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New Directions:  Composing and notating course  

By the end of this course you should be able to write a short composition with more than one part in a 'New directional' 20th Century music style.

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Contents

 

1

Serialism: Creating a tone row

 

2

Serialism: Writing a short melody

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Serialism: Variations on the tone row

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4

Minimalism: Repeated motifs

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5

Minimalism Patterns over moving bass part

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6

Minimalism Multiple tunes – part writing

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7

Serialism & Minimalism: Two parts

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8

Serialism & Minimalism: structures & sections

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Electronic Sound parameters

  • Attack, sustain, delay
  • Ambient sounds
  • Synthesiser effects

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10

Electronic:

  • timbres: effects
  • drum kit notation

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11

Experimental: New ideas

  • Room effects/reverb
  • Sampling/
  • Alternative notations

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11

Experimental: Making the composition longer

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12

Performance Directions:

  • Instrument names 
  • Revision technical set up

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13

Writing a brief

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Quiz 1: More musical terms

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Quiz 2: More performance directions

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ICT and performing activities included

Multi track & sequencing activities included

Copyright © 2002 David Hayes

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