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Many modern and contemporary composers use
unique scoring systems. Drawings and symbols devised by the composer are
used instead of, or as well as, conventional notation. Here are some
examples of ways in which found objects can be used as a score for a piece
of music. These ideas continue the 'follow…as if a score' list below
under the 'Instructions for Improvisation' heading.
Constellations Each star in a given constellation is a note - the higher the star the higher the note. This could be extended by some research - the bigger, or brighter the star, the longer, or louder the note. Leaf Music Create a piece of music based on a leaf of a particular tree. A compound leaf (like a horse chestnut) could be used - each of the separate leaves of the compound leaf is repeated but grows in size - this could be central to the structure of a piece of music i.e. that the piece is repeated but is longer and bigger in the middle to reflect the nature of the compound leaf. The perimeter undulations of an oak leaf could be examined and counted - these could form the structure of a piece of music. Leaf structures could be studied in greater detail to examine other elements, with a magnifying glass or microscope. Music of the Spheres Each group of musicians creates a piece of music based on the physical properties of a planet. For example - Jupiter: slow, heavy, stormy, huge, gassy, with one 'bright' element. Pluto: barely perceptible, distant, tiny, cold, huge rotation, icy. Mars: associated with war, danger, with two satellites, apparent 'canals' - icy caps.
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