Notating a minimalist piece
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can structure and notate a minimalist composition considering the most effective way to do this.
Key learning points
- We can experiment with structure, tempo and dynamics to create an effective minimalist composition.
- Notation helps us to share music and remember it for another day.
- Minimalist music can be notated in a variety of ways for effective decoding.
- Possible notation examples include stave notation, rhythm grids, graphic scores or written instructions.
Keywords
Structure - the way the music is organised
Dynamics - how loud or quiet the music is
Tempo - the speed of the music - how fast or slow the music is played
Notation - a way of visually representing and recording music
Score - the written form of a composition showing the notation and instructions for instruments or voices
Common misconception
All music is notated using stave notation.
Music should be notated in the most effective way for it to be decoded. This is often stave notation, but can be any way of sharing the musical intention successfully, for example rhythm grids or graphic scores.
Teacher tip
Avoid referring to Western stave notation as ‘normal notation’ - it is one form of notation that is essentially a graph.
Equipment
Percussion instruments needed as per each ensemble's composition. Pitched percussion to include C, D, E, F, G.
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