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Learning Output: Music Composition - Coggle Diagram
Learning Output: Music Composition
Development of music
Music theory
Elements of music
Rhythm
Tempo
Time signature
Meter
Pulse
Dependent on style
Pitch
Register
Melody - very important
Ascending or descending
Melodic Contour
Tone
Scales and arpeggios?
Frequency - connection to rhythm
Based around chords
Timbre
Dependent on instruments
Dynamics and expression
Crescendos and Decrescendos
Loudness may be dependent on section
Different expressions for different instruments
Mixing and leveling
Panning and EQ
Structure
Dependent on style
i.e Pop song - Verse, Pre-chorus, Chorus, Verse....
Texture
Layers and harmony
Several instruments
Chords
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Chords
Chord Progression
Structure
Different chords in different sections?
What chords?
Use non-diatonic chords?
Use extra notes outside of chord?
Chord extensions
Jazz inspired chords
Switch between major and minor
Other chord types such as Dim, Aug and Sus
Cadences
Starting and ending sections/phrases
Techniques
i.e ii-V
Base melody around chords
Chord progression should fit style of music
i.e I-V-vi-IV for a pop song
Emotive response
Happy, sad, moody, etc?
Which Key?
Circle of fifths
Major or minor
Sharps and flats
How many sharps or flats
Instruments
Dependent on style
You wouldn't have electric guitar in classical music
Style of music
Rock
Pop
Classical
Jazz
Funk
Electronic music
Folk music
Might be dependent on learning value
Do I need a certain style for my specific objective?
i.e A film score if I was looking at film music
How long will the music take to produce?
Depends on the length of the piece and how in depth I am willing to go
Could take a few weeks
How long will the piece be?
Could be dependent on style and learning value
If it was a pop song, around 3 minutes
Generally, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes
What software?
Muscore
Sibelius
Soundtrap
Logic
Very interesting areas involving composition
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Music therapy