Composition

And
Augmented Reality
Weeks 8 and 9 (5/15-5/28)
 Table of Contents

Lesson 1 - Lesson 3 -
01 03
Composition Album Art
Objective: Create an Objective: Create album
original composition using art to match the ideas of
Noteflight your composition

Lesson 2 - Lesson 4 -
02 04
Recording Connecting
Objective: Record yourself Objective: Connect all
playing your composition elements on Halo AR to
on a classroom instrument create a virtual experience
 01

Composition
 Introduction:

What? Why?
Today we are going to be using To begin the production of a
Noteflight Notation Software to cumulative project that
compose our own original demonstrates our knowledge of
music. the composition unit.

How?
By using our tablets to access
the Internet and expressing our
own musical ideas into an
original composition.
Elements of Composition to Remember:
When writing your compositions, it is important to remember every detail in setting it up.

4
4
You need your Don’t forget the bar
Our staff is made clef, time lines! This is how you
up of 5 lines. Thess signature, and separate each
lines and spaces key signature (if measure. You also
help us identify the there is one). need a double bar line
pitches at the end.
 What rhythms can we use?
One Beat

Two Beats

Three Beats

Four Beats

Partial Beats

1½ ½
 Click the screen to
access Noteflight!

Using Noteflight:
Noteflight is the notation software that we will be
using to write our compositions. It will allow us to
make and edit everything about our music, but in a
virtual way!
 Sample Composition

The composition There is evidence of

has a title, subtitle, using part writing
and my name. procedures. You can
step
see steps, skips, and
leaps. The piece also
leap sounds final at the
end.

There are tempo

markings, dynamics,
and elements located
throughout the piece
(at least 5).
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Content of Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of

Composition rhythms, rhythms, rhythms, pitches, rhythms, pitches,
(accurate pitches, and pitches, and and technical and technical
rhythms, pitches, technical technical elements are elements are not
etc.) elements are all elements are somewhat accurate or not
Rubric: accurate mostly accurate accurate existent

Part Writing Student has Student has Student has Student has
and demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated
Composition mastery in part proficiency in basic lack of
Rules writing part writing understanding understanding in
procedures and procedures and in part writing part writing
composition composition procedures and procedures and
rules rules composition composition rules
rules

Use of Musical Student has Student has Student has Student has
Elements included at least included at least included at least included 2 or
(form, dynamics, 5 different 4 different 3 different less different
tempo, accents, musical musical musical musical elements
etc.) elements in their elements in elements in their in their
compositions their compositions compositions
compositions

Possible: 12 points Total: __________

 Let’s Get Started!
While you are working:
● Use the rubric to ensure you are
meeting all required elements of the
composition
● You may take as much time as you
need during the class period to
complete your composition
● Please raise your hand if you need
help! I will be coming around to help
you
When you are done:
● Save your composition on
Noteflight
● Export it as a PDF to your
computer
● Go to our Google Drive folder
labeled “Composition
Submissions” and upload your
PDF
● Log out of your devices and put
all materials away!
 02

Recording
 Introduction:

What? Why?
Today we are going to be We are creating these
choosing classroom instruments recordings so that we can have
that fit the part writing of our a demonstration of our original
compositions to practice and compositions. This recording
perform our music while will be used as an overlay in our
recording. final product.
How?
By using our tablets to record
our compositions that we are
playing on classroom
instruments of our choice.
 On your tablet:

Access the Video App:

● Log in to your FCPS account on your
tablet
● Make sure you have the home screen
open, no apps yet!
● Locate the Camera app, NOT Duo
● Click on the camera, then switch the
setting to “video”
● Click “Record” when you are ready to
get started, and then the same button
when you are finished
● When you are ready to upload your
video to Google Drive, you will select
“upload” and choose your video from
the album
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Use of Student can Student can Student can Student can not
Technology access and use access and use access and use access or use
technology with technology with technology with technology on
full proficiency little assistance some assistance their own

Rubric: Selection of
Instrument
Student selected Student selected Student selected
an instrument an instrument an instrument
Student did not
select an
that completely that mostly fits that somewhat appropriate
fits the style and the style and fits the style and instrument to fit
part writing of part writing of part writing of the style and
their their their part writing for
composition composition. composition their
composition

Recording Student’s Student’s Student’s Student’s

Quality recording is very recording is recording is recording is not
clear and mostly clear. somewhat clear. very clear.
articulate. Student took Student seems a Student did not
Student took time to record little rushed and take time to
time and their work unsure about record
recorded their recording submittable
best work work

Possible: 12 points Total: __________

 Recording Sample

In my sample:
● Notice that I have practiced to the point
where I can play with NO mistakes!
● My composition is clear and you can hear
the elements I have implemented
● I paused before I began and after I ended
so the viewers don’t see me reaching for
the device.
● I chose a classroom instrument that was
accurately fit for my composition. Notice
that if I had chosen a drum, I would not
have been able to perform the pitches
and musical elements that I wrote for
● TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!!!!!!
 Let’s Get Started!
While you are working:
● Use the rubric to ensure you are
meeting all required elements of the
recording
● You may take as much time as you
need during the class period to
complete your recording
● Please raise your hand if you need
help! I will be coming around to help
you
When you are done:
● Open the Google Drive folder
labeled “Recording
Submissions”
● Upload your video to the Google
Drive folder from the Photos
and Videos app on your tablet
● Log out of your devices and put
all materials away!
03

Album Art
 Introduction:

What? Why?
Today we are going to be To incorporate art and visual
creating album art that visually elements into our creative
represents what is heard in our expression.
composition projects.

How?
By using our tablets and Canva
to illustrate musical elements
into visual art elements.
 On your tablet:

Access Canva:
● Log in to your FCPS account on your tablet
● Make sure you have the home screen open, no
apps yet!
● Locate the Chrome app
● Click on the app and type in “Canva”
● From here, you can log in to your Canva account
● Open a new project to begin your album art
● Take the class period to work, and when you are
finished, click “Share” to download your project
● Download it as a PNG
● When you are ready to upload your art to
Google Drive, you will select “upload” and
choose your image from the album
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Connection to Student Student Student Student didn’t

Composition illustrated an illustrated an illustrated an create an album
album cover that album cover that album cover that cover that
can be can be mostly can be connects to their
Rubric: completely
connected to
connected to
their
somewhat
connected to
composition

their composition their

composition composition

Complete Student’s art has Student’s art has Student’s art has Student’s art is
Illustration (use multiple colors multiple colors multiple colors lacking use of
of colors, looks and attention to and attention to and attention to colors and
final, student detail - looks detail - looks detail - looks attention to
effort) completed and completed somewhat detail - does not
distinguished completed look completed

Use of Student can Student can Student can Student can not
Technology access and use access and use access and use access or use
technology with technology with technology with technology on
full proficiency little assistance some assistance their own

Possible: 12 points Total: __________

 Your art will
be printed
for next class
when you
use Halo

Album Art Sample:

Explanation Sample:
As you can see, my composition makes me think of
the mountains in the evening time. I feel peaceful and
calm, which is why I chose the relaxing colors of
purple, pink, orange, and blue. The hills remind me of
the melody line in how it is constantly going up and
down again.

Notice that You will add

my a clip of your
composition composition
is located on onto your
the art! album art
 Let’s Get Started!
While you are working:
● Use the rubric to ensure you are
meeting all required elements of the
album art - make sure your
composition is on your artwork!!
● You may take as much time as you
need during the class period to
complete your artwork
● Please raise your hand if you need
help! I will be coming around to help
you
When you are done:
● Open the Google Drive folder
labeled “Album Art
Submissions”
● Upload your artwork to the
Google Drive folder from the
Photos app on your tablet
● Log out of your devices and put
all materials away!
 04
Connecting
Our
Components
 Introduction:

What?
Today we are going to access
all completed elements of our
project and unite them into one
using the Halo AR app.
Why?
To tie together each piece that
we have created into an
Augmented Reality experience.

How?
By using the app Halo AR, our
printed album art, and our
recordings to craft a final
product.
 The elements we need: You may not need
access to all of
these folders, but
they are linked
just in case!

Composition Recording Album Art

Click here for the Click here for the Click here for the
Composition Folder Recording Folder Album Art Folder
 Using Halo AR

What does it do?

Halo AR allows you to take a picture of
an image and then create an overlay.
This overlay can be accessed any time
you scan the image using the app.

What does it look

like?
Here is a demonstration of my project
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Incorporation of Student Student Student Student

All Components in successfully successfully successfully incorporated 1 or
the Final incorporated all 3 incorporated all 3 incorporated 2 less components in
(composition, components in their components in their components in their their final product
recording, and final product on final product with final product with with assistance
album art) their own little assistance assistance

Rubric:
Completion and Student completed Student completed Students Student completed
Submission of and submitted all and submitted all completed and and submitted at
Project Pieces to project steps to project steps to submitted at least least 2 project
Google (step by Google at the Google at the 3 project steps to steps to Google or
step submissions necessary time of necessary time of Google at the did not turn things
each class) submission without submission with necessary time of in at the necessary
assistance little assistance submission with time of submission
some assistance

Use of Technology Student can access Student can access Student can access Student can not
and use technology and use technology and use technology access or use
with full with little with some technology on their
proficiency assistance assistance own

Ability to Use and Student can fully Student can mostly Student can Student can not
Navigate Halo AR navigate and navigate and somewhat navigate and
complete activity complete activity navigate and complete activity
on Halo AR - on Halo AR - complete activity on Halo AR -
project is ready for project is ready for on Halo AR - project is not ready
display display project is almost for display
ready for display

Possible: 16 points Total: __________

 Halo Screenshot
Sample:
Once my project was completed, I took a screenshot
of the finished product labeled with my name, in the
app. This shows that it is complete and ready to be
tested or used when scanned with any device on the
Halo AR app. You do NOT need to record a video of
you testing it, I will test each one once they are
submitted!

You will upload this screenshot to the Google Folder,

that is all you need!
 On your tablet:

Access Halo AR:

● Log in to your FCPS account on your tablet
● Make sure you have the home screen open, no
apps yet!
● Locate the Halo AR app - it looks like this!
● Click on it and begin a new project
● From here, you will access each component of
your project and follow the prompts to create
your trigger image, overlay, and final product
● Take the class period to work, and when you are
finished, take a screenshot of your project
● When you are ready to upload your screenshot
to Google Drive, you will select “upload” and
choose your image from the album
 Let’s Get Started!
While you are working:
● Use the rubric to ensure you are
meeting all required elements of the
album art - make sure you
incorporated ALL elements!!!!
● You may take as much time as you
need during the class period to
complete your artwork
● Please raise your hand if you need
help! I will be coming around to help
you
When you are done:
● Open the Google Drive folder
labeled “FINAL Halo AR
Submissions”
● Upload your screenshot of the
finished product to the Google
Drive folder from the Photos
app on your tablet
● Log out of your devices and put
all materials away!
● You may grab some tape to
hang your art and composition
in the hall for the art show!
 Thanks!
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