How to Write an Album at CWU
Document Type
Creative works or constructive object presentation
Campus where you would like to present
Ellensburg
Event Website
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source
Start Date
16-5-2021
End Date
22-5-2021
Keywords
Creativity, Arts, Music
Abstract
This presentation will outline the process of my senior project here at CWU. The project is an album of original songs that have been written, arranged, recorded, and mixed. There are 9 songs total that vary in instrumentation—from piano and voice to strings, winds, voice, and classical percussion—and genre—from pop to musical theater, jazz, and soul. I will break down the steps of songwriting, revision, development, arrangement, contracting others, organizing recording sessions, and mixing. Audio recordings will also be shared. I will the review some of the unique challenges and lessons learned throughout this process, such as recording during a pandemic, the importance of a positive attitude, diplomacy in the face of administrative issues, and management skills as they pertain to this field of work. It is my hope that this project lays the foundation for future students who choose to take on creative projects in the music department. Winner: The James and Katie Gaudino Scholar of the Year Award, Creative Expression.
Recommended Citation
Banchero, Alison, "How to Write an Album at CWU" (2021). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 20.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CAH/20
Department/Program
Music
Additional Mentoring Department
https://cwu.studentopportunitycenter.com/alison-bancheros-senior-project/
How to Write an Album at CWU
Ellensburg
This presentation will outline the process of my senior project here at CWU. The project is an album of original songs that have been written, arranged, recorded, and mixed. There are 9 songs total that vary in instrumentation—from piano and voice to strings, winds, voice, and classical percussion—and genre—from pop to musical theater, jazz, and soul. I will break down the steps of songwriting, revision, development, arrangement, contracting others, organizing recording sessions, and mixing. Audio recordings will also be shared. I will the review some of the unique challenges and lessons learned throughout this process, such as recording during a pandemic, the importance of a positive attitude, diplomacy in the face of administrative issues, and management skills as they pertain to this field of work. It is my hope that this project lays the foundation for future students who choose to take on creative projects in the music department. Winner: The James and Katie Gaudino Scholar of the Year Award, Creative Expression.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2021/CAH/20
Faculty Mentor(s)
Mark Samples