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DAY 2: MIDI to Arrangement
A background in music theory - note names and values, pitches and relation, instrument range, dynamics, etc. A general knowledge of computers - copying, pasting, mouse functions, etc. A basic knowledge of the Internet - performing searches. A basic knowledge of Finale Notepad (completion of day one activities). A working knowledge of Voki and Screencast-o-matic.
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This lesson focuses on using Finale Notepad to create a basic arrangement for a small concert band. creation of a basic concert band template, opening and editing a MIDI file, and more advanced functions of Finale will be discussed.
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**Objectives:** Upon completion of this day's activities, participants will: Demonstrate the score manager functions of Finale Notepad. Demonstrate opening and editing a MIDI file in Finale Notepad. Create a template for a small concert band.

9:00 – 9:50 Create a concert band template 10:00 – 11:00 Open and begin analyzing a MIDI file 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">12:00 – 12:50 Using the Score Manager <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">1:00 – 1:45 Alter the MIDI <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">1:45 - 2:00 Complete critique of the day's activities
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">**ACTIVITY ONE:** Participants will view screencast lesson 4 in Workshop Resources. Using the techniques from the example, they will then create a template for a concert band based on the following instrumentation (instrument - number of parts): <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Flute - 1; Clarinet - 1; Alto Sax - 1; Tenor Sax - 1; Trumpet - 2; Baritone (B.C.) - 1; Drum Set - 1. Once complete, participants will save their template (lastname_template) in the Completed Assignments page of this workshop.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">**ACTIVITY TWO:** Using knowledge gained from the tutorials 1-3 in the Workshop Resources section, participants will open a MIDI file using Finale Notepad (Sample MIDI files located below). Once the MIDI is open, use the information in tutorial 4 to engage the Score Manager and analyze the MIDI recording. Answer the following questions: What instrument is playing the melody? How many different instruments are featured in the MIDI? Does the interpretation of the MIDI by Finale mirror the MIDI as played by your player? What differences do you hear? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Once those questions are answered, post your analysis as a voki or screencast in the Completed Assignments section under "MIDI in Finale."


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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">**ACTIVITY THREE:** Building on the experiences of the past activities, use the Score Manager to change the instrumentation in your MIDI to match the instrumentation requirements from Activity One. Record the first reactions to the new instrumentation in a screencast. Comment on the overall sound and blend and discuss changes that can be made such as volume of a particular part in relation to the others. Post that reaction screencast in the Completed Assignments section under "Reaction to MIDI One."

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">**ACTIVITY FOUR:** Complete the changes you hear that need to be made. Listen to the changes as they are made and adjust as necessary. Once all changes are made, view instructive screencast 5 in Workshop resources on changing the key of the MIDI and adjust your key to Eb Major. Listen to and note the changes that are apparent by the key change. Record your comments on your completed assignment and on the process in a voki and post it to the Completed Assignments section under Reaction to MIDI 2 voki. Post your completed Finale Notebook file (lastname_final) in the Completed Assignments under Final.

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