Yr 7 Music Term 3 Group Composition Assignment
Name: ……………………………………
Class: ………………………
People in Group: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… ……………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….....
Task: 1. Choose one of the Folk Tales / Fairy Stories given to you by your Teacher 2. Talk amongst your group and decide which are the main characters in the story that need a musical theme/motif 3. Brainstorm on the sheet provided: a) What the main theme for each character should sound like? (Use adjectives etc, first Intervals?) b) Which instrument of the orchestra should play it? c) Should it be? High, Low, Loud, Soft, Fast, Slow etc 4. Using the creative genius of your combined group compose the themes for each character in your story on the manuscript provided Hints: Start with a rhythm by itself – then add some notes. Experiment with the notes until you get the combination you desire and then attach them to the rhythm you created first Presentation: • Include this cover sheet stapled to the front of your groups assignment •
Have all the themes written out on manuscript paper -‐ neatly
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Make sure you work as a group and present it live as a group
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Due Date: _______________________
Stage 4 Fairytale Composition Task – SWright
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Our Fairy Story is: …………………………………………… The main characters are: • • • • • • • • The musical theme for each character should sound like… • _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ • _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Stage 4 Fairytale Composition Task – SWright
P2