Blog Feed

Only had time to do a little bit of work today so what I did was transfer the Cello part into the Double Bass in the second section and write a different accompaniment for the Cello. This quaver accompaniment that can be seen in the example is a direct inversion of the Viola part and … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (9): Creating varied ideas →

I began my process by creating a more complex version of the accompaniment in the double bass and outlined the descending fourths of the main motif. In a similar way to some of my other ideas I decided to layer this one between the cello and the viola to create an element of contrast in … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (8): New ideas and linking sections →

This time I had another attempt at the introduction of my piece. I decided to experiment with the new time signature of 5/8 and used fragmentation in splitting up the syncopated ostinato I developed previously. I fragmented to part so that the first and third beats of the original idea were introduced in the 1st … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (7): Using different time signatures →

This time I concentrated on my development and introduction of ideas in the second section and how I was going to layer them in. I began by introducing the main accompaniment in the Cello which accentuated the key beats of each time signature change. This provided a basic feel which the other parts could provide … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (6): Layering voices →

Today I expanded on my introduction by adding a chord progression in semibreves in the 2nd Violin and Viola and quaver accompaniment in the double bass. I have started to realise that the introductory ideas I am writing are too long winded for the time frame I have (2-3 minutes) and that I should try … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (5): Expanding my ideas, Modulating and experimenting with canon. →

In a bid to create an introduction that was suitable for the style of piece I was composing I experimented with the ostinatos I had created. I decided to take the retrograde of the first beat of the original ostinato. I then decided to modulate the second and third notes down a fourth so that … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (4): Using fragmentation to create new ostinatos →

In the second version of my composition I made an attempt at the introduction of my piece. One thing I have noticed after reflecting on my compositional writing as a whole is that I can write good ideas however introducing ideas less abruptly is something I need to work on. In this example, I take … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (3): Using motivic development to create new ideas →

In the first developmental stage of my composition I decided to use fragments of the original theme to accompany my main motif. I decided to have the violin 1 playing the full ostinato repeated with the intention of shifting the melody to some of the other voices later in the piece. Keeping with fragments of … Continue reading Composing from Scratch (2): Developing my ideas →

Part of the compositional process essential for the 3rd Assignment in my 'Composition in Music Education' course. The first step of creating my composition was to create an ostinato to expand upon. I began my process by improvising an ostinato on guitar (see the below audio) and then fragmented this to formulate an ostinato which … Continue reading Composing from Scratch 1: Starting with a Motif →

This week we had a past Music Education graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Miss Camilla Corbett come and present a lecture in regards to the various online resources able to be used by educators to enhance learning in the classroom. Camilla focussed on the different features that Google has to offer the modern … Continue reading Week 8: Online Resources for Music Education – Google Classroom and more… →