COMPOSING+AND+OR+ARRANGING

NEW PLAN

**1. Brainstorm** **Write down what aspect of music you are interested in learning about this semester.** I think that what I will do is transcribe a piece and completely rearrange it for different instruments and in a different style. **What do you want to know more about?** I think composition will be a part of it, depending on how different I make the arrangement. It would be a good idea to go through my music theory portfolio again and review all that I learned, especially about writing and the rules. The entire curriculum on three pages is my FRIEND! **What skills do you wish to develop?** Ear training will be something to develop more for this, so I'm not spending 2 hours trying to figure out one rhythm or chord. **What topic will inspire you to engage in creative research?** I think I'll ultimately be working towards the goal of having it played - I might talk to my orchestra conductor about possibly playing it (as she usually does a sight-reading day for fun the last rehearsal before the dress rehearsal) **What tools will be needed for your study?** Finale, EarMaster, music theory resources

**2. Narrow down the topic** **What are all the components that would need to be learned in order to master the topic?** Ear training, composing (counterpoint) **Are there enough questions about the topic that need to be solved or do you already know enough about the subject?** Ear training will probably be a big part of it, which is something I could maybe work on with EarMaster. The two pieces I've done for the Prism have been pretty true to originals, so I could maybe try doing something that has a bigger part of arranging - like maybe transcribing (for example) a modern piece for brass, and then arranging it for a string ensemble in a baroque style (or something). **Is there a history to your subject that can help your study? Who has done this? What have they done with it? Has it ever been done before?** It would be interesting and helpful to study the lives and works of some famous composers from the genre that I decide to write for, to kind of channel the feel of the type of music from the era/style that I decide to write in.

**3. Initial Research** **Complete some initial research into your subject. Is there information readily available? Are the method books or articles that will help your work?** The music theory site and my portfolio will probably be big helps; also, I'll probably want to do some research into others that have done something like this.

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**4. Review** **Review your brainstorming with your instructor. Use this a guide for the creation of your proposal.**