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Unit 2 Composing
Quick questions on Composing overview: the CCEA A-Level Music free-brief composition coursework - CCEA A-Level Music
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What are developing your ideas?Show answer
Development is what separates a strong composition from a weak one. Take an opening motif or phrase and transform it using recognised techniques: sequence (restating it higher or lower), inversion (turning the intervals upside down), augmentation or diminution (lengthening or shortening the note values), fragmentation (using part of it), reharmonisation (new chords under the same tune), modulation to a related key, and textural change (from melody-and-accompaniment to imitation or counterpoint). The piece should grow while staying unified, so the listener still hears the link to the opening.
What is q1?Show answer
State two things a candidate may freely choose under the Unit 2 brief. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
How is the composition submitted? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Name three techniques for developing a musical idea. [3 marks]
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