Creative
Project C
This project involves harmonizing a given
melody.
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Harmonize
a melody |
In this exercise, you will harmonize the following
melody:
- Determine the key and mode of this melody.
- On a separate sheet of paper, write the primary triads
for this key as found in Lesson 9, Topic 5, "Harmonization."
Tonic (root)--Subdominant (2nd inversion)--Dominant
(1st inversion)
These are the chords you will use for your harmonization.
- I have marked with an"X" each place in the
melody you should have a chord. You need to analyze the
melody
to determine which primary triad would fit best with the
notes of the melody harmonized by that chord. For example,
most of the notes in the first full measure of the melody
belong to the tonic triad (Eb - G - Bb). The "nonharmonic"
tone of that measure is F and functions as a neighbor
tone.
- Create a score with at least two instruments. Input the
melody (including all markings) into one of the instrument
staves. The chords of the accompaniment can be written
for a single instrument such as piano, or split into three
different instruments
(e.g., the top note of each chord is given to a violin,
the middle note given to a viola, and the bottom note
given
to a cello). Notice that the first chord accompanies
the entire first measure of melody. Your accompaniment
chord
should have a note value that lasts the entire measure
(dotted half note), or in some measures, half the measure
(dotted quarter note).
- When you are satisfied with your arrangement. Analyze
the melody again for nonharmonic tones. Every note of the
melody should either be a member of the triad or a noharmonic
tone (passing tone or neighboring tone).
- Use the "solution to the German song accompaniment" found
in topic 5 ("Harmonization") of Lesson 9 as a model for
this project.
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General
directions |
- Title this exercise as "Creative Project C."
- Your name,of course, should be the composer's name (or
arranger's name).
- 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 this project, save
it as a Finale NotePad file and send it to the instructor
as an e-mail attachment. Name the 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: CPC
LastFirst
Your instructor may wish for you to print your project and
submit a hard copy. |
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