The document outlines an agenda for a class on generating melodies. The agenda includes time allotted for sharing melodies, discussing expectations, generating melodies, and learning about melodic contour. The class will teach tips for generating good melodies using techniques like planning melodic shape with four points, writing conjunct or disjunct melodies, and beginning and ending on the tonic note. Students will apply these techniques by creating three melodies as homework.

1. Agenda
Time
1. Melody Share Prepare
3 min
2. Attendance & Most
Important Question
2 min
3. Melody Share
Expectations
5 min
4. Melody Share
10 min
5. Generating Melodies
12 min
6. Melodic Contour
15 min
7. Exit Ticket
3 min

2. 
By the end of today’s class, you will know
some tips for generating good melodies.

Benchmarks: 6.1.1.3.1, 6.2.1.3.1, 6.2.1.3.1

3. Many composers have a preferred
instrument they write with
 For most it’s piano

› Even for me, and I’m really bad at piano

If you don’t play an instrument, you can
still use some guidelines to help you

4. 
Plan out a shape for your melody
› Choose four points and let the notes move in
those directions
› Even if you don’t know how it will sound, you
can have an idea ahead of time
› Starting and ending on the
can create
cohesion
› Let’s try writing with four points together

8. 
There are two main categories for
melodies
› Conjunct: Melodies where the notes are
close together and involve mostly steps
› Disjunct: Melodies where the notes are far
apart and involve mostly leaps

9. 
Your assignment is to create three
melodies: one using the four point
method, one that is conjunct, and one
that is disjunct. They will each be eight
measures long. They must all begin and
end on the
(C unless you choose
otherwise).