contributed to a major music movement in the Bay Area. Was one of the many pioneers of this movement, with his hit song "Superhyphy".
Keak Da Sneak
The main tune of a song, the part you hum, made by combining a sequence of pitches (high or low notes) and rhythm (timing of the notes). To describe a ___ clearly, you look at its shape, how it moves from note to note, its range, and its overall feel
Melody
Ms. Bukhari has a ring of this formerly underground artist.
MF DOOM