Composing with Constraints Exercise 2 (Patreon)

Compose a melody for solo oboe using a given scale.

Guidelines:

1) Use the scale from figure 1.2 (see attached)

2) Use exclusively the notes of the given scale in any order and register, and compose a melody that fulfills the following requirement:

a. Duration: between 10 and 12 measures.

b. Meter: 3/4

c. Tempo: quarter note = 80

d. Instrument: oboe

i. The score should include all markings for articulations, breath marks, dynamics, phrasing, and tempo.

ii. You must consider the instrument's range

e. The melody can have a focal point, but it is not mandatory.

f. The melody must start and end of different pitches.

g. The rhythmic component and articulations must be constructed exclusively using material extracted from the excerpts contained in Figure 1.3

h. All other parameters are free.