Here Are Some Ideas For Columns:
Who
"You"
Predetermined Groups
Simple Sound Descriptions
Soft
Loud
Long
Short
Fast
Slow
Musical Roles
Melodic
Harmonic
Rhythmic
Textural
Special Symbols
Continue
Start
stop
"with"
Change
Up or Down
Total Freedom
Sound Memories
One
Two
Three
Effects
Drone
Swing
Groove
Extended Techniques
Spiraling (Ordered Cartoon Trades)
Hit/Chord Memory
Audio Stutter
Dorian Mode
Lydian Mode
Notes:
Wizard/Monkies/Performers
Predetermined Landmark Calls
Finished Audio Product/Separate Video and Audio
10-20 players per group
multiple 8 minute pieces
TO DO:
get Arthur up to speed
complete notion of columns
create symbols
come up with individual rehearsal schedules
determine tech rehearsal
determine dress rehearsal
determine performance date
Haven't had time to really work on these ideas a lot yet. But I did try some of the 'Simple Sound Descriptions' with 4th grade band kids today, with some success. With those students, we also incorporated low/high, and empty/full (as a way of creating transparent/dense textures, or, lots of space/no space). I actually listed all of these options on a whiteboard and then pointed to choices (or combinations of choices) in order to have them elicit a sound response. (On a separate note, I gave my 4th grade band students a "composition homework assignment". I asked them to draw a one-minute timeline. At various points on the timeline, they will make a mark as to what kind of sound happening (from the simple sound descriptions) should take place. I suggested they think about what kind of feeling they want their piece to convey...like starting out creepy, gradually getting scarier, and then ending peacefully, etc. They are going to submit their "timeline compositions" next week).
ReplyDeleteStill thinking about the idea of some kind of board/projection with the various cues on it that students "point to" (laser pointers?) in some way to request cues. Could potentially bypass the issue of coming up with a way to cue so many different ideas at once. Not sure how this communicates back via monkeys/wizard (unless monkeys/wizards end up using a different cue system via their computers). Will give some more thought and will post soon.