Dev from BBC Radio 1 builds a track using downloaded apps on a mobile phone and tablet.
Video summary
BBC Radio Radio 1's embarks on a challenge to make a track using just the apps available on his smartphone and tablet.
He experiments with a whole host of music making apps, from digital audio workstations (DAWs) on his tablet, to MIDI drum pads and keyboards on his phone. He shows how you can feed an instrument into a mobile device, recording his electric guitar and adding digital audio effects to get the sound he wants.
After developing a few ideas, Dev looks to tie all the individual elements together and build a track with a unique sound.
Teacher Notes
This clip could be used to introduce the idea of making music with mobile technology and to demonstrate the range of different apps available for smartphones and tablets. It could also be used to show the process and pitfalls of making a piece of music and highlight elements that need to be considered, such as tempo and key.
This clip will be relevant for teaching Music and appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC, KS3, KS4 and GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland, and 3rd and 4th level, as well as SQA National 4, 5 and Higher in Scotland.
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