Rockschool Practitioners Unit MUSPRA 202 Composing Music Composition Evaluation ame of stu!

ent" Chelsea May

Level 2 Music Certificate

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#o recor! m$ composition % use! a mi!i ke$&oar! linke! to a Mac computer that is running 'arage(an!) % then opene! m$ composition in Logic so % coul! e*port it as a mi!i file into Si&elius) % compose! a piece for a string orchestra) #he four instruments % compose! for are a +iolin, +iola, Cello an! -ou&le (ass) Structure, style and mood % have .ritten this piece in ternar$ form, starting in A minor an! having a ke$ change to the relative ma/or, C ma/or) #he st$le of this composition is in the Classical st$le, as % use a range of classical string instruments) % have create! a !ramatic atmosphere in the &eginning &$ using minor !rones) #he moo! then changes .ith the melo!$ .here % trie! to create a &alla! st$le that .as memora&le) #he process of composing 0hen % starte! m$ composition % first create! m$ &ass ostinato part &$ improvising on a mi!i ke$&oar! linke! to the computer an! 'arage&an! soft.are) #hen, % a!!e! a harmon$ part to the &ass part) #o create m$ melo!$ % use! the notes from the same chor!s as % ha! use! for the other parts an! a!!e! a s$ncopate! part over the top .ith one repeate! high pitche! note) %n the secon! section the long sustaine! notes change to &ecome &roken chor!s .ith a smooth melo!$ in the violins over the top) %n the thir! section % !eci!e! to have a ke$ change) As the piece comes close to the en! the sustaine! notes return un!er the s$ncopate! &roken chor!s &ringing the t.o sections together) % nee! to &e more confi!ent in certain aspects of m$ .ork such as the .ritten evaluations an! % nee! to remem&er to use the correct terminolog$ .henever possi&le) % also nee! to &e a&le to &e trul$ honest a&out assessing m$ creative .ork an! learn to give an accurate !escription of m$ achievements .ithout having to &e prompte! to !o this) % also nee! to &e more open min!e! .hen others listen to m$ .ork an! .hen given constructive criticism) % .ill over come these issues &$ not &eing as harsh on m$self an! learning to vie. things positivel$ at all times) Self appraisal % have sho.n e*cellent an! inventive composition skills .hich !emonstrate an a.areness of the re1uirements of the musical st$le % have chosen) M$ piece !ispla$s the

characteristics of a string orchestral st$le) % !ispla$e! a strong a&ilit$ to .ork .ell .ithin the specifics of the &rief an! !ispla$e! goo! time management skills) % !ispla$e! e*cellent a&ilit$ at representing the composition through creating a notate! score) % have clearl$ !escri&e! m$ strengths an! areas for !evelopment sho.ing a greater un!erstan!ing of progress, .ith a self2assessment st$le offering solutions to areas for !evelopment