Music Composition

Jordan Prestler

History

Theory

• Pitch (Perfect)• Melody• Rhythm• Harmony• Scales & Modes• Expressive Qualities

Time Signatures

• Common Time

• Cut Time

• Increments of 3 or 4

Key Signatures

• Major

• Minor

Circle of Fifths

Notation

• Staff• Pitch• Sharps• Flats• Clefs

Notation (cont.)

Soulfége

Orchestral Arrangements

• Violin• Viola• Cello (Violincello)• Bass (Contrabass)

• Added Brass

Choir Arrangements

• Soprano• Alto• Tenor• Bass

• Voice Splits

Composers

• Bach• Beethoven• Mozart• Pachelbel• Williams• Chopin• Tchaikovsky

Progressions

• Chord Progressions

Genres

• Country• R&B• Hip-Hop• Rock• Pop• Rap• Electronic

Symbols

AUTO-TUNE

• Voice Correction Software

• Cher

• T-Pain

• Kanye West