Fanfare Assignment - Titans Music



Fanfare Assignment 2012

We are writing fanfares to introduce the kingdoms at the Medieval Faire on February 9th. You job is to come up with a 4 to 8 bar fanfare that may be used at the Faire. We will choose the best compositions and perhaps combine a few to play as each kingdom enters.

How to Use NoteFlight:

After logging on to a computer open Internet Explorer (do not use FireFox on the school computers as it may not be updated) and go to:

Login using your FirstLast name as your user name: ie MarkBrown (Upper Case for the first letter or your first and last names – no space between your names) You will be prompted for a password the first time. If you have a partner, just decide who will be the user and share your password with them. Be sure to save any assignments with both your names as the composers.

1. Do the Composition Exercise first. It should take 20-30 minutes. This will be worth 20 marks and is designed to assist you in learning how to use the program. Do it first please!

2. Open the Fanfare Template. This is what you should use to write your fanfare. I suggest doing this even if you already started another fanfare as you get better with every time you write. Follow the instructions above for the Fanfare Assignment.

Here is the process that was presented in class:

3. Write a 4 – 8 bar melody in Concert C using fanfare type rhythms like those on page 42-43 of book 1 or of your own choosing. Keep your rhythmic motif simple enough that it is playable and recognizable. The best ideas are often simple but effective. Remember Beethoven’s motivic idea from his 5th Symphony? “da-da-da-da” (

4. Listen to some fanfares like the ones I posted on the NoteFlight website for ideas.

5. Use the program NoteFlight to write your fanfare. When you set up your score for the first time, choose concert C, your preferred time signature (4/4 or 3/4) and the 3-4 instruments you may want. You can add more later if you wish. Be sure to end your melody on 1, 3, 5 or 8 of the C concert scale. I have given you a template to use for your fanfare but you may add or delete instruments, change the time or key signatures if you so desire.

6. Write out your main melody. Add a harmony part and a bass part (any lower instrument: trombone, tuba, bass, bari sax…) Then add some percussion (ie. Snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, cymbal, timpani, etc…) You can add a counter melody or decorative melody part with a higher instrument such as the flute or bells.

7. Save your fanfare on the site so I can look at it later. Note: Name your fanfare something cool that you will recognize and make sure you put your name in as the composer (or composers if you have a partner) DO NOT save it as Fanfare Template – make a name for it please.

Remember some of the ways that melodies can move?

← Sideways ex. C-C

← Stepwise like a scale or going up or down stairs ex. C-D-E-F or F-E-D

← Skipwise like missing one skipping over one stair ex. C-E or A-F

← Leapwise missing 2 or more stairs ex. C-F or D-B up or down

Here is my example fanfare. You can listen to it and several others on the site.

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