CONCORDIA COLLEGE MUSIC MYP 4

Summative Task Title: Song Writing

Student: _______________________ Home Class: _____ Due: 29/10/13
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UNIT QUESTION
By analysing pieces of music and creating a piece of music from simple chord structures and arranging it into other genres can I help my understanding in Music theory?

Task Specific Clarification:

Task 1: Composition of pop style piece, including lyrics using I, V, vi, IV chord pattern consisting of ChorusBridge-Chorus (extended to include Verse and Intro if time) using Sibelius. Finished product to be emailed to teacher at the end of the lesson. Task 2: A 250 word reflection giving an informed description of the progress made from the beginning to end, areas of difficulty and considering feedback. To be emailed along with Task 1.

Levels of Achievement

CRITERION A: CRITERION B: Application (10): Students through musical

composition are able to express and communicate their artistic intentions to a point of realisation. They are able to apply compositional skills, techniques and processes to create a song.

A N/A

CRITERION C: Reflection and evaluation (8): Students reflect critically

on their own artistic/compositional development at different stages of their work. They are able to evaluate their work and use feedback to inform their own artistic/compositional development and processes.

CRITERION D: Personal engagement (8): Students who commitment

in using their own artistic processes. They demonstrate curiosity, selfmotivation, initiative and a willingness to take informed risks. Students would be receptive to music practices and works from various cultures including their own.