MENLO SCHOOL • SINCE 1915

How Music Works: Exploring and Expanding Your Musical Taste (FAX)

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FRESHMEN ONLY - A BLOCK FRESHMAN ARTS EXPERIENCE (FAX) - FALL OR SPRING

This class is for all music-lovers who want to deepen their understanding of how music works. We will use your musical preference as a starting point and dive into the magic and technique of how musicians engage our hearts and imagination. To explore the power of organizing and manipulating sounds, there will be many hands-on projects using digital audio workstations. Learn how beats, chords, and melodies work together to create moods, messages, and stories that resonate with you. You will also have opportunities to collaborate with your classmates to create music that you could not have produced alone. No previous musical training necessary, but if you have some musical experience, this class will take your musicianship skills to the next level. Not only will you improve your music making skills, but the experiences in this class will also deepen your capacity to listen to others