Bradley University Compose the Semester

Compose 20 seconds of music that sounds like Halloween.

Compose an 8-measure piece that is formed by a contrasting period. Need a refresher on periods? Consult your music theory textbook or visit this website: https://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/PeriodForm.html#:~:text=Periods%20are%20labeled%20as%20“parallel”%20or%20“contrasting”%20based,In%20a%20contrasting%20period%2C%20the%20phrases%20begin%20differently .

Compose an 8-measure piece that includes melody and harmonic chords. Create a piece that purposely avoids strong chord progressions.

Compose 20 seconds of music that sounds like the emotion of bliss.

C ompose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes Locrian mode.

Compose a 12-measure canon with at least three instruments. Have each entrance of the canon occur at one measure intervals. Pay careful attention to making the composition sound musical by observing where both unity and variety are needed.

  Compose 20 seconds of music that depicts the color gold.

Compose an 8-measure piece that is formed by a parallel period. Need a refresher on periods? Consult your music theory textbook or visit this website: https://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/PeriodForm.html#:~:text=Periods%20are%20labeled%20as%20“parallel”%20or%20“contrasting”%20based,In%20a%20contrasting%20period%2C%20the%20phrases%20begin%20differently .

Compose an 8-measure piece that includes melody and harmonic chords. Compose a piece that has strong, functioning chord progressions (tonic, predominant, dominant, tonic).

Compose an 8-measure duet for two single line instruments using dice. Use a die that has 6 to 12 sides. (Need an electronic option for dice: https://rolladie.net ) For the first instrument, assign a pitch for each number. For example, 1=C, 2=F, 3=G#, etc. Complete at least 20 rolls and track the pitches as they occur for this instrument. For the second instrument, assign a different set of pitches for each number. This set of pitches may have some overlap with the first set you selected. Complete at least 20 rolls and track the pitches as they occur for this instrument. Add rhythm, expression markings, and articulations to both series to create an interesting duet.

  Compose 20 seconds of music that sounds like the emotion of excitement.

Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes Mixolydian mode.

Compose an 8-measure duet for two single line instruments that emphasizes contrary motion between the two voices.

  Compose 20 seconds of music that depicts the color purple.

Compose an 8-measure melody for a single line instrument using dice. Use a die that has 6 to 12 sides. (Need an electronic option for dice: https://rolladie.net ) Assign a pitch for each number. For example, 1=C, 2=F, 3=G#, etc. Complete at least 20 rolls and track the pitches as they occur. Add a rhythm, expression markings, and articulations to this series to create your melody.

Compose an 8-measure melody for a single line instrument that begins with the low point of the phrase and ends with the high point of the phrase.

Compose 20 seconds of music that sounds like the emotion of curiosity.

Compose an 8-measure piece that contains the following elements: Primary Melody, Secondary Melody, Parallel Supporting Melody, Harmonic/Rhythmic Support, and Static Support

C ompose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes Lydian mode.

Compose an 8-measure duet for two single line instruments that emphasizes parallel and similar motion between the two voices.

  Compose 20 seconds of music that depicts the color green.

Compose an 8-measure melody for a single line instrument that begins with the high point of the phrase and ends with the low point of the phrase.

Compose an 8-measure piece that contains the following elements: Primary Melody, Secondary Melody, Parallel Supporting Melody, and Harmonic/Rhythmic Support

Compose a 12-measure duet for two instruments using only pitches found in the hexatonic 01 collection (HEX01: C,C#,E,F,G#,A). Include dynamics and articulations to add expression to your melody.

  Compose 20 seconds of music that sounds like the ocean.

Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes Phrygian mode.

Compose an 8-measure melody for a single line instrument that follows an inverted-arch form with the low point/anti-climax in the middle and high points at both the beginning and end of the phrase.

  Compose 20 seconds of music that depicts the color yellow.

Compose an 8-measure piece that contains the following elements: Primary Melody, Secondary Melody, and Parallel Supporting Melody

Compose a melody for a single line instrument without using any measures or bar lines. Complete this activity on manuscript paper to avoid filling the boxes in notation software. Once this is complete, determine where the most important landing points are in the music and designate these as down beats. What meter results from your work? (Simple, compound, complex, mixed)