Don't forget - Theory quiz soon (ok, tomorrow) and Listening Journals past-due!

Sharing today:
- Jingle Bells (for Ms. Simmons 1-on-1)
- your Rhythm Composition (for full class)

New work:
- Introduction to the Element of Melody
- Theory: notes, half steps, whole steps.

For fun/review, check out the following websites:
- basic information about Skips, Steps and Repeats
- a very childish but fun game about Skips, Steps and Repeats - Basketball!
- also very childish game on Half Steps


NEW COMPOSITION: Melody and Variations Assignment

- You will take a given melody of 8-12 bars from the choices given to you
- Using Garage Band, you will write at least TWO VARIATIONS on the given melody
- Using FINALE, you will write at least ONE VARIATION on the given melody

- 1st year: 8-12 bars per variation

- 2nd year: 16 bars or more, at least one minor variation

- 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 FRI. FEB.26.