Bradley University Compose the Semester

Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes a 9 tone mode selected from the following website: https://ianring.com/musictheory/scales/#modes

  Create a variation on this given melody:

  Create a variation on this given melody:

  Compose 12 measures of music for two instruments that includes polyrhythms.

Compose 12 measures of music that includes two examples of hemiola.

Composers: please take the day off of composing to rest, recharge, and enjoy with company. Everyone will receive composing credit for the day. Happy Thanksgiving!

Create 20 seconds of music that sounds like “dance music” using a Digital Audio Workstation. Consider using GarageBand, Logic, Reaper, Audacity, or Cubase. I suggest finding one that is free or has a trial period.

Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes a 8 tone mode selected from the following website: https://ianring.com/musictheory/scales/#modes

Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes a 7 tone mode selected from the following website: https://ianring.com/musictheory/scales/#modes

Compose 12 measures of music that includes a sequence.

  Compose 12 measures of music for the following instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon.

Compose 12 measures of music for the following instruments: soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, and bari sax

Create 20 seconds of music that sounds like “slow, reflective music” using a Digital Audio Workstation. Upload a link to your sound file. Consider using GarageBand, Logic, Reaper, Audacity, or Cubase. I suggest finding one that is free or has a trial period.

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

 Today is Dr. L's birthday! Create a new rendition, arrangement, or new take on "Happy Birthday."

Using this folk song as source material, create a 16 measure arrangement for four instruments. https://www.kodaly.hnu.edu/song.cfm?id=507

  Compose 20 seconds of music that depicts the color black

Compose 12 measures of music for the following instruments: trumpet 1, trumpet 2, horn, trombone, tuba.

  Compose 12 measures of music for the following instruments: violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello.

Create 20 seconds of music using a Digital Audio Workstation. Upload a link to the audio file. Consider using GarageBand, Logic, Reaper, Audacity, Cubase. I suggest finding one that is free or has a trial period.

Using this folk song as source material, create a 16 measure arrangement for four instruments. https://www.kodaly.hnu.edu/song.cfm?id=590

Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes a 6 tone mode selected from the following website: https://ianring.com/musictheory/scales/#modes

  Compose a 12-measure piece in the romantic style. Thanks to Carlos for submitting today's prompt!

  Compose 20 seconds of music that depicts the color silver.

 Using this folk song as source material, create a 16 measure arrangement for four instruments.  https://www.kodaly.hnu.edu/song.cfm?id=581

Write your own lyrics related to the month of November. Set these lyrics to a melody. This should be around 12 measures of music.

Compose a 12-measure piece in the minimalist style. Thanks to Carlos for submitting today's prompt!

Compose an 8-measure piece that is created by two sentences. Need a refresher on sentence structure? Consult your music theory textbook or visit this website: https://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/SentenceStructure.html

  Compose an 8-measure piece for a single line instrument that uses and emphasizes a 5 tone mode selected from the following website: https://ianring.com/musictheory/scales/#modes

Compose a 12-measure piece in the baroque style. Thanks to Carlos for submitting today's prompt!