Hey all,

My name is Sam Rosenberg and I’m a senior in ILR. I played jazz saxophone for 12 years and have a cursory knowledge of piano. I’ve always been interested in playing music and also wanted an opportunity to create and edit music. I’ve played around with garage band recently but want a better knowledge of how to mold music through more advanced programs. I’m also interested in how films are scored musically and how they create the sounds for the scenes and effects, so I hope to explore that in this class.

Sam Rosenberg

Hi all,

My name is Zhen, but most people know me by Vinny. I am a senior in the College of Engineering studying Materials Science and Engineering.

I wanted to take this course because I never had the opportunity to explore my interest in music before this semester. After reading some of your posts, I feel kind of like a fish out of water; unlike most of you, I don’t have much experience with music. Yes, I do love listening to all types of music, but I never played an instrument nor do I have a knack for singing or composing.

Regardless, I’m really excited, and a little nervous, for the semester, but I know that there is much to be learned that will only strengthen my appreciation for music and the musically talented.

Excited to embark on this musical journey with you all.

Best!

Hello!

My name is Danny, and I’m a junior undergrad in Computer Science. I’ve played saxophone through high school and I can play basic things on a piano, but I don’t consider either at performance quality. The main reason I’m taking this class is because I’ve never done any electronic music creation, and I’m hoping I can get introduced to some of the tools to give me a starting point. I also consider game design one of my interests, and I’m especially interested in music that changes dynamically based on actions taken by the player.

I’d also like to advertise a start-up I’ve worked with before, because some people in the class might be interested. Thinkplay creates programmable “ePedals” that can be linked with audio/video triggers and traded with others online (it’s better described on the website, I personally didn’t work on the hardware/audio part of the software). If that interests you, I think they’re currently looking for beta testers, and if you are a programmer I think they’re always looking for more people to work on the software.

Anyway, looking forward to taking the course and seeing what everyone creates!

Hello everyone!

I’m a senior MechE major. I used to play piano but nowadays my main instrument is the viola. I’ve played in a couple of the Cornell orchestras (CSO and CCO) in the past, but now I just play in a small string ensemble on campus called String Theory. You probably haven’t heard of us but we play some kind of non-traditional music for string players, like covers of pop songs and TV/movie/video game themes. For any Whovians in the class, here’s a video of us playing a medley of Doctor Who themes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEKigUI_6nI.

Since I started playing with String Theory I’ve been getting really into music arranging, using Sibelius and Noteflight. I’ve only done strings so far though. I’d really like to play around and see what other kinds of music I can make on the computer, so I’m pretty excited for this class.

Looking forward to a great semester!

My name is Matt Miller.  I’m a senior studying computer science.

I am very fussy about my music.  For starters, I probably don’t like it if it has lyrics.  I played percussion in band for elementary school and high school, which was good because it was all instrumental.  I ended up usually playing timpani during high school, mostly because everyone else was too afraid to touch them, and also because they are great.  I also performed with the orchestra and the choir whenever they needed the timps.

I look forward to taking this course and meeting everyone!

Hi All,

My name is Adam Davis and I am a senior economics major.  I played jazz saxophone from 4th grade until senior year of high school, so I would say my musical roots lie in jazz.  Since then, I’ve gotten pretty into hip-hop (but I love all genres of music…except maybe Country); I’ve used Logic Pro pretty extensively to make beats and such (mostly hip-hop, some alternative/electronic), but I haven’t really experimented with other DAWs, which is something I’m looking forward to trying.

Looking forward to meeting many of you and listening to your music!

-Adam

Hey Everyone,

My name is Stephanie Grant, and I’m a senior at Cornell.  Since it’s my last semester, it’s a great time for me to take other classes that directly correspond to my interests.

I’ve used music software such as Cubase and Protools in the the past.
I’ve been playing acoustic guitar for 8 1/2 years, piano for 6 years.  I enjoy playing piano by ear and making covers of popular music.
I am an Alto singer, and I also play Ukelele and just recently began to play the acoustic bass.
I can also beatbox (for fun anyways).

Due to my music inclination, I thought this class would be an awesome learning experience which would help me explore music even further.  I’ve been really busy for the past few semesters and haven’t had the chance to be in Lincoln and play music as much as I’d like to.  I’m also hoping to learn more about remixing, and making some cool beats.   I want to go into Entertainment Law in the future, specifically Music law, so learning more about the technical side would really help!

Hello Everyone,

My name is Austin Opatrny. I am a senior from New York City majoring in Economics and Asian Studies in Arts & Sciences, in addition to the University Business Minor. I am finished with all required classwork, which allows me to take cool classes like this one!

I played piano (classical) and trumpet for eight years each. I continue to practice piano occasionally at Cornell – I’m fortunate enough to have a keyboard in my living room. I also have started playing around with turntables and making short mixes, but my technological expertise is…limited. My father majored in music at Yale and studied composition with Nadia Boulanger, and has had a large formative influence on my musical tastes. They’ve evolved into a very eclectic and very, very hipster mix.

I look forward to trying to recreate classic ’90s Chicago House and Garage using skills I will learn in this class. I also will probably try to make a couple trashy EDM drop-fests because why not?

Look forward to working with everyone!

Austin

Hi Guys!

My name is Jeff, and I am a senior majoring in computer science. I have always wanted to take this class since freshman year, and I have finally made it in my last semester! Just to keep things short, I guess I’m going to use bullet points…

1. I play the piano by ear, and I used to be a member of Piannovation, Cornell Piano Society’s performance team
2. I can also beatbox and kind of drum (I “drum” especially well on Android/iOS…)
3. I am from Hong Kong, and I can freestyle in Cantonese
4. I currently play for the HKSA band (Hong Kong Student Association)
5. I am interested in a wide variety of music, from EDM, Dubstep to R&B, Rap, and even Cantonese/Mandarin Pop.
6. My main goal for the class is to learn how to produce high quality EDM! but of course I am also open to any interesting ideas throughout the semester.

I look forward to creating music with all of you soon!