Film scoring/Butchering Midi

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Step 1 - Locate the file on the Internet

 * There are a large number of midi files on the Internet. I want you to work with a midi file from Starwars.   I am specially interested in the music from the first Starwars movie.  The name of this file is "swtheme.midi". Use Google to find this file and download it to your computer.  One URL is http://www.galaxyfaraway.com/Sounds/swtheme.mid.

Using GarageBand?

 * If you are using GarageBand, before you start, open the MIDI file ("swtheme.midi") in Movie Player of QuickTime Pro. Then export the MIDI file as a MIDI file.  (Yes, that seems a bit dumb but it cleans up the file for GarageBand.)


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Find the file with Google
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One URL is http://www.galaxyfaraway.com/Sounds/swtheme.mid.

If you have any problem, I can email a copy of the file to you.


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Step 2 - Extract moods

 * Give me three files


 * A mood from a single chord.
 * A mood from delicate rhythm
 * A mood from a melody.


 * Stealing
 * All you do is steal the notes and maybe smooth them out.  Basically, all you are doing is thinning the file down to only a few notes.


 * I will add more instructions later. For now, try it then email me.


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GarageBand with the midi file click on picture to enlarge
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Listen to these examples
 * 1) Musical mood : [[Media:Fanfare mystery.ogg|Fanfare mystery.ogg]]
 * 2) Musical mood : [[Media:Ending short.ogg|Ending short.ogg]]
 * 3) Musical mood : [[Media:Short bang.ogg|Short bang.ogg]]
 * 4) Musical mood : [[Media:Tension.ogg|Tension.ogg]]
 * 5) Musical mood : [[Media:Long drama.ogg|Long drama.ogg]]
 * 6) Musical mood : [[Media:Bold 2.ogg|Bold 2.ogg]]
 * 7) Musical mood : [[Media:Bold.ogg|Bold.ogg]]
 * 8) Musical mood : [[Media:Mystery.ogg|Mystery.ogg]]
 * 9) Musical mood : [[Media:Awakening.ogg|Awakening.ogg]]
 * 10) Musical mood : [[Media:Ending long.ogg|Ending long.ogg]]
 * 11) Musical mood : [[Media:Bang long.ogg|Bang long.ogg]]
 * 12) Musical mood : [[Media:Attention long.ogg|Attention long.ogg]]
 * 13) Musical mood : [[Media:Attention.ogg|Attention.ogg]]

These are OGG files which is a type of audio file. If you need help setting up your computer to play OGG files, go to Wikipedia:Media help (OGG)


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The next page

 * Next, you need to create a long cue for a scene from a motion picture. Exercise : Write a film score for Green Tea Smoothie


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