For the course Radio Rithmetic, we studied meters, phrase, form, notation, tempo, conversions of songs into seconds, golden ratio, outlining the song, and how to graph the pitch, volume, speed and rhythm of a song. We went to Guitar Center for an FE, where we visited the percussion section. We got to try the instruments, make rhythms with them and we each did research on an instrument that we found interesting. Another FE that we did was walking around our neighborhood listing for music, going into stores hearing what type of music they have and asking the employees about it. We also did research on music that has unique instruments in it. I researched Samba from Brazil and I found that it has African roots. For our action project, we chose a song that we like to analyze it. I chose the song The Other Side by Bruno Mars because I like the beat. Once I analyzed it, using everything that we learned I made a video. During this project I had difficulty reaching the length of my song and I learned how to have an equal balance when I speak and the background music. To learn more about my project check out my video below.
