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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.