Overview of Composition 2011:
- You need to compose TWO pieces of original music
- Your final compositions will be in both recording and written form
- You must do one composition on your own. The other could be in a group or on your own
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS:
1.3 COMPOSE 2011
Please note! Your FINAL COMPOSITION must:
- be PRINTEDand in Mr. B’s pigeonhole by 3.30pm on the due date
- include a RECORDING– an uploaded or emailed Sibelius or mp3 file will do (make sure its file name includes “final”)
Get more explanation of what is expected of you and see examples of student work at each level: Achieved, Merit and Excellence
All senior Music students upload their work to Box.net-- this keeps all your drafts in one place, creating a portfolio on which you, Mr. B and your Composition Compatriot can comment.
Here’s how:
- “Sign Up” at www.box.net– this gets you a username (and 5GB of free storage)
- “Accept” the invitation you will receive in your school email to share the “11 Music” folder
- Create your own folder in “11 Music”– with your first name and last initial (eg. Chris B)
- Upload each draft to Box.netusing the correct filename:
yourname_comp#_draft#_date.sib
So, my first draft would read:
chrisburcin_comp1_draft1_17feb11.sib
If you don’t use the correct filename, you won’t get a comment–sorry.
In a hurry? View your classmates’ drafts in 11 Music without signing in
Please ADD A COMMENT ON BOX.NET when you’ve uploaded a new draft– what did you change? What do you think it needs? What are your plans (ex: add a new instrument or harmony)?
Use THIS PAGE to discuss general ideas and resources about composition. Found a good website with inspiring lyrics? A helpful YouTube clip? LEAVE A COMMENT!
Family Guy – Music & Lyrics By Stewie Griffin
Stewie does a good job of explaining how to write a pop song, complete with tempo change
Axis of Awesome: 4-Chord Songs
This Australian group proves that nearly all hit pop songs use the same 4 chords (and you are allowed to use them too!)
Pachelbel Rant
A comedian’s view of that all-too-familiar chord progression that Pachelbel used for Canon in D
I have commented on everyone’s latest composition– as long as you uploaded it to the Box or emailed it to me.
Please act upon mu suggestions ASAP. Final compositions are due in Week 2 Term 4!
^ that was in year 11
last year we were allowed to steal lyrics from other songs and use them, as long as the melody and bal bla was our own
Can we use lyrics to song that are meaningful to us if we change the melody and some words
Yes, you may use lyrics from other songs as long as you give credit to the lyricist. Many texts have been used over and over with different melodies.
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Meaningful-Lyrics
this might help some people…
The first thing you need to do is find “meaningful text”– and yes, that means meaningful to you, not necessarily me or anyone.
Of course, that implies that it’s appropriate as well.
If you’re unsure, leave a comment or a link here and someone will be able to help you!
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