Music Technology Task 1C specification for 2013 – 2014:
You are required to create an original arrangement between 2 and 3 minutes in length based on one of the following stimuli and in one of the following styles:
Stimuli:
- Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley) – Lead Sheet
- Patience (Take That) – Lead Sheet
Style:
- Blues Rock (suggested listening: Cream, Stevie Ray Vaughan and ZZ Top)
- Trance (suggested listening: Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto and Ferry Corsten) This task must be sequenced.
Style Examples:
You are reminded that if you use any pre-recorded loops and samples they must be manipulated/shaped/edited/processed in order to gain credit. All samples and loops must be royalty-free and not taken from any commercial recordings.
Live performances recorded as continuous audio tracks or edited to form continuous audio tracks are not permitted in this task.
You should submit your completed arrangement as track 3 on your Music Technology Portfolio 1 CD.