Class 10: Finale - In Class Writing Galore!

In this class we will view a couple of images and use our creative writing skills to concoct stories about the images. We will also do some response writing to some quotes about music.

Quotes:
Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~Charlie Parker

Music is the universal language of mankind. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Music is what feelings sound like. ~Author Unknown

If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music. ~Gustav Mahler

You need music, I don't know why. It's probably one of those... questions, why we need ritual. We need magic, and bliss, and power, myth, and celebration and religion in our lives, and music is a good way to encapsulate a lot of it. ~Jerry Garcia

Class 9: What is "good" music?

“Good” music is in the ear of the beholder. But, are there parameters one could use to judge the real quality of music? Discussion will ensue.

Homework: Write up what you think the parameters are for judging music. Sell your opinion to me with examples. Due next Tuesday, March 25 at 9am, posted to this blog.

Resources:
http://ludens.cl/musicus/goodmus.html
http://www.unconservatory.org/articles/goodmusic.html
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rogers/rogers41.html

Class 8: Band Biographies

In class 8, we will build on our foundation of musician biographies and write band biographies. How do the two differ? What is important to include in a band biography?

Homework: Pick a band and write the bio. Post to the blog by 9am on Tuesday, March 18.

Resources:
http://www.classicbands.com/jackson.html
http://www.bandbiographies.com/
http://www.classicbands.com/bio.htm