CC434806 Composition 4

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC434806 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 作曲４

Subject Name
（Katakana）サッキョク４

Subject Name in
English Composition 4

Instructor TOKUNAGA TAKASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) トクナガ　タカシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Tues5-8：EDU F311

Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

This class may be conducted online depending on the spread of coronavirus infection.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Arts

Eligible Students Program in Music Culture Education, Curriculum development for elementary education

Keywords Arrangement, music theory, accompaniment, chord progression, orchestration

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is located in the applied stage of the program, with the aim of acquiring essential arrangement techniques for practicing middle and high school music courses.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Music Culture Education
（Professional Skills）
・To acquire both basic and advanced technical skills concerning music education in secondary education. In addition, to acquire abilities related to other practical subjects.
・To acquire practical abilities including instruction, planning, proposal, and presentation abilities concerning life-long education and musical culture.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, you will learn more practical arrangement methods based on what you learned in composition 1-3. In the first half (odd number) of the two consecutive frames, various chords used in popular music etc. are explained, and in the second half (even number), the orchestration is explained, and each of them is asked to submit an arrangement work. At the 15th time, the above two works will be auditioned (performances will be shared by the students).

Class Schedule lesson 01: Orchestration 1　(instrumental distribution of the main melody)
lesson 02: Reharmonize 1 (secondary triad)
lesson 03: Orchestration 2 (Instrument allocation to counterpoint)
lesson 04: Reharmonize 2 (Fundamentals of tension chords)
lesson 05: Orchestration 3 (Assignment of instruments to accompaniment)
lesson 06: Reharmonize 3 (Application of tension cord)
lesson 07: Orchestration 4 (First part of the lesson for individual works)
lesson 08: Reharmonize 4 (Summary of lessons 2, 4, 6)
Lesson 09: Orchestration 5 (Second part of the lesson for individual works)
Lesson 10: Reharmonize 5 (accompaniment arrangement)
Lesson 11: Orchestration 6 (The first part of the arrangement of any song)
Lesson 12: Reharmonize 6 (First half of the individual piece lesson)
Lesson 13: Orchestration 7 (Second part of the arrangement of any song)
Lesson 14: Reharmonize 7 (Second half of the individual piece lesson)
Lesson 15: Trial performance of the work

Submission of music score, trial performance

Text/Reference
Books,etc. A teacher in charge prepares for and provides original teaching materials based on the following publications.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Laptop, music notation software "MuseScore" (free)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 1st-14th
Homework is assigned almost every time in this class. Please download the handouts of the absent students from the class web and prepare for the next class.

Requirements You are required to download the score creation software "Musescore" (free of charge) and check the basic operation method.

Grading Method The submitted work will be evaluated on a scale of 100 points. The following is a guideline for evaluation.
100-90 points: Hide, 89-80 points: Excellent, 79-70 points: Good, 69-60 points: Yes, 59 points or less: No
If you are absent more than 5 times, your grade will be "absent".

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it As a professional composer, the teacher is engaged in various composition and arrangement activities centered on contemporary music. He draws on his knowledge and presents his research methods with the help of more practical composition and arrangement techniques.

Message It is desirable to take "Composer Basic Research I / II" and "Composer 1-3".

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC434806	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	作曲４
Subject Name （Katakana）	サッキョク４
Subject Name in English	Composition 4
Instructor	TOKUNAGA TAKASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	トクナガ　タカシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Tues5-8：EDU F311
Lesson Style	Practical	Lesson Style (More Details)
This class may be conducted online depending on the spread of coronavirus infection.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Arts
Eligible Students	Program in Music Culture Education, Curriculum development for elementary education
Keywords	Arrangement, music theory, accompaniment, chord progression, orchestration
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is located in the applied stage of the program, with the aim of acquiring essential arrangement techniques for practicing middle and high school music courses.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Music Culture Education （Professional Skills）・To acquire both basic and advanced technical skills concerning music education in secondary education. In addition, to acquire abilities related to other practical subjects. ・To acquire practical abilities including instruction, planning, proposal, and presentation abilities concerning life-long education and musical culture.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, you will learn more practical arrangement methods based on what you learned in composition 1-3. In the first half (odd number) of the two consecutive frames, various chords used in popular music etc. are explained, and in the second half (even number), the orchestration is explained, and each of them is asked to submit an arrangement work. At the 15th time, the above two works will be auditioned (performances will be shared by the students).
Class Schedule	lesson 01: Orchestration 1　(instrumental distribution of the main melody) lesson 02: Reharmonize 1 (secondary triad) lesson 03: Orchestration 2 (Instrument allocation to counterpoint) lesson 04: Reharmonize 2 (Fundamentals of tension chords) lesson 05: Orchestration 3 (Assignment of instruments to accompaniment) lesson 06: Reharmonize 3 (Application of tension cord) lesson 07: Orchestration 4 (First part of the lesson for individual works) lesson 08: Reharmonize 4 (Summary of lessons 2, 4, 6) Lesson 09: Orchestration 5 (Second part of the lesson for individual works) Lesson 10: Reharmonize 5 (accompaniment arrangement) Lesson 11: Orchestration 6 (The first part of the arrangement of any song) Lesson 12: Reharmonize 6 (First half of the individual piece lesson) Lesson 13: Orchestration 7 (Second part of the arrangement of any song) Lesson 14: Reharmonize 7 (Second half of the individual piece lesson) Lesson 15: Trial performance of the work Submission of music score, trial performance
Text/Reference Books,etc.	A teacher in charge prepares for and provides original teaching materials based on the following publications.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Laptop, music notation software "MuseScore" (free)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	1st-14th Homework is assigned almost every time in this class. Please download the handouts of the absent students from the class web and prepare for the next class.
Requirements	You are required to download the score creation software "Musescore" (free of charge) and check the basic operation method.
Grading Method	The submitted work will be evaluated on a scale of 100 points. The following is a guideline for evaluation. 100-90 points: Hide, 89-80 points: Excellent, 79-70 points: Good, 69-60 points: Yes, 59 points or less: No If you are absent more than 5 times, your grade will be "absent".
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	As a professional composer, the teacher is engaged in various composition and arrangement activities centered on contemporary music. He draws on his knowledge and presents his research methods with the help of more practical composition and arrangement techniques.
Message	It is desirable to take "Composer Basic Research I / II" and "Composer 1-3".
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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