Sävellyksen tietopankki

Sävellyksen tietopankki

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“Theme: Musical elements”

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Small assignment: Organise measures and vary them

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Small assignment: Short rhythmic motif or phrase with given note values

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Small assignment: Create a new part to a song of your choice

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Small assignment: Brief motif, phrase or melody using given pitches

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Small assignment: Interval sequence (by ear)

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Small assignment: Invent a scale of your own with 5 to 8 notes

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Small assignment: Adding notes to a given harmony passage

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Small assignment: Arrangement for piano 6–12 hands

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Small assignment: Polyphonic rhythm duet

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Small assignment: Improvised minimalist sound performance

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The Opus 1 composition pedagogy databank is a gateway to the wide world of musical composition. It offers all teachers and institutions providing music education an inspiring perspective on introductory composition teaching, including a wide range of composition assignments particularly suited to teaching at music institutes, whether in large or small groups or as individual tuition.

This package was designed and delivered by a working group of specialists in composition and composition pedagogy. The project was supported financially by the Foundation for Finnish Art Music and the Society of Finnish Composers.
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Please contact us if you want to know more or to submit your own assignments for inclusion: opus1@composers.fi

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