YEAR 8 MUSIC Music in Time and Space MAKING (COMPOSING) STUDENT NAME: TEACHER NAME: MISS DUANE DATE GIVEN: 12 th NOVEMBER 2018 DRAFT DATE: 16 th NOVEMBER, 2018 FINAL COPY DATE: 23 rd NOVEMBER, 2018 CONTEXT: Throughout this term, you have been developing music writing/creating skills, using rhythm and pitch notation. TASK: You are to create an 8-bar melody. PURPOSE: To create an effective melody through use of appropriate compositional devices and manipulation of music elements.
LENGTH: 8 BARS GENRE: Composition for a solo instrument AUDIENCE: Broad range of music listeners TASK CONDITIONS: It is to be written in treble clef It is to be written for flute, violin, keyboard or guitar. It is to be written with a 4/4 time signature (4 beats per bar). The chord progression of the melody is to be: G C D - G G C D G (one chord per bar) LITERACY REQUIREMENTS: Students are to: Manipulation of music elements and compositional devices to create a traditional music score.
YEAR 8 MUSIC COMPOSITION (MAKING) TASK You are to create an 8-bar melody in the treble clef (4/4 time signature), following the guidelines below. Select an instrument for your melody. (You are to choose from Flute, Violin, Guitar or Keyboard). Label this instrument at the left of the stave. A chord progression (G C D G G C D G) is provided, upon which your melody is to be built. Each bar of the melody is to fit with the chords shown above the stave. The notes from which you will select to use in each bar are written beneath the stave. (See below). The shape of your melody should not be too jumpy (angular). It should move up and down from one note to the next to pitches close by. For the rhythm of your melody, you may use only the crotchets, minims, quavers, and semiquavers. Bar 4 of your melody must end with either a minim or a semibreve note. You may compose Bars 5-7 of your melody the same/similar to Bars 1-3. This will provide UNITY. Your melody must finish with a G written as a minim note. You are to decide on a volume level for your melody, and indicate this under the first bar. (Hint: Check your handout DYNAMICS sheet to find some different dynamic (volume) levels. You are to decide on a tempo (speed) for your melody, and indicate this above the first bar. (Hint: Check your handout DURATION TEMPO sheet to find some different tempo (speed) terms.
You should aim to listen carefully to the sound of your melody, thinking about all of the steps you have been given to follow above. Your melody should be tuneful and balanced. Example Melody (using a different chord progression from your melody) PHRASE MARK (C,E,G) (F,A,C) (G,B,D) (C,E,G) TEMPO Volume (C,E,G) (F,A,C) (G,B,D) (C,E,G) DATE DISTRIBUTED: MONDAY, 12 th NOVEMBER, 2018
DRAFT / FIRST COPY DUE: FRIDAY, 16 th NOVEMBER, 2018 FINAL COPY DUE: FRIDAY, 23 rd NOVEMBER, 2018 Your Melody - Draft (Draft Copy - in Pencil) COMMENCE IN CLASS (MONDAY 12 TH NOVEMBER) AND COMPLETE DRAFT FOR HOMEWORK. (G,B,D) (C,E,G) (D,F#,A) (G,B,D)
DRAFT / FIRST COPY DUE: FRIDAY, 16 th NOVEMBER, 2018 Your Melody - Final (FINAL COPY IN BLACK/BLUE PEN) REFINE IN CLASS (WEDNESDAY 21 ST NOV) AND COMPLETE FINAL COPY FOR HOMEWORK. (G,B,D) (C,E,G) (D,F#,A) (G,B,D)
FINAL COPY DUE: FRIDAY, 23 rd NOVEMBER, 2018
Name: CENTENARY HEIGHTS SHS: - YEAR 8 MUSIC MUSIC IN TIME AND SPACE MAKING (COMPOSING) A B C D E COMPOSING demonstrating notation, purposeful and skilful manipulation and use of: the elements of music stylistic conventions aural skills, including recognition and memorisation of musical patterns music terminology symbols demonstrating notation, skilful manipulation and use of: the elements of music stylistic conventions aural skills, including recognition and memorisation of musical patterns music terminology symbols demonstrating notation, manipulation and use of: the elements of music stylistic conventions aural skills, including recognition and memorisation of musical patterns music terminology symbols demonstrating notation, and uneven use of aspects of: the elements of music stylistic conventions aural skills music terminology symbols demonstrating notation, and sporadic use of aspects of: the elements of music stylistic conventions aural skills music terminology symbols TEACHER COMMENTS: TEACHER S SIGNATURE RESULT