The Fundamentals of Piano Composition | Unit 2 Composition Assignment
Added 2025-11-02 22:38:09 +0000 UTCCompose a Theme & Variations for the piano in any genre or style. Your theme must be original (or from the public domain), and your composition should be playable by a pianist.
Suggestions:
Use a melodic phrase structure template, like sentence / period / hybrid / compound / binary / ternary
Brainstorm a 'concept' for each variation (e.g., fugal, waltz, jazz inspired, late-romantic harmony, etc...)
In addition to considering how each variation is compositionally unique, consider the overall structure of all variations from start to finish (i.e., dynamics, tempos, virtuosity, etc...)
Aim to compose at least five variations; your composition should be at least a few minutes in duration.
Gold / Platinum tier patrons may submit completed assignment for feedback (before January).
