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Scale, Chord & Key (4)
Materials:
--Dice
--Paper
--Markers or crayons
Preparation:
1. Create chart for students to use when creating their chance compositions. Assign a pitch to each possible dice roll. My table: 2--C^, 3--B, 4--repeat last note, 5--E, 6--C, 7--G, 8--F, 9--go up one step from last note, 10--go down one step from last note, 11--A, 12--D. I chose those pitches based on likelihood to roll certain numbers, and assigned more likely rolls with important notes in key of C Major.
2. Decide what rules the chance composition will have. (I made these rules: No repeating same note more than 4 times. Must have at least 30 notes.)
Directions:
1. Students roll dice and write down letters, from left to right. End result will read something like: BBAGGGCDC^EGFFD, etc. Older students could write on staff, using all whole notes.
Notes:
--How many dice you have can be a limiting factor on how many students can do at once. I recommend doing in a station format.
--Can be used as part of other composition projects.