Composition (Trinity Grade 3)

Composing at Grade 3 For Trinity grade 3 music theory you may be asked to add a tune to a bass line, or add a bass line to a tune, …

Writing a Pentatonic Composition

Pentatonic Composition A pentatonic piece is built on just five different notes. A minor pentatonic scale uses the notes D, F, G, A and C (or those notes transposed to …

Serial (12-Tone) Composition

12-Tone Serial Compositions Serialism is an Avant Garde composition technique that was invented in the 1920s by a composer called Schoenberg. In a serial or “12-tone” composition, the composer begins …

Composition Walkthrough

Watch the video for a demonstration of how to tackle the ABRSM Grade 8 Composition question. This video is taken from the MyMusicTheory Grade 8 Video Course: see https://mymusictheory.newzenler.com/courses/grade-8-music-theory-abrsm

Idiomatic Writing (Composition Grade 8)

Performance Directions The given opening of your composition will already include: Don’t forget to copy these over in exactly the same way, when you copy the first two bars on …

Modulation (Composition Grade 8)

Modulation Modulations are not stipulated in the ABRSM Grade 8 Composition question, but they are strongly recommended. You are unlikely to get a high mark in the exam if you …

Creating a Structure (Composition Grade 8)

Creating a Structure It is a good idea to start your composition by outlining the whole structure of the composition. By building a skeleton structure first, you are more likely …