Assignment #15

Fifth Element

  1. 1
    Introducing them one at a time, create a stack of four equal-length, non-drum loops.
  2. 2
    With the loop stack running, add a fifth element on top—lead line, melody, whatever you please.
  3. 3
    Allow the fifth element to end and remove the loops, avoiding the reverse order in which they were added.
  • Due Apr 9, 2023
  • 7 Submissions
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Visions
Pocket Pawnstars
take me to the garden
Data
Jewelry
What To Say
Cut-Up

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Ben October 7, 2023 7:25pm

wow i forgot to comment on any of these submissions. maybe because it was spring time and i was excited to go run around outside. these are great.

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