Compose an eight bar melody with harmony, beginning on the tonic (I or i) chord
and ending with a dominant chord (V or V7) returning to the tonic chord. All chords
that you use should be in the same key. Label the chords with chord names and
Roman numerals. Write your work on the grand staff, using the treble clef for the
melody and the bass clef for the chords or bass line. Write a brief paragraph – just a few sentences or bullet points
The triads and seventh chords that you use should all be complete, having the root,
third and fifth (and seventh, if applicable) present. Instead of writing out full chords in
the lower part, you may use a bass line that uses a single note at a time but they must
be chord tones.
Format
Submit a final that is computer-printed notation using [login to view URL] or similar simple
music notation program.
Advice
Trying to put everything you know and love about music into one 8-bar phrase is not
a good composition strategy. Keep it simple! Use repetition and varied repetition. If
you want to get fancy, you are free to extend your composition beyond 8 bars, but
make sure you write 8 solid simple bars first. Finish with V-I, as indicated in the
instructions! This may not sound cool, but do it anyway. The main point of this
assignment is to demonstrate an understanding of the basic theory of tonal music,
not self-expression. Self-expression might be a happy by-product of your effort, but it
is not the priority.
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Good morning,
I would be more than happy to help you with your project. I am well-versed with different scorewriters (Finale/Musescore/Sibelius) and have a degree in music composition.
Get in touch and we can discuss the details further.
Thanks,
Michael