The Fundamentals of Piano Composition | Unit 1 Composition Assignment (Patreon)

Compose a 16-32 measure theme for the piano in any genre or style. Your theme must be original, and should be playable by a pianist.

Suggestions:

• Use a melodic phrase structure template, like sentence / period / hybrid / compound / binary / ternary

• Start by brainstorming an emotion or expressive character (e.g., mystery, romantic, action), or by embracing a classical style (e.g., waltz, nocturne, minuet)

• It's often easier to generate a 'title' first, before you start composing. You can even use generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) for a title. A title can help to inspire the form, harmony, and melodic style.

Gold / Platinum tier patrons may submit completed assignment for feedback (before January).