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A natural minor
A minor pentatonic scale
C pentatonic scale
C mixolydian (C major with a B flat)

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1. Brainstormed ideas and issues
2. Found chords that suited the "mood" of the piece
3. Tried different techniques to come up with a melody and lyrics
- One of the techniques we tried was called musical conversations. People take turns telling stories and talking about random things to get our "creative juices flowing" and get the rhythm down
4. Tony came up with a picking part for the guitar and did a variation of the chords
5. We put a metronome to the guitar part (80) and recorded it on our phones
6. The three vocalists went away to work on our lyrics separately and independently.

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Here are some resources that you may find useful in taking your composition to the next level
Chord Progression
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dRA28cdt5c
Melodic Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwiztN_D-uA
Writing Hooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBI0L2rfgic

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Next steps
What is a Protest Song
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protest_song
Song writing forms
http://www.songstuff.com/song-writing/article/aaba-song-form/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_structure

http://openmusictheory.com/popRockForm.html

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/458358-that-s-the-secret-to-performance-conviction-the-right-note-played

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http://speedsongwriting.com/tried-and-true-songwriting-prompts/

https://www.dittomusic.com/blog/how-to-write-a-song-10-tips-on-how-to-boost-your-creative-side-when-writing-songs

https://blog.landr.com/10-songwriting-techniques/

http://blog.sonicbids.com/5-exercises-to-write-more-creative-lyrics

https://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/11-ways-to-find-immediate-inspiration-for-your-next-composition--audio-20428

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-fitzpatrick/music-and-creativity_b_2253464.html

https://music.tutsplus.com/series/songwriting-composing-from-inspiration-to-execution--audio-21063

http://www.musiconmain.ca/compendium-of-ideas-about-form/

https://www.ted.com/talks/meklit_hadero_the_unexpected_beauty_of_everyday_sounds

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-gender inequality
-Trump (narrowmindedness, hateful)
- global health care
- terrorism
- abuse (abuse of power, sexual abuse)
- restriction of media, censorship
- freedom
-unintentional abuse of power
- Power
- Conflict, Threat, Injustice

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Bob Dylan - Times are Changing
Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit

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Viola
Clarinet
Saxophone
Keys
Guitar (Bass)
Vocals (SATB)

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Does the inquiry cycle or design cycle offer a way for us to work?

Your why? Can you define why you're doing this

What? Forms, Chords etc. The Elements of Music...what are you going to play?

How? Are you working together? Collaboration

Steps to writing a Protest Song?
Story and Narrative

Components of Song writing

setting the composing storyboard: beginning, middle, end

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Matters just as much how we work together as what we produce

Not looking for finished stuff, we're looking for ideas and momentum

What matters to you, what are the big themes, How are we working together