This week, you will be recording a duet… with yourself! It’s a very short piece and not too difficult to learn.

Watch the video if you want to see a complete walk-through, or just follow the instructions below.

click here for the video if you are having trouble playing it on my site.

  1. Learn and practice #103: Minuet – Duet in Essential Elements, both the A part and the B part (if you like, you can use SmartMusic to help with the practicing)
  2. Log In to SoundTrap and enter the Studio start a new project.
  3. Use the gear icon button in the top-right corner to change the time signature to 3/4.
  4. Turn on the metronome (bottom of the screen) and adjust the click sound and volume so that you can hear it clearly in your headphones while playing.
  5. Create a new vocal/mic track.
  6. With your instrument ready, plug in your headphones and press the red button to begin recording. Play the A part of 103 in time with the metronome.
  7. Listen back to what you just recorded. If it is out of time or if there are mistakes, do it again.
  8. Create a 2nd vocal/mic track to record part B.
  9. optional: MUTE the 1st track (part A) when recording part B.
  10. Once both parts have been recorded, listen to them together and make sure they sound as good as they can. Re-recording is always an option!
  11. Press the SAVE button,
  12. Either SHARE the project with me (james.martin5) or export it as a file and upload to Teams to share with the whole class.