Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Melody writing: Theme and Variations on Bach

Today we are going to try our hand at melody writing with the help of J.S. Bach. He was known as something of a writer of good tunes...

Here are 4 examples of simple melodies written by Bach:

Take a look at what Bach has done. What do you see what do you hear and what do you think? We will discuss these melodies in class and you will ultimately choose your favorite to complete a bit of writing yourself.

Follow this link to a Noteflight writing assignment in which you will create your own variations on these simple Bach melodies.

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