They then have a creative challenge to add a chordal accompaniment to a bassline. They learn to make these chords fit in key with help from the Scale device.
#CYMATICS ABLETON COLOR COMBINATIONS HOW TO#
In this lesson, students learn how to generate chords using Live’s Chord device. Take the mystery out of chord theory using Live’s MIDI devices to generate chords by playing single keys on a keyboard or controller.
Step 1: Introduction – explain the concept of a scale, and play examples
Step 5: Wrap up – students share their melodies with their peers.
Step 4: Creative Challenge Part Two: The Black Keys – students open Black Keys.als and create short original melodies over the provided drum and bass tracks using the black keys only.* Step 3: Creative Challenge Part One: The White Keys – students open White Keys.als and create short original melodies over the provided drum and bass tracks using the white keys only.* Student volunteers use the white and black keys to improvise over “So What” by Miles Davis. Step 2: Warmup activity – Melodies in black and white. Step 1: Introduction – What is a Scale? Demonstrate how playing only the white keys creates musical-sounding note combinations. Lesson resourcesĮxtension resource: Real-World Uses for the White and Black Keysĭownload the included Live Sets and open White Keys.als on each computerĬonsult the extension resource with a list of well-known melodies you can play on just the white or just the black keys and demonstrate playing them (see below) In this lesson, students use the white keys and black keys to write two short melodies. The color scheme of the piano keyboard is a painless way to try out ideas with no “wrong” notes, and to learn some scale theory by ear. Getting started with songwriting and music theory is daunting. Note: You can do these lessons in the sequence they’re written, or pick and choose from them as needed.