Paul Van Dyk: For an Angel 2009

What is the Bpm?

How is the track structured?
Count the bars.
Comment on the synth sounds heard

At 1 minute in, describe the drum lines

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Tiesto: Adagio for Strings

What is the Bpm?
How is the track structured?
Count the bars.
Comment on the synth sounds heard

Describe what happens after 40 seconds

Describe the distorted riff heard from 1:20:
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Armin van Buuren: Save my

Night
What is the Bpm?
How is the track structured?
Count the bars.

Comment on the synth sounds heard

During the 1st minute, describe the backing synth line
Describe the use of :
Delay
Reverb
Filters

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What sampling is prominent in the track? How does
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Paul van Dyk: Nothing but you

Outline the structure on the fly

You make up the questions:

Drum fills
Apreggiator
Main drum pattern
Harmony

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More naughties trance

ATB: 9am Til I Come:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Ke8jkogx63M
Rank 1: Airwave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ypDtUUtuNzQ

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Getting into trance

Create your trance drum pattern
(separate tracks for each part)
Create a trance chord sequence
Create a gated synth part
Create a riff
Structure your piece