St. Peter’s College

 

Performing Arts

 

Year 8 Unit 3 Minimalism

St. Peter’s College

 

Performing Arts

 

Year 8 Unit 3 Minimalism

Ostinato pattern

Tubular Bells

One person plays the melody part

One person plays the harmony part

 

 

 

 

Steve Reich—Clapping music

1.               Create your own ostinato pattern in the top line

2.               Change one or two beats in each line to make your new rhythm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Melody Part 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

E

B

E

G

A

E

C’

E

D’

E

B

C’

E

Harmony Part

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C’

E

D’

E

B

C’

E

E’

E

F’

E

D’

E’

E

Make up a 12 beat melody of your own using the white notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make up different combinations by changing some of the notes around