Bartlett - Established 1884 in New York City

Composition 1

 

OBJECTIVES

*Compose a piece of music using Garage Band, Reason, Finale, or hand-written notation

*Compose a piece in ABA form. The piece should be as long as it needs to be to accomplish the musical goal

*Compose using a combination of loops and orginal material

*Demonstrate your compositional voice through stylistic choices

*Demonstrate musical continuity through instrumentation choices

*Demonstrate knowledge of balance and blend between tracks and sections

REQUIREMENTS - 100 Total Points

*Composition should be in ABA form form unless you have talked to Mrs. Leckey and determined that another form would work better for your musical ideas. - 25 points

*The composition should have seamless transitions between sections - 25 points

*Balance and Blend...the melody should be carefully treated when combined with an accompaniment. Make sure the most important musical idea during each section of the piece is brought out sensitively and musically. - 25 points

*The composition needs to be musically effective. Was there a clear musical goal throughout the composition? - 25 points

 

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