Composing

SQA National Qualifications

COMPOSING: TIME REQUIREMENTS

LEVEL	# OF PIECES	LENGTH OF TIME
ACCESS 3	–	Up to 1 minute
INTERMEDIATE 1	One piece	1 minute
INTERMEDIATE 2	One or two pieces	1:30 minutes minimum
HIGHER	Two pieces	2 minutes minimum. Each piece to be a minimum of 1 minute duration.
ADVANCED HIGHER	Two pieces	3 minutes minimum. Each pieces to minimum of 1:30 minutes duration.

Each piece needs to be audio recorded, have a printed music score and a written programme note.

Please complete and submit  the Music Composition Form when you have finished your composition.

MUSIC COMPOSITION FORM – ONE FORM FOR EVERY COMPOSITION IN YOUR FOLIO

DEADLINE – END OF FEBRUARY

Name(required)

Level(required) Intermediate 1 Intermediate 2 Higher Advanced Higher

Email(required)

STIMULUS - what inspired you(required)

RESOURCES - e.g. equipment, instruments and computers you used(required)

SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS DURING THE CREATIVE PROCESS - write in sentences(required)

USE OF TECHNOLOGY - please list what you have used(required)

PROCESS - what you did and how you did it(required)

CONCEPTS USED: MAKE A LIST OF CONCEPTS UNDER THE APPROPRIATE HEADINGS BELOW ****

MELODIC(required)

HARMONIC(required)

RHYTHMIC(required)

STRUCTURAL(required)

TIMBRE(required)

STYLES/FORMS(required)

Submit

 

 

Some tips on composition from Neil Haydock….

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