Coding the beats
Music programming workshop for 12-16-year-olds 11 February – 25 March 2022
“Coding the beats” is a workshop delivered over six sessions aimed at those who want to learn about an innovative and experimental way to make music and explore the world of live music coding, in which the musician uses a real programming language to create original material in real time.
Participants will actively work on original musical composition and performance projects, alongside cultural aspects, with moments dedicated to the history of electronic music and electro-acoustic composition.
Students do not need to have specific programming skills or musical skills to participate.
In collaboration with Roberto Agostini and Leo Izzo.
What is live coding?
- Friday 11 February 2022 at 17:30 - 19:30
Hear and see examples of live coding. Illustration of the software structure and basic commands.
Sequences of notes
- Friday 18 February 2022 at 17:30 - 19:30
Production of simple melodies with synthesizers and programming structures for musical composition.
Samples
- Friday 25 February 2022 at 17:30 - 19:30
Use of sound samples. In-depth analysis of programming structures.
Unpredictable sounds
- Friday 4 March 2022 at 17:30 - 19:30
Playing live. Using random commands.
Live! Step one
- Friday 18 March 2022 at 17:30 - 19:30
Start working on your own original compositions and performance projects. The last hour of class will be dedicated to listening to the work presented by the students.
Live! Step two
- Friday 25 March 2022 at 17:30 - 19:30
The teaching will be more individualised and the type of commands addressed will depend above all on the direction that the work of the individuals takes. The final hour of class will be dedicated to listening to the work presented by the students.
