Inspiration Composition
In class, we have started our final composition project. For this project, we're picking one person, thing, activity, or place that really inspires us. Then we will write a piece of music about that person, place, or thing. To continue work at home, you can use these links below:
- Brainstorm sheet: This will help you organize your ideas about how the music is supposed to sound, so that it sounds like it is written for your inspiration. (To fill it out online without printing, go to File, Make a copy, and save it to your own Google Drive. Then you can edit it online.)
- Noteflight: This is a free music writing website where you can write your music out on the staff online. It's like Google Docs for music writing!
- Blank staff paper: You can print this staff paper out and write your music down at home.
- You can also use some online tools to help you compose music without writing the music down. Check out these websites for some fun composing experiments:
Musical Elements
The review what the eight musical elements are and what each means, please click here.
Below are some examples of Theme and Variation. Notice how the composer changes the musical elements to change the mood of the theme.
Below are some examples of Theme and Variation. Notice how the composer changes the musical elements to change the mood of the theme.
- Charles Ives: Variations on America: Watch out for the introduction in the beginning! The tune starts at 0:57.
- Franz Schubert: Piano Impromptu in B Flat
- Appalachian Spring: The Theme and Variations starts at 17:53, but I encourage you to watch the entire video of this unique version!
- W. A. Mozart: Ah! Vous dirai mon maman (Twinkle, Twinkle Variations): A perfect example of a Theme and Variation, and it's performed by an 11 year old!
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Online Resources
Sight Singing Practice:
In music class, we have been learning how to sight sing (sing the music you see without hearing the sounds first). Here are some YouTube videos to help practice sight singing at home. For an extra challenge, try singing the notes you see before the video sings them for you!
In music class, we have been learning how to sight sing (sing the music you see without hearing the sounds first). Here are some YouTube videos to help practice sight singing at home. For an extra challenge, try singing the notes you see before the video sings them for you!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN5vsSitLK0
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrPp01NoUHA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_lcb0qL_q0
- Here are some note reading activities to brush up on your musical notation: Staff Wars (highly recommended), Note reading practice, Treble Clef Note Rally, Treble Clef Word Warrior, Treble clef story, Listening to Rhythms, Rhythm Concentration, Rhythm Sound Match
- Online Sequencer: Make your own musical sequences (similar to an ostinato, a section of music that repeats over and over again).
- Noteflight: This is a free musical notation application that allows you to compose online. This is a great tool for those interested in creating and preserving their own music.
- Virtual Keyboard: This online keyboard a great resource if you are practicing or composing at home.
- Teoria: Interested in the wonderful world of music theory? Want to know more about how western music works? Take a look at this website. It is full of ear training practice and note reading hints. (And is a fabulous resource for when you continue with music in middle school and beyond!)