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National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Booklet
Harris Academy
National 5 Music
Arranging Composition BookletName: _____________Date: _____________
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Booklet
To complete the Composing Skills Unit, you must complete all of the tasks in this booklet and arrange a piece of music which uses at least 5 concepts at National 5 level.
You must also complete the Composing Mini Tasks booklet.
Composing skills
1.1 Understanding how a range of compositional methods and music concepts are used by composers and the influences on their work1.2 Experimenting and using music concepts and compositional methods in creative ways to develop, refine and create original music1.3 Developing musical ideas that make musical sense and realise their creative intentions1.4 Self-reflecting on their music and their creative choices and decisions
Understanding Music
1.1 Identifying and distinguishing between level-specific music concepts in excerpts of music1.2 Identifying and analysing the social and cultural influences that have influenced the distinctive sounds and structure of specific music styles1.3 Identifying and understanding the meaning of music signs, symbols and terms
Use this booklet as a guide to help your creative process throughout this task.
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Booklet
Tick off each task as you complete it. You must also show your progress to your teacher.
Task 1
Handel listening activity
Date completed: UM 1.1
Task 2
Nothing else matters listening activity
Date completed: UM 1.1
Task 3
Analysing how to arrange a piece of music
Date completed: UM 1.1UM 1.3
Task 4
Arranging task – arranging a piece of music in your own style using at least 5 concepts
Date completed: CS 1.1CS 1.2CS 1.3
Task 5
Spot the difference
Date completed: UM 1.1
Task 6
Reflection Date completed: CS 1.4
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Booklet
Listening Activity 1 (UM 1.1)
This question is based on an excerpt from Handel’s ‘Messiah’. As you listen, insert concepts beside the appropriate heading in the grid below then answer the questions underneath.
Version 1
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LFBIJgkj_-g
Version 2
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=KTeUZH0ynOoRhythm/tempo
Melody/Harmony
Instruments/voices
Dynamics
Comparing the melody of piece 1 and piece 2, what do you notice? (tick one box)
The melody is mainly the same
The melody of each is different
Comparing the harmony/chords of piece 1 and piece 2, what do you notice? (tick one box)
The harmony/chords are mainly the same
The harmony/chords are different
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing BookletExplain the main differences between piece 1 and piece 2
________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Listening Activity 2 (UM 1.1)
This question is based on the song ‘Nothing Else Matters’. As you listen, insert concepts beside the appropriate heading in the grid below then answer the questions underneath.
Version 1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAsA00-5KoI
Version 2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbTozgoj9OQ
Rhythm/tempo
Melody/Harmony
Instruments/voices
Dynamics
Comparing the melody of piece 1 and piece 2, what do you notice? (tick one box)
The melody is mainly the same
The melody of each is different
Comparing the harmony/chords of piece 1 and piece 2,what do you notice?(tick one box)
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing BookletThe harmony/chords are mainly the same
The harmony/chords are different
Explain the main differences between piece 1 and piece 2
________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Task 3: What is arranging? (UM 1.1, 1.3) In the past 2 questions we have heard how the same song can be recreated using a different combination of instruments.
Arranging could be summarised as:
Selecting a piece of music and writing it for a different group of instruments. Adapting the music where necessary. Including performance directions for each instrument (e.g. – pizzicato/arco etc)
For example let’s look at a song you played last year……..
What instruments do we have?
Voice (melody)
Guitar/keyboard chords
Piano right hand (chords/melody)
Piano left hand (bass line)
Lets now change them to……
Saxophone (melody)
Guitar (chords/piano rh)
Bass guitar (piano left hand)
Drumkit (composed)
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Booklet
Arranging is not simply copying and pasting, but using the original music and adding or creating your own ideas.
Task 4: How do I start my own arrangement? (CS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Decide what song you would like to arrange- you must have a copy of the sheet music to complete this task and it would be really helpful if this shows at least the melody line and chords. Note in the table to the right the original instruments and the instruments that you will be arranging for.
You must then write it out for at least 4 different instruments
To complete this project you can do this in two ways:
o Notate the music using Musescore or Sibelius and produce a fully notated score as your end product
NAME OF SONG:
INSTRUMENTS IN
ORIGINAL SHEET MUSIC
INSTRUMENT I WILL
ARRANGE FOR
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Bookleto Record your arrangement using an iPad or the Boss multi-track recorder and write
out a performance plan to explain what’s going on in each part.
YOU MUST ALSO COMPLETE A REFLECTION (outcome 1.4) AND HAND THE COMPLETED SCORES/ RECORDING TO YOUR TEACHER TO PASS THIS COURSE OUTCOME.
Process Checklist
Start off by entering/recording the melody- a minimum of 8 bars will be enough to start you off
Now add a bass line- this could be adapted from a bass line already written on the music or composed using the chords (see mini task booklet for help)
Now add an accompaniment part- this could be repeated chords, broken chords or a arpeggio part ( again see mini task booklet for help)
Adding more parts- now decide what you want to add next. It could be a……..
drum part (look at the drum skills booklet for examples of rhythms and fills) Counter melody part (see mini task booklet for help) Piano vamp (again see mini task booklet for help)
Not quite finished yet……….. you should add performance direction, tempo marking, & dynamics to your music or performance plan.
Task 5 (UM 1.1)
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing BookletOnce you are finished your arranging task complete this listening grid…
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
ORIGINAL YOUR ARRANGEMENT
Rhythm/tempo
Melody/Harmony
Instruments/voices
Dynamics
What is similar? ___________________________________________________________________________
What is different?
__________________________________________________________________________
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing BookletTask 6 (CS 1.4)
Evaluation and Reflections..................................Title of Song arranged
Location Saved
Technology used to create
Score or Performance plan (make sure you attach this!)
Comments on my learning journey
My music
1. Explain the style of your music – why have you chosen this particular style?
2. What structure (if any) is your composition in? i.e. binary, ternary, verse and chorus, strophic etc.
National 5 Music: Arranging Composing Booklet3. What instruments
have you included in your piece – have you used any techniques specific to these instruments?
4. Explain the changes that you have made throughout the process, i.e. how have you experimented with your ideas?
5. What would you improve and why?
6. Are you happy with your overall composition? Explain why.
Concepts used in my composition tasks (you must have at least 5)
You may wish to refer to your concept grids in your log book.
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