Mix a Song


Description

For this project, you'll create a song using the website Soundtrap. It is free for the rest of the school year! You can make any kind of song, and you don't have to record anything - you can just use their built-in sounds if you'd like.

Requirements

  • Create a song using Soundtrap that's at least 1 minute long


STEP 1: SIGN UP

Sign up for Soundtrap

  1. Go to Soundtrap for Education
  2. Click Join as a Student
  3. Enter the code: 8CAW3FD

STEP 2: WATCH TUTORIALS

Watch these two videos to get started. Start with the one under this text, then watch the video to the right.





STEP 3: MAKE SONG

Here's how to get started making your first song:

  1. Go to Soundtrap for Education
  2. Click Login in the upper right-hand corner
  3. Click "Login with Google"
  4. Enter your school email and password
  5. Once in, click on "Enter Studio"
  6. Choose Music
  7. Now you're ready to make your song! Follow the directions the videos above gave to create something amazing!

STEP 4: EXPORT

When you're done, you'll need to export your song:

  1. First, give your song a name if you haven't already. To do this, look on the top of the screen for "Untitled song."
  2. Click on "Untitled song" and type in the title you want instead.
  3. Then, on the top of the screen, click File > Export > Export Project to wav file (FYI - wav files are better quality than mp3s)

STEP 5: SUBMIT

To submit your song:

  1. Open the week's assignment in Google Classroom
  2. Click the Add or create button on the upper right-hand side
  3. Choose File
  4. Find the saved song on your computer. It should end with .wav. You just need to submit 1 song.
  5. Lastly, click Turn in!