Grade 7 ABRSM Composition Question - [Intro to Video Course] Music Theory - YouTube Victoria Williams

This is the introduction video to my course on Composing a Melody for ABRSM Grade 7 Music Theory exam. Link to the course http://www.mymusictheory.com/downloads You will learn in the full Grade 7 Composition video course: What the examiners are specifically looking for in your composition How to adapt a given opening to create new material How to fit a melody to a given piano accompaniment How to compose in the correct style for the period How to compose convincingly for the instrument in question How to create a melody based on a series of chords Tips for creating a really great melody, even if you're not good at hearing in your head Advice on getting better at hearing in your head About "musical grammar" and what you should avoid doing Both question options are covered in detail - 3a and 3b in the exam paper. How you will learn: Lessons are given in several formats. Demonstration compositions are shown as edited live recordings, e.g. you can watch me create a composition based on a past exam paper question in real-ish time Instructions are given in animated video format with musical and audio examples. Images are used to highlight the part of the score you need to focus on. E.g. when learning about melodic structure, the animated video will allow you to see the score and hear any relevant music, as I'm explaining. PDFs are provided which contain full lesson notes. It's recommended that you print these off before you start, so you can write your own notes down on them as you follow the course. Text lessons are given as recaps or for quick explanations. You can ask me unlimited questions within the course, either using the course discussion dashboard or via private message. Downloadable practice composition questions are also included. About Victoria Williams: I specialise in music theory exam coaching, in particular for the ABRSM examination board (but not exclusively!) I have taught literally thousands of students via http:/www.mymusictheory.com, which provides more free resources on music theory exam training than any other site in the world (yes really!) I teach all levels from absolute beginner up to grade 8 ABRSM level, and I love the challenges that the higher grades bring to the table. Grade 7 music theory is a really rewarding exam (and is great on your CV too!): I'm here to help you make the most of it. Teaching composition is one of my favourite topics, as I love to compose myself! I graduated from the University of Leeds (UK) in 1995 with a BA Hons degree in music, specialising in musicology, and I'm also a qualified teacher. In the ABRSM Grade 7 Music Theory exam, there is a choice of compositions, but the type of question is different in each case. The questions are always numbered as 3a and 3b, so that's what I'll be using to refer to the different question types throughout this course. Question 3a Complete the solo part to fit a given piano accompaniment. Normally you'll be asked to complete about two full staves-worth, and you'll be given about 2 bars of the solo part to start you off. The idea behind this question is that you are being tested on: • your ability to understand the harmonic structure from the piano part, and • your ability to create a melody which fits nicely with that accompaniment. Question 3b You are given 1 or 2 bars as a given opening for a solo instrument to complete, with a choice of two instruments. If you choose this question, you will need to add performance directions. Occasionally in this question, you are also given a harmonic progression to work from. You'll also be given an opening of 1 to 2 bars, but whether you choose to use it or not is up to you. See http://www.abrsm.org/en/our-exams/inf... for full details about the marking scheme for the grade 7 music theory composition question. For question 3a, you need to have good musical grammar - this means observing the rules which learnt about when studying harmony for grade 6, and includes things like avoiding consecutives and doubling the appropriate note of the harmony. You also need to make sure, of course, that the solo part actually fits together properly with the piano part. For question 3b you need to make sure you add performance directions, and they need to be meaningful ones! You need to use the ideas from the given opening or chord progressions, if you were asked to do that specifically. There are 20 points available for the composition question, and you'll get awarded a minimum of 7 points for handing in a complete attempt at the composition, so make sure you do put something down on the page, even if you're having a really bad day.

Grade 7 ABRSM Composition Question - [Intro to Video Course] Music Theory - YouTube
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