The Use of Fruity Loop Studio in Learning Tonal Music Concepts With Popular Music for High School Students

Abstract

The process of learning the art of music should have been helped by the Fruity Loops application which can digitally process sound data. However, the success of learning by using Fruity Loops as a learning application has several aspects that should be noted regarding the features of the application in order to use the application effectively for learning. This article aims to discuss the level of musical progress that can be achieved, identify constraints in learning, provide feedback and important information for learning improvement. This research uses descriptive analysis method. Data collection was carried out using observation techniques, interviews, literature studies, and documentation that uses students musical works as the main data. The result of this study indicates the need for prerequisites of the teaching material scope regarding the concept of Tonal music that must be mastered well, the need for the application of teaching materials referring to application features and increasing musical abilities through auditive experiences for students in working their assignments to make popular music score. Keywords—tonal music, popular music, fruity loops, musical intelligence