What happens when a bunch of composers try to collaborate on a single melody? Answer: great ideas and a lot of chaos! Throughout March 2012, students in Mr. Lee’s Harmony and Composition I class have been using their knowledge of musical intervals and voice-leading to produce expressive melodies and countermelodies. On one particular day, we collaborated on a class example to reinforce these concepts. Ideas were offered, revisions were suggested and countered, and at one point, parliamentary procedures were invoked to settle a debate! Finally, four measures of music emerged. As always, we ended by singing our work.
Click to hear an informal sing-through of our “grand opus.” (It goes by quickly, so you’ll hear it twice.)
Click to hear an informal sing-through of our “grand opus.” (It goes by quickly, so you’ll hear it twice.)