Year 7 End-of-Year Composition
Name: __________________________ Class: ________ Due Date: ______________
We are going to put together a few things that we have learnt this year in music. By doing this,
you will learn how to write and play your own tune/melody.
Rhythm
Name these notes and give their lengths:
When you write a rhythm, make sure that your notes equal the time signature in every bar.
What does this time signature mean? _______________________________________
What is wrong in each of the following two rhythms?
Write two, two bar rhythms that fill each bar correctly. Make sure that you include the time
signature and the double bar line at the end of each.
When you write a rhythm for a song, it is good to use variety. As a class we will clap each
rhythm. Which one shows variety, how?
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In the space below, write a 4 bar rhythm. You may use this in your melody/tune later.
Use all of the available notes (include any others that you may know)
Write the time signature, bar lines and double bar line
Make sure that there is variety
A melody is made up of rhythm and pitch. The
pitch for your melody will use the following
notes:
Let’s revise:
C to D is a ________ F to A is a ________ D to D is a ________ B to C is a ________
Give 3 examples that would be a L _ _ _? _______________________________________
Give 3 examples that would be a S _ _ _? _______________________________________
Give 3 examples that would be R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ _? ________________________
Give an example that would be a series of S _ _ _ _? _______________________________
Give an example that would be a series of L _ _ _ _? ________________________________
Together we are going to:
Name the notes
Circle the pairs of R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N _ _ _ _
Put a square around any L _ _ _ _
Use a slur to show S _ _ _ _
Does this rhythm show variety? Explain _________________________________________
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Together we are going to write some bars that use the different pitch techniques (write a
rhythm above the bar first):
S____ L____
R________ N____
Composition Preparation ALARM Name:_________________________
Define Describe Explain Analyse Evaluate
Name/list the musical Describe (or give) the meaning Explain the purpose / job/ How do all of these features Discuss which feature or features that
features that you need to of each of the musical point of these musical work together to create music? you will find challenging to use in your
composition? What will you do to
include. features. features. make sure that you successfully
include these features?
Now you will start working on writing your own tune. It will be/use:
8 bars long
Bars that add up to the time signature
(and any others that you know)
Variety in the rhythm
CDEFGA&B
Begin and end on C
Steps, Leaps & Repeating Notes
4/4 Time Signature (make sure that each bar ads up to the time signature)
A Double Bar Line at the end
Your melody/tune should sound ‘nice’, ‘melodic’ and ‘lyrical’ (singable).
If you still need some help. Your teacher will work with a group (on the board) to get you
started (2 bars).
Write your rhythm on top of each bar first.
Make sure that you show some of your melody/tune to your teacher so that you can get some
feedback.
Use this space to write your final draft.
8 bars long
Bars that add up to the time signature
(and any others that you know)
Variety in the rhythm
CDEFGA&B
Begin and end on C
Steps, Leaps & Repeating Notes
4/4 Time Signature (make sure that each bar ads up to the time signature)
A Double Bar Line at the end
Your melody/tune should sound ‘nice’, ‘melodic’ and ‘lyrical’ (singable).
Suggestion: Play your melody to check that it has a ‘musical’ sound that includes all of the
features above.
Marking Criteria
Composition Preparation ALARM
1-2 3-4 5–6
Name, describe and explanation of Name, describe and explanation of Name, describe and explanation of
very few features has been given. some features has been given. The all features has been given. The
The analysis and evaluation does analysis and evaluation brings analysis and evaluation brings
not bring together the musical together a few of the musical together all of the musical
feature or explain how they work features but does not fully explain features and the student reflects
together. The student make little how they work together. The on challenges they face and give
attempt to reflect on challenges student attempts to reflect on realistic suggestions to overcome
they face or to give suggestions challenges they face and may give them.
how to overcome them. suggestions how to overcome them.
8 bars in length with a time signature, bars adding up to the time signature and a double bar line is at
the end.
1-2 3-4 5–6
The song is shorter than 8 bars. The song may total 8 bars. The The song totals 8 bars. The
The time signature is not time signature may be placed. time signature is correctly
included/many bars do not add Some bars add up to the time placed. Bars add up to the time
up to the time signature. The signature. The double bar line signature and there is a double
double bar line might be missing. might be at the end. bar line at the end.
are used and there is variety in the rhythm
1-2 3-4 5–6
Some of the notes are used. Many of the notes are used. The All of the notes are used and
There is a lot of repetition and rhythm may be repetitive, there there is rhythmic variety
little variety. is some variety. evident in the melody.
Use Steps, Leaps and repeating notes
1-2 3-4 5–6
There are steps or leaps or There is a combination of There is a balance between
repeating notes. Not all are steps/leaps/repeating notes. Not steps, leaps and repeating
used. all of them may be used. notes.
Use C D E F G A B, Begin and end on C, the melody is lyrical and singable
1-2 3-4 5–6
The song uses a few of the The song may begin and end on C, The song begins and ends on C,
letters. It may sound awkward using most of the notes, the using all of the notes, creating a
and not lyrical or singable. melody is mostly lyrical and lyrical and singable melody.
singable, some parts may sound
awkward.
Feedback:
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Mark ____/30
