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Free Composition: Extending ideas

Free Composition: Extending ideas

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Free Composition: Extending ideas

5 lessons in unit

1
Making more of melodies
I can extend a melody to create a short section of a composition.
2
Developing chord progressions
I can use harmonic devices to develop a chord progression.
3
Making more of rhythmic ideas
I can create longer phrases of material by developing small rhythmic ideas.
4
Exploring texture and timbre
I can change texture and timbre to create contrast in repeated sections of music.
5
Thinking about structure
I can plan for and create developed and contrasting sections in a free composition.

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The concerto through time

Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music