National 5

Scottish Composition
Pupil Name

Composing a Jig
Task 1
Complete the following sentences.

What is a Jig?
_____________________________________________________

What is the time signature for a Jig?

You could count this is in either

___

per bar or

____ per bar.

A Jig is in ______________ time.

Task 2
Rhythm Bank
In the box below create 6 different rhythms each completing a bar of
One example is given.

Name
Dotted Minim

Notation

Beats
3

Minim

Dotted

Crotchet
Crotchet

Quaver

Semi-Quaver

Rest

Task 3
Creating your Melody
You will need to use the blank bars on the next page to write down
your melody.
1. Using your rhythm bank write one rhythm above each bar.
2. Now using the Pentatonic Scale write below
your rhythms which note you will use.
3. Now write the rhythms on the stave with
your choice of notes.

IDEAS: - Try adding in sequences

- Try making the first 2 bars of lines 1 and 2 the same.
- First create section A
- When creating section B make it very different to section
A. Try starting on a different note or adding in different
rhythms

Jig Melody
Section A

Melody

Melody

Section B

Melody

Melody

Task 4

Adding chords to your melody

The easiest way to start creating an accompaniment is by adding
chords to your melody.
We will be using the following chords:
C Major which contains the notes: C E G
F Major which contains the notes: F A C
G Major which contains the notes: G B D
A minor which contains the notes: A C E

Add appropriate chords to the 4 bars below. The first one is completed
for you
Remember:
1 Look at the note names in the bar.
2 Which chord matches with the most notes from that bar.

Now look at your own composition. Decide on which chord fits best with
each bar and enter the letter name of the chord in the boxes.

Jig Melody and Chords

Section A

Melody

Melody

Section B

Melody

Melody

Task 5

Adding a Vamp accompaniment

Now you have decided on which chords to use we can now make your
accompaniment sound a more interesting.
A vamp accompaniment consists of a Bass note and chord
Add the bass note to the bass clef of the piano part on beat 1
(Remember the bass note is the main note of the chord eg. In the
chord of C, C is the bass note)
Then add the chord on the second beat in the treble clef of the piano
part.

Chord

Bass note
Bass Notes

Section A

Melody

Piano

Melody

Piano

Section B

Melody

Piano

Melody

Piano

Task 6

Input composition into Sibelius

When inputting your composition into Sibelius, please remember to
refer to the Sibelius Guide for help.
Try to include repeat signs, tempo markings and dynamics to make your
piece more interesting.

Concepts
Using the headings provided write down all the concepts you have
used in this composition.

Style

Melody/Harmony

Rhythm/Tempo

Texture/Structure/Form

Timbre/Dynamics

Composition Progress Log

Date

Todays Progress

Next Steps

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Music: Composing Skills (National 5) candidates reflective log

Assessment Standard 1.4
Comments on my learning journey
My music

Circle your rating

My creative choices and

decisions including my
use of composition and
music concepts.

Very good

How well have I

experimented with and
developed my musical
ideas?

Very good

How effective and

imaginative is my music?

Very good

Good
Needs more
work

Good
Needs more
work

Good
Needs more
work

Does it make musical

sense/convey my
intentions?
What I would do
differently next time and
why?

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