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Small assignment: Adding notes to a given harmony passage
This assignment is about adding non-harmonic tones to an existing harmony passage.
Assignment author
Tapio Lappalainen
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Basics
Group size
Minimum time required
Minimum time required
Goal and output
Pedagogical goal
Learning about non-harmonic tones through invention.
Concrete output
A harmonic passage with added non-harmonic tones.
Work progress
• Explain the various kinds of non-harmonic tones to the students.
• Give the students a pre-prepared harmonic passage and instruct them in adding non-harmonic tones off the beat.
• Students are to add non-harmonic tones to the harmonic passage using a keyboard
Topics in the assignment
Musical elements
Musical structures and analysis
Playing an instrument & singing
Musical structures and analysis
Playing an instrument & singing
Listening
Notation & music terminology
Arranging & parts
Music technology
Notation & music terminology
Arranging & parts
Music technology
Improvisation & interaction
Styles & techniques
Imagination & other arts
Styles & techniques
Imagination & other arts
Tools
Detailed description of tools
Keyboards are useful if the assignment is being done in class.
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