YEAR 10 COMPOSITION Minimalism 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES To

YEAR 10 COMPOSITION Minimalism 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES To start a minimalist composition which uses: Rhythmic displacement Layering Note addition

TASK Write a one-bar cell In 4/4 (or 12/8 if you feel clever) You may find it helpful to write the rhythm first Aim for mostly quaver movement and include at least two quaver rests Tip: it will sound better if you just use the notes C, D, E, G, A (a pentatonic scale)

TASK Create a new instrument in Sibelius and rhythmically displace the cell by a quaver Experiment with different displacements, then try 4 layers

EXAMPLE Explain how this is an example of • Layering • Rhythmic displacement

NOTE ADDITION Describe what is happening You will need a lot of repeats to do this!

NOTE SUBTRACTION What do you think this means? Can you give an example?

TASK 2 Create a section of music based on your one -bar cell using: You should: Layering Rhythmic Displacement At least one part entering using note addition You could: You must: Have 4 instruments (can be the same) Write at least 20 seconds of music Vary the texture by using different instruments Use note subtraction Write a bass part to go underneath Write a tune to go on top Introduce your tune using note addition

DICTIONARY Note addition Note subtraction