Bradley University Compose the Semester

Congratulations on composing the entire semester! To celebrate, share a piece of music that you worked on this semester that you are proud of. 

  Compose 20 seconds of music that sound like summer.

Today is our last day working to compose a school song for Bradley. Today we will compose the second verse. This should use almost the exact melody as the first verse, with possibly some slight alterations to account for rhythm of the text. Post your entire composition in this order: verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus

We will continue to compose a school song for Bradley. Today we will compose the first verse. This should be equal in length or possibly a little longer than your chorus. Remember to keep the melody very singable. Add a harmonic chord progression to this melody. Keep it largely diatonic with some added chords. We often see secondary dominants and applied chords in school songs.

We are going to compose a school song for Bradley. First compose four lines of lyrics and a melody that will serve as the chorus. This should be fun and catchy as it repeat. Remember to keep the melody very singable. Add a harmonic chord progression to this melody. Keep it largely diatonic with some added chords. We often see secondary dominants and applied chords in school songs. 

Revise and extend a previous compose the day prompt that you liked. Thanks to Allie for submitting today's prompt.

Compose a 15 second jingle to sell an item. This jingle should have a melody and lyrics, and an accompaniment is optional.

Using yesterday’s chord progressions, create a melodically driven piece for three instruments. Thanks to Dawson for inspiring today's prompt!

Create a 12 chord progression with every chord based on extended tertian harmonies. Thanks to Dawson for today's prompt!

Compose 20 seconds of music for the following instruments: piccolo, flute 1, flute 2, alto flute.

Compose a short piece for your primary instrument and upload a video of you playing the piece. Thanks to our distinguished composer, Seth, for today's prompt!

Compose 20 seconds of music for a solo instrument that features a technique that is unique to that instrument/family of instruments (ie. trombone glisses, timpani pedal glisses, string instruments with bowing techniques). Thanks to David for inspiring today's prompt!

Today is our final day to work on our rondo. Today we will write a coda that will go after the A3 section. The coda should include a lot of V-I motion and be approximately 8 measures in length.  Assemble your rondo: A1 Tr B ReTr A2 Tr C ReTr A3 Coda Post your entire rondo today.

  We continue working on our rondo, and today we will write two different  four-measure retransitions. The first will go in between your B and A2  sections, and the second will go in between your C and A3 sections. The goal is to set up the modulations back to the tonic. Create dependent transitions that draw upon melodic musical material from the B and C sections. Just post these two short retranslations today.

We continue working on our rondo, and today we will write two different four-measure transitions. The first will go in between your A1 and B sections, and the second will go in between your A2 and C sections. The goal is to set up the modulations from the tonic key to the new keys. Create independent transitions that use new musical material as the melodic basis. Just post these short transition sections for today's post.

  We continue working on our rondo, and today we will write our “C” section. This section will be in minor i. Create an 8-measure melody that contrasts with both the A and B themes. Just post your C section today.

  We continue working on our rondo, and today we will write our “B” Section. This section will be in the dominant key area. Create an 8-measure melody that provides a contrast to the A theme. Just post your B section today.

 We continue working on our rondo, and today we will write our “A3.” This section will be in the same major key as A1 and have the same melody as A1. Make changes for A3 by reimagining the accompaniment and adding embellishments to the melody. Consider changing the register or switching the roles of each hand. This is the last section of the piece, so consider making changes to give yourself a grand ending. Just post your A3 section today.

We continue working on our rondo, and today we will write our “A2.” This section will be in the same major key as A1 and have the same melody as A1. Make changes for A2 by reimagining the accompaniment and adding embellishments to the melody. Consider changing the register or switching the roles of each hand. Just post your new A2 section today.

Today we will begin writing a short rondo. Compose 8 measures of music for piano in a major key. Have a clear melody present. This will make up the “A1” section of a five part rondo.

Compose 20 seconds of music for the following instruments: glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, and marimba.