// rehearsal/curriculum
$ Curriculum
From your first sound to a full pattern. Each unit ends with a short test.
01
First Sounds
Make noise on purpose. Learn the smallest possible Strudel program.
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Hello, sound()
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Try another sound
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Pick a sample variant
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Try a textural sample
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Two sounds in a row
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Set the tempo
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compose
Your first riff
+12xp · 3m
★ test
Unit 1 Test
pass 3/4
02
Drum Kit
lockedbd, sd, hh, cp — the four letters that built dance music.
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The drum alphabet
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Rests with ~
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Add the hat
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Pick a kit with .bank()
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Sample variants on drums
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compose
Four-on-the-floor
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compose
Boom-bap frame
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Different kit, same beat
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★ test
Unit 2 Test
pass 3/4
03
Sequences & Rhythm
lockedBrackets, stars, and rests. Make time bend.
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Cycles, not bars
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Alternation with < >
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Repeat with *
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Sub-sequences with [ ]
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Nested brackets
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Layer with ,
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Off-beat claps
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compose
Classic house
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compose
Imitate Firecracker
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★ test
Unit 3 Test
pass 4/5
04
Notes & Melody
lockedPitch comes in. Pick a synth, give it a tune.
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note() vs sound()
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Choose a waveform
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Octaves
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Sharps and flats
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Tame the buzz with .lpf()
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Use n() for sample melodies
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compose
Drum + bass
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★ test
Unit 4 Test
pass 3/4
05
Texture & Shape
lockedReverb, delay, gain, pan. Make the same notes feel completely different.
00/01
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Effects, briefly
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