COMPOSITION TASKS OVERVIEW

To complete these tasks you will need to log on to Music First.

Mixing up the Patterns and Rhythms and the Notes!

Composition Task 1. Use O-Generator to create looping groove that is 12 bars long. Be creative by making the middle 4 bars change a different vibe. Record your voice over your beat.

Composition Task 2. Use Sound Trap to create a Drum and Bass groove. Add three other instruments to your groove.

Composition Task 3. Using Note flight complete a Theme and Variations. Use the Hot Cross Buns or Twinkle Twinkle Little star template.

Click above to open Music First Software and complete the composition activities.

Upload your finished compositions to Google Classroom

Reflection Activity:

NAME: _______


  1. Think about the composition you did with your group using O-Generator. Use Music terminology to describe the 'Duration' element of your composition.
  2. Which musical contrasts formed a part of your composition and how successfully were they combined?
  3. What new musical ideas did you contribute to the composition?
  4. How successfully were your ideas combined with the musical ideas of the other members of your group?
  5. What can you do next time to make the composition better? Which things are you beginning, developing and master?
  6. Thinking about the different elements of music, what improvements could you have made to your musical ideas?
  7. What could you have done to improve the overall sound of your composition?