Orff Basic Class Notes 2013 - Beatin' Path Publications, LLC

More documents

Recommendations

Info

VCU Basic Orff 2013 Brent Holl, Instructor “Run Chillun, Run” – (Appalachian Folk Song , Arr. Brent M. Holl) Aim: ❧❧ Play an example of the Crossover Bordun. Process: ❧❧ Learn the song by rote, patching the TB part as accompaniment. ❧❧ Transfer the patchen to Temple Blocks. ❧❧ Teach the BX (crossover bordun) also using patchen. xx Play “in the mirror” so that your right hand patches your right knee indicating C and your left hand patches your left knee indicating G. Your right hand crosses over and plays the outside of your left knee. This can also be done “in the window” using the op- Day5:42
❧❧ Day5:43 VCU Basic Orff 2013 Brent Holl, Instructor posite patchen pattern. (There is some debate regarding the best approach.) ❧❧ Add Roto Toms (Bass Bars optional). ❧❧ Use snaps to teach SX. xx Teach “in the mirror.” Let low C be your right hand and high C be your left hand. Also try it “in the window.” ❧❧ Create a B section. xx TB represents the children and Roto Toms the patteroller. xx Let the TB play the rhythm of the words to the verse. xx Let the Roto Toms play the rhythm of the words to the refrain. xx Create a dialogue between the patteroller and the children. Create a form and perform the whole thing. Seminar: How can the Bordun be used ❧❧ The bordun must include the tonic and the dominant at the interval of a fifth, with the tonic on the bottom. ❧❧ The tonic must occur on the strong beats. ❧❧ The bordun must be below the melody. ❧❧ Do not combine borduns. ❧❧ The bordun must be confined to one instrument. The “level” bordun in the metallophone may use more than one instrument, but is considered a special effect, in essence a sound color more than a bass part. From Shirley McCrae (a review): “The bordun is a drone bass accompaniment, consisting of an open fifth based upon the first and fifth tones of the key (tonic and dominant). The characteristic bordun sound is one of stability and serenity. The bordun may be used with any pentatonic song or a song based upon the tonic chord. Every bordun is an ostinato, but not every ostinato is a bordun. Bear in mind that the ostinato may utilize any note of the pentatonic scale as a repeated melodic motive, whereas the bordun is by definition limited to the first and fifth tones. Repetitive patterns such as the bordun and ostinato are characteristic of elemental music and of the music of the folklore of children; thus, it is likewise an essential component of Orff style orchestration. Furthermore there is a pragmatic reason: its use facilitates early ensemble play and improvisation without harmonic considerations and know-how. Variety may be achieved within what may at first appear to be rather stringent limitations with imaginative use of rhythm and tone color.” (McCrae, Level 1, 1977, p. 23) Homework Assignment for Session 5: ❧❧ Create a simple bordun orchestration. xx Select a Bitonic, Folkloric, or Pentatonic Song in 4/4. (We’ll save the other meters for later.) xx Write an appropriate Bordun. Please don’t use the “level” bordun for this assignment. (Maybe next time!)
Page 1 and 2: Virginia Commonwealth University Ba
Page 3 and 4: Workshop participants will be expec
Page 5 and 6: Introducing the Intervals Homework
Page 7 and 8: Day 8: Active Listening using Basic
Page 9 and 10: Day 1: Imitation and Pulse VCU Basi
Page 11 and 12: depend upon it, and the important b
Page 13 and 14: Score œ . œ. Score ❧❧ Write t
Page 15 and 16: Day 1 Movement: The Pulse VCU Basic
Page 17 and 18: VCU Basic Orff 2013 Brent Holl, Ins
Page 27 and 28: The Curwin Hand Signs: VCU Basic Or
Page 33 and 34: Day 3 Movement: Locomotion and Osti
Page 43 and 44: And yet he complained that his stom
Page 47 and 48: “Improvisation is the starting po
Page 49: “ Wind in the Barren Trees” (Mi
Page 53 and 54: Movement Day 5: Speech, Movement, D
Page 57 and 58: Day 6: More About the Bordun Ding D
Page 59 and 60: Day6:51 VCU Basic Orff 2013 Brent H
Page 67 and 68: Day 6 Movement: Listening - Make a
Page 75 and 76: Day 7 Question/Answer in Movement V
Page 77 and 78: Folk Dance: The Irish Reel (Sounds
Page 87 and 88: Spider, Spider. Sue Mueller, Simply
Page 89 and 90: 9. A Sampling of Advanced Technique
Page 97 and 98: Movement Day 9 - Put it all togethe
Page 99 and 100: Day 10. Why the Canon VCU Basic Orf
Page 101 and 102:
Clapping Canon (unknown - A la Stev
Page 103 and 104:
Day 10 - Pick up, Clean up, Finish
Page 105 and 106:
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY University of
Page 107:
VCU Basic Orff 2013 Brent Holl, Ins
show all

Orff Basic Class Notes 2013 - Beatin' Path Publications, LLC

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?