Building Blocks of a Program Lesson 2 EarSketch Building Blocks of a Program Lesson 2

A Song Introduction How long is this intro? In seconds? In beats? In measures? (1 measure = 4 beats) Play the Beyonce and Jay Z song for 15 seconds. Then go through the questions. The intro is 15 seconds, 24 beats, and 6 measures.

A Song Introduction How long is this intro? In seconds? 15 seconds In beats? 24 beats In measures? (1 measure = 4 beats) 6 measures Play the Beyonce and Jay Z song for 15 seconds. Then go through the questions. The intro is 15 seconds, 24 beats, and 6 measures.

What is an example of musical beats in EarSketch? Go to Lesson 2.1 in the curriculum (Rhythm) Paste the example titled “Beats” into the Code Editor by clicking on the paste symbol and run the code Musical beats example in the curriculum panel to get them accustomed to using the panel to find examples.

What are data types and how are they used? Go to Lesson 2.2 in the curriculum (Data Types) and read over the different data types Watch the video in 2.5 about using the variable data type in EarSketch Musical beats example in the curriculum panel to get them accustomed to using the panel to find examples.

MiniTask Assignment Create for Me Make an 8 measure piece of music that Defines at least three variables. Uses those variables as function parameters.

Final Questions Tempo Meter Pitch Beat 1) Which of the following is NOT used to describe rhythm? Tempo Meter Pitch Beat Answer: c) Pitch

Final Questions String Constant Boolean Variable 2) What type of data type is HIPHOP_SNARE_001? String Constant Boolean Variable Answer: b) Constant

Final Questions “track” = 7 track == 7 track = 7 7 = track 3) Which of the following lines show the correct way to assign the value 7 to the variable track? “track” = 7 track == 7 track = 7 7 = track Answer: c) track = 7