You are to craft a composition. It is to have a standard form (ABAB, ABBA):
VERSE
->PRE-CHORUS / RISE / CLIMB - optional
->CHORUS - optional
VERSE
->PRE-CHORUS / RISE / CLIMB - optional
CHORUS
VERSE
->PRE-CHORUS / RISE / CLIMB - optional
->CHORUS - optional
BRIDGE
->SOLO / INSTRUMENTAL BREAK - optional
CODA / OUTRO
AD LIB (OFTEN IN CODA / OUTRO)
For a potential overall level 4 you are:
1) to have lyrics, tips for rhyming patterns
2) to have submitted the music in standard notation,
3) to have sent an electronic recording to me at <james . mcintyre @ o c d s b .c a>
4) performed the piece live (singing is optional)
You need not sing the music yourself, and you can invite other musicians to help you with your piece both on the live performance and the recorded performance. In the end you must have a written copy of the music, with lyrics underneath submitted to me as well as an electronic recording. This composition will be worth more than its predecessors in the blues unit since it is the culmination of theory for the course. This will be a major part of your mark so ensure that you take time to do a good job on it.
The piece will be performed live during the last week of class
The piece will be recorded using proper music notation along with tab below it using this template sheet
The composition will be multi-track recorded on your personal device (phone/tablet etc...). This means you will record your strumming of the song. Then you will record any solo licks and harmonies as well as your turn-arounds as a second track over-top of the first. Alternatively you can "hire" a colleague to help you and single-track record the piece using your phone's built-in recorder. Once recorded it will be emailed/shared/sent to me james . mcintyre @ o c d s b .c a
On your Android device I recommend Audition Music Recorder On iOS I recommend GarageBand. Of course you can also record multi-track on Audacity for free on your home PC.
At minimum simply use the memo recording function of your phone and do a 1-take of the piece a couple of times, once for melody once for rhythm