Homework for Module 17

Spend around 30 minutes.

A. Passing and neighbor tones

Take the C-major chord.

Create five tiny phrases using:

• passing tones
• upper neighbors
• lower neighbors

Keep C harmony underneath.

B. Chromatic approaches

Approach these targets:

E, G, B, C

from:

• semitone below
• semitone above

Then play a chord containing the target.

C. Enclosures

Practice:

F-E♭-E

C-B♭-B

B♭-G♯-A

Then transpose the concept to other targets.

D. Suspension

Play:

G7 → C

while melody does:

F — F → E

Hear the delayed resolution.

Then create a similar suspension in G major:

D7 → G

E. Repeated-note variation

Take four repeated Gs.

Create five different rhythmic/melodic interpretations without making G disappear as the central note.

F. Motif development

Create a three-note motif.

Use:

1. repetition
2. sequence
3. rhythmic displacement
4. fragmentation
5. register change

G. Melody transformation

Take a familiar melody.

Record:

1. literal
2. rhythmically varied
3. ornamented diatonically
4. ornamented chromatically
5. freer personal version

H. Harmony-aware decoration

Over:

Cmaj7 → E7 → Am7 → A7 → Dm7 → G7 → Cmaj7

make these lines audible somewhere:

G → G♯ → A

C → C♯ → D

F → E

Decorate around them without losing the resolutions.