6MIDI Sequencing Projects
This chapter focuses on composing a piece of music using a MIDI sequencer. To help you get started we have included several step-by-step examples in different musical styles.
Project 6.1 Ground bass
Before attempting this project we recommend you complete Exercises 5.1–5.7, 5.9, 5.11 and 5.12, and refer to Chapter 4 to brush upon anything you’re not sure of.
Introduction
A ground bass is a repeating bass line that provides a rhythm to build other instruments onto. Traditionally this technique was used in various aspects of baroque music. However many contemporary forms of music such as garage, hip-hop, R&B and funk are also based around a repeating bass line and use a similar technique.
The notes and rhythms used to ...
Get Music Technology Workbook now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
