Musical Images
Students are introduced to the concept of the image of music. After listening to a song, they draw images of it by deciding where different musical instruments were placed during recording. They further investigate audio engineering by modeling the position of microphones over a drum set to create a desired musical image.
Students explore music imagingCopyright National Communications System, National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee http://www.ncs.gov/nstac/june2001/nstac_meetings.html
Audio engineering has a long history involved with the creation of pop culture. Audio engineers can be found in recording studios around the world. They enhance and create sounds and special effects for music and films. Audio engineers make better and clearer the sounds we hear through televisions, radios, MP3 players, speakers and even the public announcement intercoms at sports games. Music and film are the most common industries in which audio engineers specialize.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Explain the musical image of a song.
- Model the placement of microphones to create a specific musical image.
- Describe the impacts of audio engineering on the music they hear.