Making a Graphic

Score

Part 2

What you need

1. Show what each instrument is doing

(pitch, rhythms, riffs, dynamics, any special techniques being used)

2. Have a key, or small annotations to show what symbols mean

(if it's not clear)

3. Appropriate types of notation for whatever you're trying to show

(so don't use a rhythm circle if the rhythmic pattern doesn't repeat exactly the same each time)

Steps to Start

Choose a section of your piece of music/song to focus on.
List the instruments that are being played in the order they are heard.
Figure out what roles each instrument has (Melody, Harmony, Bass, Rhythm)
Focus on each instrument and graphically notate what they are playing (using any of the methods shown below on the videos). You may choose to focus more on their rhythm, the melodic lines, their dynamics, etc. Whatever you choose to focus on, use the most appropriate form of graphic notation.
Draw links between the different instruments - Is there call and response? Is a motif being played by a different instrument? Is a riff constantly staying in the same instrument?
Make a key, or make small notes along your graphic score for any symbols that might be confusing.