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6th Grade Music, 2nd Trimester Project

For this assignment, you and the members of your group must compose two contrasting
compositions. Each composition must encompass a variety of rhythm notation. You will be playing your
composition for the class on non-traditional instruments. Non-traditional instruments are items that you
can use to make a sound that aren’t typically used as instruments (example: trash can, spoon, chair,
basketball, etc.). You will be graded on the variety of rhythm notation used, your ability to use only four
beats in every measure, neatness, how well you work in your groups, your behavior as an audience
member, and how well you can play the composition you wrote while others play a different
composition at the same time.

Here is the breakdown:

- Week 1: Split your big group into sub-groups. Each sub-group should compose their
own composition. Make sure each kind of notation is used SOMEWHERE between
both compositions. Rehearse your compositions separately on body percussion. If
there is time, add the sub-groups together and begin to play your different
measures at the same time. Make sure to keep a steady beat so you can stay
together.

- Week 2: Review your composition on body percussion. Make sure it is 100% correct.
Have Mrs. Zimmerman check your composition for a grade. After you get approved,
add in your non-traditional instrument. MAKE SURE your non-traditional instrument
is the same within your sub-group. Rehearse with your non-traditional instrument
with your sub-groups. Do not put the big group together until you are comfortable
separately.

- Week 3: Rehearse both compositions together with the non-traditional instruments.

Use the entire period to practice.

- Week 4: Rehearse for the first ten minutes of class, and be ready for performance.
Make sure your composition form is completed neatly to turn in for a grade.

Please review the rubric located on the next page for a breakdown of grading.
 Composition Rubric
1-2 3-4 points 5-7 8-9 points 10 points TOTAL
points points
Notation used
in the
composition.

4/4 Time Only one Only two to Half of the Six to seven Every measure
Signature measure of three measures composition measures of of the
the of the has four beats the composition
composition composition per measure. composition has four beats
has four have four beats. has four beats per measure.
beats. per measure.
Neatness The The The The The
composition composition is composition is composition is composition
is very fairly messy. mostly neatly mostly neatly was neatly
difficult to The notation is written and/or written and has written with
read. The somewhat has most of most of the the notation
notation is written the notation notation written
not written correctly. written written correctly.
correctly. correctly. correctly.
Peer The group did The group The group The group The group
Collaboration not work somewhat mostly worked worked
together worked worked together, but together with
efficiently. together, but together with not everyone’s no issues.
had distractions. few issues. voices were
heard.
Performance The student The student The student The student The student
Etiquette did not performed some performed performed performed
perform what of their half of their their exactly what
was written in composition composition composition was written on
their accurately. accurately. with few their
composition. mistakes. composition.
Audience The student The student was The student The student The student
Etiquette was not fairly respectful was somewhat was mostly was extremely
respectful to when someone respectful respectful respectful
their was performing. when when someone when someone
classmates someone was was was
when performing. performing. performing.
performing.

Final Grade: ____________________

Name: __________________________________ Group Name: _________________________________

Members In Your Group: ________________________________________________________________

Composition #1

Composition #2
 Notation Chart

Note Beats Real Name Nickname

1 Quarter Note “Ta”
1 Quarter Rest “Sh”
1 Eighth Note “Ti-Ti”
2 Half Note “Ta-ah”
2 Half Rest “Sh-sh”
4 Whole Note “Ta-ah-ah-ah”
4 Whole Rest “Sh-sh-sh-sh”

1 Sixteenth Note “Tika-Tika”