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Disquiet Junto Project 0693: Melody Sorted
The Assignment: Reorganize a familiar song note by note.
Step 1: Choose a familiar song for which you have access to the sheet music.
Step 2: Select a segment of the song, perhaps one round of the chorus and the verse — perhaps more, or less, after you finish reading these instructions.
Step 3: Write down all the notes (and their lengths) in the main melodic line.
Step 4: Alphabetize the notes, and also sort them by length, in ascending order, so an Ab goes before an A, and a quarter note goes before a whole note, and so forth. (You might also adjust for where the note falls relative to middle C, starting low and proceeding up.)
Step 5: Record results when all those notes are played in the sequence that was derived during Step 4.
Bonus round: Also consider appending to Step 5 what it sounds like when that same set of notes is played randomly.
Tasks Upon Completion:
Label: Include “disquiet0693” (no spaces/quotes) in the name of your track.
Upload: Post your track to a public account (SoundCloud preferred but by no means required). It’s best to focus on one track, but if you post more than one, clarify which is the “main” rendition.
Share: Post your track and a description/explanation at https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0693-melody-sorted/
Discuss: Listen to and comment on the other tracks.
Additional Details:
Length: The length is up to you. How much time do you have to sort?
Deadline: Monday, April 14, 2024, 11:59pm (that is: just before midnight) wherever you are.
About: https://disquiet.com/junto/
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License: It’s preferred (but not required) to set your track as downloadable and allowing for attributed remixing (i.e., an attribution Creative Commons license).
Please Include When Posting Your Track:
More on the 693rd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Melody Sorted — The Assignment: Reorganize a familiar song note by note — at https://disquiet.com/0693/
