Assignment on Music Study

Running Head: MUSIC STUDY 1
Music Study
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MUSIC STUDY 2
Music Study
The final composition that I have done covers all the concepts that were covered in the
classes as it offers a key opportunity to put into practice what has been learned. The name of my
composition is ‘coming back’, with Cubase program used for recording its audio. I recorded half
of the instruments that appeared in this audio while the rest were recorded from the MIDI
software, putting the idea and activities done in classes to enhance the composition effectiveness.
To better explain the learning experiences and the composition, I have narrowed them done in 3
parts in terms of the composition journey, choosing the sound source and composition learning.
To start with the composition journey, the idea was inspired in class when we were
learning the chords on the ukulele. The way the chords change and the melody from the chords
has developed the basic structure of my composition. The weekly videos have also helped a lot
in this composition in various ways such as, memorizing the key point of each class and gaining
better understanding of what we have learned and achieved. The basic idea that I started with my
composition was the week 6 about chords. Chord is the soul of the music, it tells the emotion.
For example, a sad song won’t start with major C. Almost every song starts with major C are all
rendered a harmony and happiness (Kaschub & Smith, 2017). However, the song that starts with
major F mostly rendered a cheerful rhythm such as the songs practiced in class. On the other
hand, Minor E will have a better effect on a sad song. In this regard, I choose major C to be the
tune of my composition since it is my favourite chord and it shows a positive mood and sounds
calm.
For the sound sources, ten instruments have been included in my composition, they are
Piano, guitar, pizzicato, drums, harp, villi on, bass, bells and vocal. All the sound sources are
harmonious and sound positive. Even though there are ten sound sources in my composition the