Making Mash-Ups

MAKING MASH

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR • MINOR • Dorian

• Aeolian

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR • MINOR • PENTATONIC

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR • MINOR • PENTATONIC – Brilliant for mash ups » GOSPEL / SPRITUAL

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR • MINOR • PENTATONIC – Brilliant for mash ups » GOSPEL / SPRITUAL » FOLKSONG

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR • MINOR • PENTATONIC – Brilliant for mash ups » GOSPEL / SPRITUAL » FOLKSONG » POP/ROCK…?

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MAJOR • MINOR • PENTATONIC – Brilliant for mash ups » GOSPEL / SPRITUAL Swing Low Sweet Chariot Amazing Grace Deep River Steal Away

IDENTIFYING THE SCALE • MINOR • UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST FOR ROCK / POP MASH UPS!

HARMONISING THEMES • PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’

HARMONISING THEMES • PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’ Add thirds

HARMONISING THEMES • PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’ Add third part filling harmony

HARMONISING THEMES • PINK FLOYD’S ‘ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL’ Add fourth part filling harmony

HARMONISING THEMES • QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’

HARMONISING THEMES • QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’

HARMONISING THEMES • QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’

HARMONISING THEMES • QUEEN’S ‘I WANT IT ALL’ Don’t worry about doubling at the octave!

ORCHESTRATING THEMES

ORCHESTRATING THEMES Power Chords!

ORCHESTRATING THEMES Claps / Body percussion / Beatbox

ORCHESTRATINGTHEMES Bass line

ORCHESTRATING THEMES BEGINNING TO OVERLAY

OVERLAYING THEMES

OVERLAYING THEMES

OVERLAYING THEMES

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet…

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet.

CLOUDING - one group sings as written and another with double length notes.

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet.

CLOUDING - one group sings as written and another with double length notes.

FUGAL CLOUDING - as above but with one group singing a fifth below the written pitch.

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

CANON - groups begin at the beginning of every bar - try starting every crotchet.

CLOUDING - one group sings as written and another with double length notes.

FUGAL CLOUDING - as above but with one group singing a fifth below the written pitch.

CANONIC FUGAL CLOUDING ‌.!

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

TURNING MINOR TO MAJOR - This tune has no ‘minor notes’ and so is easy to convert to major. Stack the harmony at the 5th and the 3rd and convert any ‘minor notes’ in the harmony parts to major ones.

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL

MAJOR/MINOR ALTERNATING - This tune has a minor third. Keep it in there but put major thirds and sixths in the harmony parts….

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL Stack fifths

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL Stack more fifths (giving add9th chords)

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL Add thirds (remember the major thirds)

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL Add a repeating tonic

UNCONVENTIONAL MASH OTHER THINGS TO WITH THE MATERIAL Add a repeating tonic

Aaah! Eric Whitacre…!

Top Tips • Some of the best results are from happy accidents. What looks like it will work on paper might turn out to be quite bland so dare to experiment.

• Don’t worry about consecutive harmony, it feels satisfying to sing and is quick to pick up.

• Be current with your music choices - the idea is that themes do not really need to be taught. TV adverts are a good source or look at the top 40 singles chart.

• Take suggestions from students and deputise them in as ‘leader’.

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