11MUS-Composition Evaluation

Composition Evaluation

Imagine having to create a whole piece of music from nothing except for the imagination of your own mind... Well, this was the awesome task that we were assigned to complete in my music class. I worked alongside my friend, Alyana, who is excellent at creating lyrics and putting them into a melody. To start off, we asked each other what kinds of songs we were into and what we were comfortable playing. We came up with a variety of genres, including Pop, Love songs, and worship songs. We decided to go ahead with a theme of love/worship. I am a pianist and Alyana is a singer/drummer. We thought about adding in a drum beat, however, it did not suit the style of song that we made.

To start off with, I played random chords on the piano in the hope that some bass line would form. I must have gone through 100's of chords, but I finally came up with a chord progression that I felt was nice (and harmonic!). Once I found the chord progression, I went on to Garageband and began to record and put together the instrumental part of our song. I felt that leaving the piano on its own was not enough, so I added in a synthesizer and a backing of synth violins. Once I made the main parts of the song, I sent a copy to Alyana. Alyana then added in a melody that she would sing, as well as her own lyrics.

Overall, it is quite a hefty process. However, regardless of our final grade, I am proud of the work that we have put into our song. Making a composition is such a fun task that it isn't even a task but an interesting hobby. I now see and look up to all of the composers out there, seeing the process they go through and the achievement they must feel when publishing their songs.

Here is the final product!: Click Here