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The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain presentation on making choral mash-up from Upbeat 2011 at Birmingham Conservatoire. http://www.nycgb.net/ http://upbeat.mfy.org.uk/
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MAKING MASH
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MAJOR
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MAJOR• MINOR
• Dorian
• Aeolian
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MAJOR• MINOR• PENTATONIC
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MAJOR • MINOR• PENTATONIC
– Brilliant for mash ups» GOSPEL / SPRITUAL
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MAJOR • MINOR• PENTATONIC
– Brilliant for mash ups» GOSPEL / SPRITUAL» FOLKSONG
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MAJOR • MINOR• PENTATONIC
– Brilliant for mash ups» GOSPEL / SPRITUAL» FOLKSONG» POP/ROCK…?
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE• MAJOR • MINOR• PENTATONIC
– Brilliant for mash ups» GOSPEL / SPRITUAL
Swing Low Sweet ChariotAmazing GraceDeep RiverSteal Away
IDENTIFYING THE SCALE
• MINOR
• UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST FOR ROCK / POP MASH UPS!
HARMONISING THEMES• PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’
HARMONISING THEMES• PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’
Add thirds
HARMONISING THEMES• PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’
Add third part filling harmony
HARMONISING THEMES• PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’
Add fourth part filling harmony
HARMONISING THEMES• QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’
HARMONISING THEMES• QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’
HARMONISING THEMES• QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’
HARMONISING THEMES• QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’
Don’t worry about doubling at the octave!
ORCHESTRATING THEMES
ORCHESTRATING THEMESPower Chords!
ORCHESTRATING THEMESClaps / Body percussion / Beatbox
ORCHESTRATINGTHEMESBass line
ORCHESTRATING THEMESBEGINNING TO OVERLAY
OVERLAYING THEMES
OVERLAYING THEMES
OVERLAYING THEMES
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet…
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet.
CLOUDING - one group sings as written and another with double length notes.
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet.
CLOUDING - one group sings as written and another with double length notes.
FUGAL CLOUDING - as above but with one group singing a fifth below the written pitch.
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet.
CLOUDING - one group sings as written and another with double length notes.
FUGAL CLOUDING - as above but with one group singing a fifth below the written pitch.
CANONIC FUGAL CLOUDING ….!
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
TURNING MINOR TO MAJOR - This tune has no ‘minor notes’ and so is easy to convert to major. Stack the harmony at the 5th and the 3rd and convert any ‘minor notes’ in theharmony parts to major ones.
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
MAJOR/MINOR ALTERNATING - This tune has a minor third. Keep it in there but put major thirds and sixths in the harmony parts….
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
Stack fifths
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
Stack more fifths (giving add9th chords)
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
Add thirds (remember the major thirds)
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
Add a repeating tonic
UNCONVENTIONAL MASHOTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL
Add a repeating tonic
Aaah! Eric Whitacre…!
Top Tips• Some of the best results are from happy accidents. What looks
like it will work on paper might turn out to be quite bland so dare to experiment.
• Don’t worry about consecutive harmony, it feels satisfying to sing and is quick to pick up.
• Be current with your music choices - the idea is that themes do not really need to be taught. TV adverts are a good source or look at the top 40 singles chart.
• Take suggestions from students and deputise them in as ‘leader’.
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