1. What makes them different? What makes them the same?

2. Todays Learning Goal Understand how to use some techniques to begin creating a Variation of ‘Ode to Joy’.

3. Variation Composition - Guide Sheet
1. Change the rhythm
2. Change the pitch
3. Remove notes
4. Add notes
5. Add a harmony –
drone, bass, chord
Retrograde – start at the end and play backwards
7. Add a counter-melody.

4. Variation Techniques Change the rhythm Change the pitch Remove notes
Add notes
Add a harmony – Drone, Bass, Chords
Retrograde – start at the end and play backwards
Add a counter-melody

5. VOCABULARY Compose Create Vary Variation Harmony Melody Rhythm Voice
Tone
Section
Introduction
Ending/coda
Main
Bridge
Transition
Bass
Chords
Tempo
Fast
Slow
Dynamics
Loud
Quiet
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Contrast

6. Links
Use the link below to find out more about some of the devices used to change melodies which are used in Theme & Variations