Melody
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- It must be 8-16 measures long.
- Place it in the treble clef.
- It must be in 4/4 meter.
- Base this melody on a diatonic mode of your choice except
Ionian (major) or Aeolian (minor).
- You may use the timbre of your choice (except
piano).
- Begin and end your melody on tonic (first note of the
scale).
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Melody
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- It must be 8-16 measures long.
- Choose the viola as the instrument. What clef is used
for the viola?
- It must be in 3/4 meter.
- Base this melody on one of the following scales:
chromatic
octatonic
whole-tone
pentatonic
synthetic
12-tone row
- IMPORTANT! In your title, state which scale you are using
for your melody.
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Melody
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- It must be 8-16 measures long.
- Place it in the bass clef.
- You may use the meter of your choice (except
3/4 or 4/4).
- Base this melody on a major scale of your choice (except
C major). Use a key signature.
- You may use the timbre of your choice (except
piano).
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General
directions for all melodies |
- Title each melody as "Creative Project A: Melody
1," "Creative Project A: Melody 2," etc..
- Your name, of course, should be the composer's name.
- Include a tempo marking for each melody.
- Include articulation (staccato/slur).
- Include various dynamic markings.
- Each melody should involve a different timbre.
- LISTEN to what you have composed. Do not submit your creation
until you are satisfied with the way it sounds.
- Be CREATIVE and have FUN!
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Submit |
When you have completed recreating these examples,
save each as a Finale NotePad file and send them to the instructor
as an e-mail attachment. Name each file by the project name
and your name. Include both your first and
last names with your last name first. Please follow the example
for uppercase/lowercase letters:
Example: CPA
Mel1 LastFirst
Your instructor may wish for you to print your project and
submit a hard copy. |