Learn to Live Code in Strudel / Creating Seamless Compositions Live with Lizzie Wilson

Membership plan: Going Deeper | Topics: Creative Coding

Course overview

This on-demand course is designed to merge the realms of music theory and live coding. In the first half, we explore the unique opportunities that algorithmic patterns present to musicians, translating complex concepts like repetition, interference patterns, and expectation into the practical language of live coding. The second half focuses on applying these concepts to create structured compositions. The course is perfect for those interested in the intersection of coding and music composition, offering both theoretical insights and practical applications.

What you'll learn

Understanding Algorithmic Music
Application of Music Theory
Skills in Live Coding
Composition Strategies

Who is this course for?

Those looking to integrate coding into their musical creation process or seeking new methods for composition
Artists who explore the intersection of technology and sound and are keen on incorporating live coding into their work
Coders with an interest in music, wanting to apply their technical skills in artistic ways.

Course content

Watch the workshop here

1. Introduction
2. Introdcution to Live Coding
3. Demo and Personal Background
4. Transition to Strudel
5. Basic Concepts in Strudel
6. Practical Demonstration and Functions
7. Using Samples
8. Creating a Drum Beat
9. Melodies in Strudel
10. Compositional Techniques: Repetition
11. Compositional Techniques: Interference
12. Compositional Techniques: Call and Response
13. Creating a Full Composition
14. Conclusion

Requirements

An Internet connection
Working on headphones is advised

Meet your instructor

Lizzie Wilson is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher, currently lecturing at The Creative Computing Institute at UAL and also completing a PhD as part of the Media & Arts Technology centre for doctoral training at Queen Mary, University of London. Her research interests include live computer music, musical pattern, epistemologies of artificial intelligence, techgnosis and human-machine co-collaboration. She has also performed live computer music as digital selves around the UK and internationally. Some recent works include commissions on Art and AI exploring ritual and collective intelligence; a recent feature in Fact Magazine’s Artist DIY series, musical releases on the Cherche Encore and in.unision labels, and hosting feminist hackathons.