This document introduces graphic scores, which compose music visually without traditional notation. Graphic scores use symbols to represent musical elements like pitch, length, speed, timbre, dynamics, and texture. Students are instructed to play sample graphic scores in groups by taking turns playing instruments or playing together. They are also tasked with creating their own graphic scores using found objects, notating the sounds, and performing for the class. The goal is for students to understand and experience composing and performing music through graphic notation.

1. Graphic Score
A way that you compose without using common
music notation
Tell you what to play and when to play

5. Ligeti - Artikulation

6. Musical Elements
Meaning and graphic representation

7. Pitch : High vs Low
Can you sing a really high / Low note?
Instruments with high pitches ?
Instruments with low pitches ?

8. Length : Long vs Short
Sometimes notes last for a long time
Long note (sustaining)
Short note (non-sustaining)

9. Speed : Fast vs Slow
To represent fast, you can put the symbols closely
together
To represent slow, you can spread them out
Fast to slow
Slow to fast

10. Timbre
Describe what an instrument sounds like.
Dark, Bright, sharp, smooth, harsh, fluffy, heavy, light
Sign of Harsh may looks like
Symbol of soft may looks like

11. Dynamics : Loud vs Quiet
Can use different colors, shapes or sizes to
represent
Which is the loudest and which is the softest?

12. Texture : Thick vs Thin
The more instruments plays at the same time, the
thicker the texture
The fewer instruments plays at the same time, the
thinner the texture

14. Playing from a graphic
score
In group of 3, try to play the following graphic score :
- Each play 1 instruments (take turns)
- Each play all instruments (together)

15. Create your graphic score
Pick 3 objects from your desk that can make
interesting sound and create symbols for each
sound
Arrange your symbols in the order you will play
them.
Play your score.

16. Try This one

17. Can you play this score?

18. Sound Project
Work in group of 3 - 4
Find your sound sources
Notate them with graphics
Arrange them in desired order
Rehearse and Perform it in class