Dr. Oscar Macchioni
University of Texas at EL Paso
Music Department
Schedule of Classes (subject to changes)
Technology Project
Orchestration and Multi Track Recording
Below, there are examples of students' Technology Project.
Students were directed to choose a melody from their books and harmonize, arrange, orchestrate
it to include a minimum of four other voices/instruments, and sequence it using the keyboards in the
Piano Lab..
In the process students learned:
1) to perform the piano part/s
2) to harmonize given melodies
3) to used creativity and improvisation creating four additional parts
4) to apply basic orchestration concepts
5) to explore the capabilities of the new digital pianos,
6) and to apply technology by sequencing and recording the different instrument in
different tracks.
Selected students works:
PIANO II
1) Oscar S So Nice
2) Fernando M La cuca
2) Matthew F Blues
4) Manuel R Fur Elise
5) Berny A Greensleeves
PIANO I
1) Edgar R Blue Bossa
2) Danniel C Silent Night
3) Adrian L Carol of the Bells
PIANO IV
1) Oaxaca S Red River Valley
2) Eric R Charlie is my darling
3) Chirs E Simple Gifts (modal "Norteņo Style")
4) Jonah B Project!
PIANO III
1) Daniel C St Blues
2) James C Over the Rainbow
