Monthly Archives: June 2020

Foliage faces – Art

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Can you have a go at creating a picture of a face using items from nature? Here are some examples:

If you don’t want to create a portrait then you could make your own picture. Perhaps a number or a letter of the alphabet or even just a picture of your very own.

Music with GarageBand keyboards

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iPad music appsGarageBand is a powerful music making app that comes free for iPad or iPhone.

There are lots of areas to explore, from viartual instruments like guitar, keyboard, drums and orchestra.

Today I am going to show you how to some features for playing the keyboards.

  • Choose from a range of keyboards, not just piano
  • Set the music to be in a particular key — no bum notes! Lots of keys available, so try them out.
  • Use the arpeggiator to create dynamic cascading rhythms
  • There are lots of live effects possible – use the dials to change the sounds
  • Take turns with someone else adding in or changing the sounds one at a time.
  • As well as playing it live, you can record it and listen back later.
  • Use it as a soundtrack for a video.

Good for: This would be a good activity to create fun music to dance to or to create a party atmosphere and share with others. Or else try a more chilled sound with gentle sounds.