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These are older archived versions of XPs for the Sound Explorations: Get Started Jamming Music Learning Playlist

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Archived on 5/27/17

Topic 1: Getting Started

Groups 1 & 2 try this XP

How do I get started making a beat? (XP 1 version 1)

Group 3 try these XPs

How do I get started making a beat? Part 1 (XP 1a version 2)

How do I get started making a beat? Part 2 (XP 1b version 2)

How do I get started making a beat? Part 3 (XP 1c version 2)

Topic 2: Choosing Sounds

How do I choose sounds when making a beat? (XP 2 version 1)

Topic 3: Sampling

Group 1 try this XP

How is sampling a part of making beats? (XP 3-1 version 1)

Group 2 try this XP

How is sampling a part of making beats? (XP 3-1a version 2)

How is sampling a part of making beats? (XP 3-1b version 2)

Group 3 try this XP

How is sampling a part of making beats? (XP 3-1 version 3)

All Groups try this XP

How can I include sampling in my beat? (XP 3-2 version 1)

All Groups try this XP

How can I choose samples from a recording? (XP3-3 version 1)

Topic 4: Creating Musical Content for your Beat

Topic 5: Arranging 

All groups try this XP

How can I arrange my beats? Counting beats and bars. (XP5-1)

  Topic 6: Choosing Tempo

Group 1 try this XP 

XP6-1a How can I choose a tempo when making a beat? (Version 1 of this XP6)

Group 2 version coming soon 

Topic 7: Sharing Your Beats

Group 1 try this XP

How can I share my beats with others? (Version 1 of this XP7)

Group 2 try this XP

How do people share beats with others? (Version 2 part 1 XP7)

How can I share my beats with others? Part 1 (Version 2 part 2 XP7)

All Groups Try this XP

How can I share my beats with others? Part 2 (Version 1 of XP8)

All Groups Try This XP

What do audio files and quality have to do with sharing my music? (Version 1 of XP9)