Year 8 Music for a Wildlife Documentary

Introduction

Watch these two videos from wildlife documentaries.
The first video includes the original music soundtracks which reflect the action on screen and engage the viewer.
Watch this video and listen to the composers' use of the musical elements. These might including timbre (use of instruments), tempo, pitch, melody, rhythm, harmony, tonality and texture. You will borrow ideas from these composers to create your own music soundtrack.
The second video has no soundtrack, ready for you to compose your own.
Watch this silent video and imagine how you will use the elements of music to compose your own music soundtrack.

Download Video (.avi format, Sibelius compatible) from:

You will compose your own music soundtrack to this wildlife video using music notation and synthesis software.
Create a folder in your drive labelled 'Wildlife Documentary Composition'
Download the Wildlife Composition Template and the Wildlife Video (No Sound).

Rename the template with your name: SURNAME, FIRSTNAME Wildlife Composition Template
Double click to open the composition template.
Once the template is open, from the 'PLAY' menu tab (top left), select 'VIDEO' (top middle), 'ADD VIDEO'.
From the 'VIEW' menu tab (top middle), select 'KEYPAD', 'TRANSPORT' and 'VIDEO' windows.
From the 'PLAY' menu tab (top left), select 'VIDEO' (top middle), 'HALF SIZE'.
From the 'IDEAS BANK' at the bottom of the page, select ideas by clicking in the white space near them.
Use Ctrl C, Ctrl V to copy and paste ideas to different instruments.
Repeat (Ctrl R for repeat) and combine ideas to create a layered texture.
Click an empty bar to add your own ideas by typing the suggested pentatonic pitches (ABCDEF or G). As you type, change the note lengths on the keypad.
Keep notes mainly 'on the stave' (near the 5 lines). If an idea is too high/low, use Ctrl DOWN ARROW or CTRL UP ARROW to change octave.
To play back the music you have composed, click on a chosen note and press 'P' for play.
(Don't change the tempo: to match your video, keep 60 crotchet beats per minute).

Wildlife Documentary Listening and Improvisation.pdf

1Wildlife Video (Original).mp4

2Wildlife Video (No Sound).mp4