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MUSIC COMPOSITION
Jordan Prestler
Personal Relevance
“Life is like a piano… what you get out of it depends on how you play it.”
What is Music Composition?
A piece of music that exists in musical notation that is an original piece.
History
Notation
Staff Notes (Pitch) Sharps Flats Clefs
Notes and Rests
Treble Clef (G)
Alto Clef (C)
Bass Clef (F)
Theory
“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music.”
Pitch
(Perfect)
(Relative)
Melody
AUTO-TUNE T-Pain Daft Punk Rebecca Black Say Anything New Found Glory GLEE Tim McGraw Eiffel 65 50 Cent Jay Sean Akon Katy Perry Nicki Minaj Eminem LL Cool J Jason Derulo Chris Brown Snoop Dogg Owl City Jay-Z R. Kelly Britney Spears Chris Cornell Billy Joel P. Diddy Sugarland T.I. Ke$ha Taio Cruz Timbaland Rascal Flatts Sean Kingston Chamillionaire Justin Timberlake Miley Cyrus Lady Gaga Rihanna Black Eyed Peas Ciara Avril Lavigne
Harmony
Voice Splits
Rhythm
Scales & Modes
Expressive Qualities
Time Signatures
Common Time
Cut Time
Increments of 3 or 4
More Time Signatures
Accidentals Flats (Double)
Sharps (Double)
The Major KeysEvery key has a relative minor
The Keys: (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, Db, Eb, Gb, Ab,
Bb
The Minor KeysThe Keys: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, Bb, Eb, Ab, C#,
D#, F#, G#, A#
Minor Scale (C Minor)
Types of Minors
Natural – lower 3 and 7
Harmonic – lower 3 and 6
Melodic – lower 3, 6, and 7
Circle of Fifths
Soulfége
Schillinger System Idea that music
compositions are based off of mathematical processes.
Orchestral Arrangements Violin Viola Cello (Violincello) Bass (Contrabass)
Added Brass
Choir Arrangements Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
Voice Splits
Band Arrangements Piccolo Flute Trumpet Trombone Tuba Oboe Clarinet
Composers Bach Beethoven Mozart Pachelbel Williams Chopin Tchaikovsky
Progressions
Chord Progressions
I – vii – IV – V (most common) (C, Am, F, G)
I – V – vii – IV (C, G, Am, F)
Lyrics Poem in arranged format.(Rhyming: aabb, abab, abcdec.
Format consists of Intro, Verse, Bridge, Chorus, Breakdown, Outro
Class Activity
Application
Works Cited Students. "Music History." Web. <http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/music-history.htm>.
Caldwell, Ann, Jeffrey Earnest, and Lynn Gullickson. "Types of Compositions for Use in Music." Web. <http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/music-history.htm>.
Fry, James, and Christopher Bartlette. "Types of Compositions for Use in Music." Music Composition Resource. Web. <http://www.und.edu/dept/mcr/>.
Belkin, Alan. "Types of Compositions for Use in Music." Music Composition Resource. Web. <https://www.webdepot.umontreal.ca/Usagers/belkina/MonDepotPublic/bk/index.html>.
Rowy. "How to Write Music. (Music Composition)." How to Write Music. Music Compositions and Theory. Web. 05 May 2011. <http://composer.rowy.net/>.
Adams, Ricci. "Music Theory on 8notes.com." Free Sheet Music on 8notes.com. Ricci Adams. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. <http://www.8notes.com/theory/>.
Sherrane, Robert. "Music History 102." Ipl2: Information You Can Trust. Robert Sherrane. Web. 04 Apr. 2011. <http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/>.
W.W. Norton. "Essentials of Music." Essentials of Music. Sony Music Entertainment. Web. 08 Mar. 2011. <http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/>.
Piper, Carla. "Music History Timeline." Soundpiper Music: Music for Children, Teachers and Parents. Web. 08 Mar. 2011. <http://www.soundpiper.com/mln/musichistory.htm>.
Nevue, David. "Advice for Pianists: How to Compose Piano Music." David Nevue - Solo Piano Music - Pianist and Composer. Web. 16 Feb. 2011. <http://www.davidnevue.com/pianoadvice2.htm>.
Conclusion
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Helps
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