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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