Today:

1. Last chance to play me "Jingle Bells".

2. RHYTHM PIECE PERFORMANCES

3. Introduction to Melody and Variations Assignment

- You will take a given melody of 8-12 bars from the choices given to you
- You will write at least THREE VARIATIONS on the given melody
- Remind yourself of some of the techniques:

• changing registers
• changing instrumentation
• adding parts or notes
• changing key
• diminuition
• augmentation
• inversion
• retrograde
  

WHERE TO FIND THE MELODIES:
- open the 1013- Stu Share folder called AMM 4M1 or AMM 301
- there are 3 melodies there: "Twinkle", "Simple Gifts" and "Childhood Hymn"
- pick the one you like best!

WHERE TO FIND EXAMPLES OF VARIATIONS:
- visit Youtube.com and find the user name "leasidesimmons" - that's me
- find the PLAYLIST called "Melody Variations"
- check out the different versions that these composers have written using these melodies

YOUR MELODY AND VARIATIONS WILL BE WRITTEN OUT IN MUSIC NOTATION AND PRINTED, AS WELL AS PLAYED FOR THE CLASS on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20th.