Students will compose a piece of music using found sound. They will focus on composing for an UNUSUAL instrument e.g. vegetables/straws/toys, name the composition, and practice and perform the composition.
The composition assignment is designed for individual, pair, small group or whole group composition.
Objectives
Within 1-2 lessons, students will compose a piece of music inspired by a found object. In the process the student will:
• Acquire knowledge of the sound production possibilities of an object
• Learn about tone production, timbre, and pitch
• Learn, review and practice basic compositional techniques such as repetition, sequence and/or fragmentation
• Explore the principles of rhythmic variation
• Notate and practice short rhythm sections
• Explore basic playing techniques
• Acquire, review or practice basic rhythm notation
Composition template for handout included.
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