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In this practical, project-based learning guide, music students, educators, and coders receive the necessary tools to engage with real-world experiences in computation and creativity using the programming language Scratch.
List of contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- About the Companion Website
- Chapter 1. Getting Started with Scratch
- Chapter 2. A Musical Keyboard
- Chapter 3. A Mouse Theremin
- Chapter 4. Making Your Own Sounds
- Chapter 5. Design Your Own Instrument
- Chapter 6. Musical Riffs
- Chapter 7. Musical Expression
- Chapter 8. Building the Band: Rhythm Guitar and Keyboard
- Chapter 9. Building the Band: Drums and Bass
- Chapter 10. Conducting the Arrangement
- Chapter 11. Making Games with Sound Effects
- Chapter 12. Generative Music
- Chapter 13. Video Interaction
- Chapter 14. Live Coding
- Conclusion
- Glossary
About the author
Andrew R. Brown is an active creative practitioner and educator working in interactive and digital media with a focus on music and sound. His research interests include digital creativity, computational aesthetics, and the philosophy of technology. He is Professor of Digital Arts at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.
S. Alex Ruthmann is Associate Professor of Music Education and Music Technology at New York University Steinhardt, Director of the NYU Music Experience Design Lab, and Associate Editor of the Journal of Music, Technology & Education.
Summary
In this practical, project-based learning guide, music students, educators, and coders receive the necessary tools to engage with real-world experiences in computation and creativity using the programming language Scratch.
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Scratch Music Projects is a valuable resource for musicians who have thought about learning to program, but don't know where to begin or what to program. The projects are relevant to the interests of many musicians, and help form an understanding of fundamental concepts that readers can explore more deeply in Scratch or other languages.
