Lesson 12 (Sep. 27)

Lesson 12: Exploring music as a researcher and creator

• 1st period: finish the ppt presentation on The Middle Ages

• 2nd period: introducing modes

  • Gregorian modes (refer to the music notation below and Wikipedia)

  • Modern modes (refer to the music notation below and Wikipedia)

  • Pretend you're one of the composers for your church, compose a short Gregorian Chant (Please put this under Exploring music as a creator, AOI 1, Global context in your music journal and I will check)

    • use the lyrics "Ave Maria" below

    • must use one of the modes introduced, please indicate which one you used! (e.g. I used Hypolydian from Gregorian mode.)

    • must include at least 2 melismatic text setting

    • maximum 1 minute (plus/minus 10 seconds), minimum 30 seconds

    • must start and end the chant with the tonic (first pitch of the mode) for modern mode, or the final pitch (indicated 'f' below) for Gregorian mode

    • bar-lines not needed

    • key signatures not needed

    • modern rhythms not needed

    • refer back to the sample Gregorian Chant on the layout

  • Due: Monday, October 4th