Magical Mystery Musical Tour With Sonic Pi

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[ Session Name ] Magical Mystery Musical Tour With Sonic Pi [ Primary Space ] Youth Zone

[ Submitter's Name ] Elise Ainsworth [ Submitter's Affiliated Organisation ] Girls2Geeks [ Submitter's GitHub ] @Girls2Geeks

[ Other Facilitator 1's Name ] Neil Ainsworth

What will happen in your session?

This activity will allow people to code well known pieces of music with the brilliant programming language of Sonic Pi. They will be provided with one of several songs to create and will be able to remix it as they wish. This workshop will cover the basics of Sonic Pi, including creation of notes, rhythms and introducing samples. As the software is free participants will be able to continue with their music and create new pieces at home if they wish. We will cover the importance of learning to code, and how coding music is one of the most fun ways to program your own projects.

What is the goal or outcome of your session?

Every person, or pair if they wish, will have a Raspberry Pi to work on. This will already be set up, along with Sonic Pi open and ready. Each participant will have a worksheet for their preferred piece of music but I would also be doing the same thing at the front. However, they can carry on faster if they would like, following the worksheet. At the end of the session we will make a big piece of music by combining aspects of everybody's work and ideas for each track. This will be our Magical Music remix of several popular songs, and can be shared online for participants and the public via Twitter and my website girls2geeks.com.

If your session requires additional materials or electronic equipment, please outline your needs.

Headphones will be required for each participant to be connected to the Raspberry Pi's in the room, also the Pi's will need Sonic Pi pre-loaded. I will provide the worksheets for the musical code.

Time needed

60 mins