Creative Composition with Sonic Pi - Online - SD

Group Classes & Ensembles
Spring 2022|#D.TC.GE.50.S.

Feb 5, 2022 - Mar 5, 2022
Age at least 9 yrs but less than 14 yrs, Mixed
Music Technology and Creativity
Activity locationVCM Online

Description

Creative Composition with Sonic Pi

A creative class exploring sound-making and composition on the live coding software, Sonic Pi. We will learn about inspirational musicians and composers who use electronics in music; musical and coding terminology; and performance tips for electronic music. Students will be given small compositional challenges each week to practice their newly learned coding skills.

This class is taught entirely online.

Saturdays from 10:30am - 12:00pm PST weekly, from Feb 5 - Mar 5, 2022, (No class Feb 19, 2022)

For Ages 9 - 13

No previous experience with coding or musical composition required.

Materials required:
  • laptop or desktop computer running windows or macOS
  • basic writing/drawing supplies (eraser, pencils, markers, pencil crayons)
  • stack of paper for ideating
  • headphones / earbuds to plug into computer OR external speakers

    Sonic Pi is a free, open-source software that can be downloaded at https://sonic-pi.net/ ** only use desktop or laptop; ipad will not work

The VCM has a bursary program available to qualifying families. Visit https://vcm.bc.ca/students/scholarships-and-bursaries/bursary-information/ for more details or call us at 250-386-5311.

Activity meeting dates

Feb 5, 2022 - Mar 5, 2022
Sat10:30 AM - Noon

More Information

SupervisorDaniel Brandes
Number of sessions4
DepartmentCommunity School
$103.20
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