ACT '98: Adventures in Theater

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Planning Guide

Group Members: Title of Production:

1. What specific music characteristics will support the expressive quality or mood of each scene? (Example: Rhythm - a slowly increasing tempo, strong syncopated beats)

Scene Analysis Chart

Scene 1Scene 2 Scene 3Scene 4 Scene 5
Rhythm:

 

 

 

 

Rhythm:

 

 

 

 

Rhythm:

 

 

 

 

Rhythm:

 

 

 

 

Rhythm:

 

 

 

 

Melody:

 

 

 

 

Melody:

 

 

 

 

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Melody:

 

 

 

 

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Harmony:

 

 

 

 

Harmony:

 

 

 

 

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Harmony:

 

 

 

 

Tone Color:

 

 

 

 

Tone Color:

 

 

 

 

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Tone Color:

 

 

 

 

Texture:

 

 

 

 

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Texture:

 

 

 

 

Form:

 

 

 

 

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2. What music on our Expressive Qualities chart best fits those characteristics? (Pick at least one for each scene.)

Scene 1:

Scene 2:

Scene 3:

Scene 4:

Scene 5:

3. Which scene most needs music to enhance or support it?

4. Which music best fits the skills of our group members?

5. Decide what music your group will perform to accompany your theater production. Select only one or two (short) songs. Remember that music should support your production, not overpower it. How will the music fit into the theater production and the action of the scene? Explain what you want to achieve with the music your group selected.

6. What musical role will each group member perform in the theater production?

7. Write program notes for the music selection:

- the title(s) of the songs

- the composer's name(s)

- explain each group member's role in the performance

- how the music enhances or supports the scene and/or the production.

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