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Creekview Drumline Cadence 2013-2014. By: Jordan Chism. About me. Family is musically inclined Drummer/Percussionist for 7-8 years Self-taught drum kit player Always had an interest in composing music Wanted to learn more about the steps involved in creating music.
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CreekviewDrumline Cadence 2013-2014 By: Jordan Chism
About me • Family is musically inclined • Drummer/Percussionist for 7-8 years • Self-taught drum kit player • Always had an interest • in composing music • Wanted to learn more • about the steps involved in • creating music
Research topic: • Researched The History of Marching Band • How marching was introduced • Why it was being used • How it became incorporated in music • The research topic helped me… • Learn more about marching before starting • Understand how marching was used in 19th Century • Become more creative with drum rhythms
My Product CreekviewDrumline Cadence 2013-2014 • A signature percussive feature commonly used in Marching • Generally Designed to • Excite a football game crowd • Allow the drumline to stand out • Intimidate opposing team • Provide motivation to your team • Inspire future drumline members
Why this topic? • Always have been very skillful with computers • Enjoy learning how to use new computer software • Eager to become a percussion clinician or songwriter
Creation Process Steps: • Formulate potential drum rhythms & ideas • Document into Finale Notepad • Draft more complex rhythms in skeleton. • Begin audio recording of final draft. • Begin editing process • Video record final draft • Import into Final Cut Pro 7 • Edit & Finalize project in Final Cut Pro 7
My Facilitator • Sam Rusch • 21 Year old CVDL Alumni • Percussionist since age 14 • Very familiar with audio & video • engineering software • Extreme commitment and effort • towards the creation of anything • musical.
What did my facilitator do? Sam helped me by… Giving me advice on how to properly construct a cadence Forming intricate ideas for rhythms Providing me with standard up-to-date software Teaching me how to run the software Spending numerous hours during the creation & editing processes
Challenges • Arranging meetings around schedules • Editing Processes Strenuous • Filming Process (Data Loss) • Lack of Self Motivation
What I learned I learned how to… • Handle time with extreme care • Create music through new software • Record and Edit my own Audio/Video • Communicate better with people • Begin my career as a drummer
Closing Statements Would I consider pursuing this topic further? Yes! This project… Has been a great opportunity to meet new people Allowed me to witness my future career up close Pushed me to be a better musician