C Day is Composition Day

Each C day, we will spend the first part of the class working on a composition or theory assignment. On these days, you should come to class with music staff paper. You can print out staff paper at http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/. You design your own paper on this site, so be sure that it has the correct clef for your instrument.

You will also want to download Finale Notepad on your computer at home. Go to www.finalemusic.com/notepad/default.aspx and download the program.

If you should miss a C day, you can get the homework assignment on the blog.

COMPOSITION HOMEWORK DUE AUGUST 31

A. Using Finale Notepad, write out the D Major Scale in YOUR CLEF. The scale should be one octave, up and down, with quarter notes. The last note can be any value you wish.


B. Using Finale Notepad, notate a melody of your own following these parameters:

• It should be 8 to 16 measures long.

• The key should be anything except C major.

• It should contain a title and the composer's name.

• Challenge: Add ONE notational element to your piece that is new to you --- dynamics, articulations, bowing. Read about your new element in HELP if you have difficulty.