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Art - Mgmusic.cs2 PowerPoint Slides Composition and Improv
Composition and
Improvisation
Day 1 Do Now
1
e a sure
M Double bar lines = The End
The Treble Clef
Method 2
Exit Ticket
Notate a staff with a treble clef and all of the parts
learned today. Label each part and number the line
and spaces. There should be 5 measures.
Day 2 Do Now
1. The _____ _____ organize and separate
the measures.
What is a mnemonic
device? What are some
you have heard of or used
in other subjects?
Practice
Example: Every Good Bird Does Fly
This is one of several common examples.
Rests are silent beats, and still count as beats in a measure. Look at your
reference sheet. See if you can fill in the note value chart.
Notes and Rests Duration and Value
Notes and Rests Duration and Value
Day 4 Do Now
Look at the symbols. Write each name, tell its
duration and notate its corresponding rest.
Time Signatures
•TIME SIGNATURE – a way to organize beats within a measure.
A. B.
Melodic Contour
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8(1)
Cadences- How to end a phrase or piece
•A cadence is a sequence of notes that end a musical phrase or
piece.
•When ending a piece some combinations of notes are more
pleasing to the ears than other.
•To end our compositions we will use these cadences (always label
your cadence):
5 - 1 Low 7 - 1 7 - 1 (8) 2 - 1
V- I VII - I VII - I II - I
Practice and Feedback
•Go back to your Do Now from the beginning of class, and edit your piece to include a
cadence.
•When you have finished, quietly exchange papers with someone at your table. Clap and
count their composition, check for errors. Use this checklist:
Time signature, correct amount of beats per measure
Use notes and rests
Correct notes, first and lest note middle C
Is there an appropriate cadence?
If you see an error remember to use positive and constructive feedback. I should hear the
following phrases:
•I like how you used….
•I notice there is a mistake here….
•We can _______ to fix the mistake….
Do Now Day 7
Example 1
Example 2
Practice
•Go back to your Do Now from the beginning of class, and edit your
piece to include dynamics.
•When you have finished, quietly exchange papers with someone at
your table. Clap their piece, check for errors.
Time signature, correct amount of beats per measure
Use notes and rests
Correct notes, first and lest note middle C
Is there an appropriate cadence?
1 or 2 dynamic markings
If you see an error, remember to use positive and constructive
feedback. I should hear the following phrases:
•I like how you used….
•I notice there is a mistake here….
•We can _______ to fix the mistake….
Day 8 Do Now
4.
Tempo
How fast or slow music should be performed. The
speed.
http://www.sfskids.org/classic/templates/music
LabF.asp?pageid=
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Where are tempo markings notated in the music?
•Define tempo.
•What Italian word is used to describe “a walking
speed”?
•If a piece of music has a presto tempo marking, how
does the composer want it played?
•Define: moderato, allegro
Form
•Form is the structure of a musical piece or how its organized.
•Music has different sections..
• ABA form
• 3 sections
• Same,
different,
same
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
BRAZx5viuPo
Examples
This student
explained that their
idea was based on
how chicken’s move
because their family
raises chickens. The
have small feet and
sometimes move
quickly and stop.
The sixteenth notes
represent how
chicken feet move
quickly and take lots
of steps. the eighth
and quarter notes
represent when the
chickens slow down.
Examples
This student
explained that their
idea was soldiers
marching because
they like military
movies. The first “A”
section represents
the army going into
battle strong and
ready. The
decrescendo
represents them
getting quiet so they
aren’t seen. The “B”
section is the battle,
some quick and
slow moves. The
last A section is
marching away from
battle.
Composition Project
•Compose a piece in ABA form, 3/4 or 4/4 time, C major.
•4-6 measures per section, label sections.
•Include dynamics, tempo and a cadence in the last measure of your
piece.
•When you have finished, quietly exchange papers with someone at
your table. Clap their piece, check for errors. Use this checklist:
Time signature, correct amount of beats per measure
Use a variety of notes and rests
Correct notes, C major scale, first note middle C
Is there an appropriate cadence? Is it Labeled?
Is there a tempo marking in the correct place?
Are there 2-3 dynamic markings in the correct places?
ABA form, labeled
Improvisation
•The spontaneous creation of music, usually within a set of rules (key
of the music, maybe time signature).
•To improvise, we can use different rhythms, different notes within
the key, different tempo and dynamics.
•We will improvise on the “A section” of our compositions.
How?
Start by playing the first and last measure as written and improvise
measures 2-3. Stay within your time signature.
Extension