As I had missed the past few lessons, at the start of the class I decided to arrange a Mexican composition - focusing on mariachi bands. I started by recording my melody using the piano with the sound of a trumpet. I then added trombone for harmony and strings for accompaniment. I was then disappointed with my arrangement and did not believe that it sounded like a mariachi band. I then deleted my progress and restarted focusing on the music of Africa. I quickly developed a suitable marimba melody and added rhythm and harmony. I was really happy with my progress focusing on African music. I then completed the sheet about our style of music and discovered how African music usually uses lots of repetition and ostinato as well as call and response. I would like to use call and response in my composition as well as a lively rhythm and strong harmonies.
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November 2016
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