1. Building Blocks of a Program Lesson 2
EarSketch
Building Blocks of a Program
Lesson 2

2. A Song Introduction How long is this intro? In seconds? In beats?
In measures?
(1 measure = 4 beats)
Play the Beyonce and Jay Z song for 15 seconds. Then go through the questions. The intro is 15 seconds, 24 beats, and 6 measures.

3. A Song Introduction How long is this intro? In seconds? 15 seconds
In beats?
24 beats
In measures?
(1 measure = 4 beats)
6 measures
Play the Beyonce and Jay Z song for 15 seconds. Then go through the questions. The intro is 15 seconds, 24 beats, and 6 measures.

4. What is an example of musical beats in EarSketch?
Go to Lesson 2.1 in the curriculum (Rhythm)
Paste the example titled “Beats” into the Code Editor by clicking on the paste symbol and run the code
Musical beats example in the curriculum panel to get them accustomed to using the panel to find examples.

5. What are data types and how are they used?
Go to Lesson 2.2 in the curriculum (Data Types) and read over the different data types
Watch the video in 2.5 about using the variable data type in EarSketch
Musical beats example in the curriculum panel to get them accustomed to using the panel to find examples.

6. MiniTask Assignment Create for Me
Make an 8 measure piece of music that
Defines at least three variables.
Uses those variables as function parameters.

7. Final Questions Tempo Meter Pitch Beat
1) Which of the following is NOT used to describe rhythm?
Tempo
Meter
Pitch
Beat
Answer: c) Pitch

8. Final Questions String Constant Boolean Variable
2) What type of data type is HIPHOP_SNARE_001?
String
Constant
Boolean
Variable
Answer: b) Constant

9. Final Questions “track” = 7 track == 7 track = 7 7 = track
3) Which of the following lines show the correct way to assign the value 7 to the variable track?
“track” = 7
track == 7
track = 7
7 = track
Answer: c) track = 7