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Thursday, 29 December 2016 15:10

Chance Composition: Melody

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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.

Monday, 04 March 2013 08:21

SCK 100 : Lesson 1

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Monday, 04 March 2013 08:18

SCK 100 : Lesson 2

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