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Tom composition & arrangement

3 songs  3 to 4 mins long for each song
one with a score
song analysis
any style
what makes it fit in that genre
project file as well as the song

discuss the intension of your work
how you managed to complete songs
instruments
music theory

15 mins presentation with 15 slides
write feedback

written critical response

submit feedback response

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Session Outcomes

- considering harmony elements in existing work

- Outlining specifics of terminology

- Explore the effects of harmony elements on the listener

- Apply discovery in your own work

1: intro
Elements of music

- Structure and arrangement
- Key and harmony
- Melody
- Tempo and rhythm

Perception
Song definition

- Origin of the composition
- Vocal melody requirements
- Harmony
- Chords dictate vocals
- Melodies

Monophony, Homophony or Polyphony

Counterpoint - parallel motion, similar motion, country motion, and oblique motion

Unison - exactly the same thing

Vocal
direction /variation
Cadences
Pedal/drone
Bass line
Inversions

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- be more confident - go to a gig a month
- be more organised - colour coding planner and wall
- be more experimental - use diffrent genres and equipment

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my review - The overall outcome i wanted to acheieve on this song was

"the piece 'sinners' reminds me of a nice chilled reggae vibe with great syncopated hi-hat rhythm and with offbeat organ type piano parts, this song would be great a strong soul voice to it, with many crescendo octave fill up's" - Jay

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My review I wanted to create a funk/soul inspired song. I imagined having a gradual build-up of textures with the range of instruments. First of all, i wanted to use an Epiano and an offbeat rhythmic bass pattern for the main outline of the song. this particular song is in 100bpm which is in C major to give a soft and uplifting feel for the listeners. In my opinion, my favorite part of the song is at the end of the beginning of the pre-chorus where I used a MIDI keyboard to form the main guitar riff, this is where I hope to develop and take hold of this specific genre inspired song to progress a groovy guitar solo and a complex drum pattern.

Peer Feedback

"Your piece makes me feel like I'm in a 1950-60's gangster film, I love how you structured your piece and as I can see you got the influence from genre's such as jazz, funk and soul" - Jay

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Stream Composition Sketches, a playlist by Krista from desktop or your mobile device

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- your feedback
- NEC
- Complaints

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- audience perspective
- developing compositions using reflective practice

- who is your audience? people who are interested in you and your music
- where is our audience likely to be? gigs/online
- purpose

the audience
- does our perception of the audience impact our writing? yes, it does you can engage your music to affect other lives. they help me to write music by many lyrical outcomes. you can do it musically as well as lyrically.

- what does the listener gain from the experience?
- a different point of view
- some kind of emotional response
- tall a story that is clear for the listeners

- postmodern songwriting
-  reflect on the process of writing a song
- talk about the song within the specific song

format
- considering the mechanical properties of songs (compositions)

aesthetic:
- structure
- accessibility
- key
- tempo

devices:
- directing the listener
- setting the scene
other...

semiotics :
- connotation - denotation

Lyrics
transparency:
- superficial
- layered
- obscured

challenge:
- to the writer
- to the listener

examples:
- task - suggest lyrics to discuss

obliquestrategies.com

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- critical listening framework
- consider examples using frameworks
- developing compositions using critical listenings
- recap of module overviews
- pebble pad

Critical Listening - the  success of a song

- can we measure success? sales? endurance?
-  how?
- how will it save us?

The criticism of composition - areas of consideration

- Gestalt - who are you? what have you seen?
- levitin - six songs
- immediate responce
- in more depth
- the holistic picture

Immediate Response

pleasure
- aesthetic - repetition (memorable, "hook", brain sync)
- expectations (comfort, security, drop, satisfaction vs tease)

- correct - musically (theory, using conventions)
- grammar and senses

- creativity - cliché vs pointless quirk

- Exploration
- of the form - excellent songs
- of the medium - excellent expression

- challenge
- to the writer
- to the listener

the holistic picture

the necessity of writing
- must be said
- needs to be alone

empathetic response
- personal
- emotional
- spiritual

the resonance of truth
- integrity
- longevity

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session outcomes

- collaborating

- consider methods of composition

- developing compositions using feedback/review

- pebble pad

write a bio
outline what you can offer
state what you might require

main instrument - vocals
skills -
your idea of collaboration - organisation

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- the importance of chords and chord sequences

- elements

- aesthetic

- emotional

- intellectual

- spiritual

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- Consider methods of composition

- Explore composition lyrics

- Develop lyrics

- the importance of vocal
individual voice

- elements = techniques

- aesthetic = tone of your voice

- emotion = true value of meaning

- intellectual

- spiritual

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1- Motivation

2- Goal

3- Composition

4- Feedback Cycle