7.1

• 1) Creative assignment: Walk around and listen in your environment for sounds. Record 3-4 sounds to use as material for a composition (you should be able to use your smart phone as a recorder, or any other recording device; there are free apps such as Voice Record Pro or Voice Recorder that you can use along with your phone). As you consider combining these sounds, create one more sound and record it. This can come from any instrument that you choose (an object, your body, your voice, etc.). Use audacity (free download) to compose, combine, layer, and manipulate these sounds. Share the outcome by uploading the file to Soundcloud and copy the code onto your blog. Add a title to your piece and a description (50-100 words) about the process. Feel free to team up with a class mate to do this; if you do that, please describe the different roles you had in the creation of the piece.

The Sound in the October Air

I took the sound while I was walking.
I sit in the library, and I listened.
I walked downstairs, and I listened.
I took the night bus, and I listened.
It is a fun exercise to train you to be aware of your environment. The process is simple. You only need to hear and click 'record' to memorize the sounds at this moment.
In the Audacity, I manipulated those sounds in different layers. I was trying to speed up and increase the HB. Also, I map out the order of the sounds and try to come up a story within 30 seconds.