Borrowed Divisions: Layering
Goal: To combine elements of music with improvisational concepts.
In Tempo
Singing/Playing
Teacher landscapes a time signature and with varied tempos in two-four, three-four, four-four, compound meters, and asymmetric meters.
Beginning
Introduce borrowed divisions with Call and Response layering textures and dynamics.
Intermediate
Add ties to the borrowed divisions and prompt "change" to undo the ties.
Advanced
Layer meter changes and ties with borrowed divisions using the smorgasbord for melody.