Assoc. Board. Grade 5 Theory

Composinga Melody

You must compose a melody of 8 bars.

It is best to write for a chosen instrument, and youChoose – violin, trumpet, bassoon etc. It is best to write exactly 8 bars.

The melody must sound ‘finished’.

Include some performance directions.

Suggestions for performance directions:

Tempo – Allegro, Andante, Moderato.

Dynamics: mf, mp, rit. Crescendo <

Phrasing – slurs, dots, staccato.

Try to hear the melody in your head!

Stay withinthis range

Melody writing:

Look at the given opening – what key is it in?

Hint – look for accidentals for minor keys.

Make the last note the key note.

Make the second last note one step above or below.

Melody writing:

Use the first 2 or 3 notes of the opening inyour answering phrase. Introduce a new idea - in keeping with the mood of the given opening

Use some of the given opening and change it a little.

Now trysome

examples

Write the keysignature for B minorwith the sharps in thecorrect order

Write the keysignature for G minor