National 5

Scottish Composition

Pupil Name

Composing a Jig

Task 1

Complete the following sentences.

What is a Jig? _____________________________________________________

What is the time signature for a Jig?

You could count this is in either

___ per bar or ____ per bar.

A Jig is in ______________ time.

Task 2

Rhythm Bank

In the box below create 6 different rhythms each completing a bar of One example is given.

Name Notation Beats RestDotted Minim 3

Minim 2

Dotted Crotchet

1 ½

Crotchet 1

Quaver ½

Semi-Quaver ¼

Task 3

Creating your Melody

You will need to use the blank bars on the next page to write down your melody.

1. Using your rhythm bank write one rhythm above each bar.

2. Now using the Pentatonic Scale write below your rhythms which note you will use.

3. Now write the rhythms on the stave with your choice of notes.

IDEAS: - Try adding in sequences

- Try making the first 2 bars of lines 1 and 2 the same.

- First create section A

- When creating section B make it very different to section A. Try starting on a different note or adding in different rhythms

Jig Melody

Section A

Melody

Section B

Task 4

Adding chords to your melody

The easiest way to start creating an accompaniment is by adding chords to your melody.

We will be using the following chords:

C Major which contains the notes: C E G

F Major which contains the notes: F A C

G Major which contains the notes: G B D

A minor which contains the notes: A C E

Melody

Melody

Melody

Add appropriate chords to the 4 bars below. The first one is completed for you

Now look at your own composition. Decide on which chord fits best with each bar and enter the letter name of the chord in the boxes.

Jig Melody and Chords

Section A

Section B

C

Remember:

1 Look at the note names in the bar.

2 Which chord matches with the most notes from that bar.

Melody

Melody

Task 5

Adding a Vamp accompaniment

Now you have decided on which chords to use we can now make your accompaniment sound a more interesting.

A vamp accompaniment consists of a Bass note and chord

Add the bass note to the bass clef of the piano part on beat 1

(Remember the bass note is the main note of the chord eg. In the chord of C, C is the bass note)

Then add the chord on the second beat in the treble clef of the piano part.

Melody

Melody

Chord

Bass note

Section A

Piano

Piano

Melody

Melody

Bass Notes

Section B

Piano

Piano

Melody

Melody

Task 6

Input composition into Sibelius

When inputting your composition into Sibelius, please remember to refer to the ‘Sibelius Guide’ for help.

Try to include repeat signs, tempo markings and dynamics to make your piece more interesting.

Concepts

Using the headings provided write down all the concepts you have used in this composition.

Style

Melody/Harmony

Rhythm/Tempo

Texture/Structure/Form

Timbre/Dynamics

Composition Progress Log

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Music: Composing Skills (National 5) — candidate’s reflective logAssessment Standard 1.4

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