Unit 1 - Coursework Portfolio

What will you need to do for coursework?

You will learn and use a variety of music and music technology skills in order to complete this unit. MIDI sequencing and multi-track recording as well as arranging skills are all key components assessed through the practical work carried out. You must complete three tasks which together make Portfolio 1:

• Task 1a - Sequenced Performance – you are required to accurately replicate a specific pop track using only MIDI sequencing. You are given a score of musical notation and the audio track.
• Task 1b – Multitrack recording – you have a free choice of a pop/rock track to record in the multitrack studio and produce a professional quality recording.
• Task 1c – Creative Arrangement – with your knowledge of different genres of pop/rock music you are required to creatively arrange a specific pop track into a different style. You will use MIDI sequencing skills and audio sampling for this task.

You will then need to produce an audio CD entitled ‘Music Technology Portfolio 1’, containing three tracks of work as specified in the three tasks above. The work is to be done under coursework conditions between the issue of the stimulus material in September and the submission date.

You will also submit a logbook that will detail equipment used in each task as well as assessed questions on your creative sequenced arrangement.

Click here to download this year’s Portfolio 1 brief.

Click here to download the submission logbook.

Click here to download the Submission Checklist and CD Lables​