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Use form A-B-A
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For your instrument
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Must have at least one whole, half, quarter and eighth notes
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Must have at least one whole, half, and quarter rests
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Must have a tempo marking
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Must use dynamics
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Should have some articulation markings (accents, slurs)
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Each year there will be a theme
6th grade – Compose at least 12 measures and no more than 32.
Use form A-B-A, A-B-C, or A-B-A-C
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For your instrument
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Must have at least one whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, dotted-quarter and eighth notes
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Must have at least one whole, half, quarter and eighth rests
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Must have a tempo marking
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Must use dynamics
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Should have some articulation markings (accents, slurs, staccato)
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Each year there will be a theme
Jr. High – Compose at least 24 measures and no more than 80.
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Use a form (A-B-A, A-B-C, A-B-A-C, or Rondo)
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For your instrument or a small group of instruments
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Must have at least one whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, dotted-quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes
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Must have at least one whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, dotted-quarter, and eighth rests
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Must have a tempo marking
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Must use at least three dynamics
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Should have some articulation markings (accents, slurs, staccato, tenuto, marcato)
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Each year there will be a theme
High School Choir – Compose at least 12 measures and no more than 32.
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Use form A-B-A, A-B-C, or A-B-A-C
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For your voice
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Must have at least one whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, dotted-quarter and eighth notes
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Must have at least one whole, half, quarter and eighth rests
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Must have at least one tempo marking
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Must use at least three dynamics
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Should have some articulation markings (accents, slurs, staccato)
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Each year there will be a theme
High School Band – Compose at least 48 measures and no more than 80
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Use a form (A-B-A, A-B-C, A-B-A-C, or Rondo (A-B-A-C-A-B-A), Theme and Variations
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For your instrument (Individually write these)
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Must have at least one whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, dotted-quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes
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Must have at least one whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, dotted-quarter, and eighth rests
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Must have at least one tempo marking (Allegro, Andante, Largo, etc.)
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Must use at least 4 dynamics (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, cresc., decresc., etc.)
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Should have multiple articulation markings (accents, slurs, staccato, tenuto, marcato, etc.)
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You need to Title your Composition
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Make sure your name is on it
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Each year there will be a theme
There is a new Microsoft game coming out for the X-Box 360. It is an action/adventure game. Bill Gates is having a contest to see who can write a 48 measure composition that best reflects the game. The composer of the winning composition will receive $5,000. You must write it and perform it. If selected you will receive an invite to perform it on May 30 at 7:00 pm in the gym.