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SECTION 4: COMPOSING (cont’d)

(i) what was done – Teachers should assist students in expressing their thoughts
on what work was done and what could have been done;

(ii) how to develop ideas from feedback;

(iii) what went well;

(iv) what were the challenges; and,

(v) how do I resolve the challenges.

13. Guidelines for Presenting Creative Ideas

(a) Musical score: appropriate details.

(b) Applying musical theoretical knowledge to score writing.

(c) Learning how to manipulate computer music writing software.

14. Preparing for the viva voce: discussion on your creative input

(a) Be able to discuss aspects of the composition: stimuli, key features of the composition,
story line or programme (if there is one).

(b) Developmental steps; challenges and solutions.

15. Careers (See list on page 2)

Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities

To facilitate students’ attainment of the objectives of this Section, teachers are advised to engage
students in the teaching and learning activities listed below.

1. Students should be engaged in improvisation within the classroom as a basis for generating
compositional ideas.

2. Students are expected to explore writing two-, three- and four-part harmony to simple
melodies (with chords). Through this exploration, students should develop their understanding
of chord analysis and voice leading.

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