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Minimalism

Minimalism. Aims and Objectives of this lesson To be able to play Tubular Bells and add chords to the melody To listen to Tubular Bells and recognise minimalist features. Adding Chords to Your Melody. 1 st Chord 2 nd Chord 3 rd Chord 4 th Chord 5 th chord

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Minimalism

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  1. Minimalism Aims and Objectives of this lesson • To be able to play Tubular Bells and add chords to the melody • To listen to Tubular Bells and recognise minimalist features

  2. Adding Chords to Your Melody 1st Chord 2nd Chord 3rd Chord 4th Chord 5th chord E D C B A C B A G F A G F E D Use your Left hand to play these chords

  3. Minimalism Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield Demo track rejected by all major record companies Finally accepted by Richard Branson Worked on his master version for 12 months playing all 21 Instruments by himself Used minimalist technique of LAYERING Stayed in the album charts for 264 weeks! His second album was knocked off the top spot by his first album

  4. Tubular Bells • There are 2 versions: Original Version Orchestral version • Name the instruments as you hear them entering the music • What instruments does Mike Oldfield call out at the end of the original piece?

  5. Homework • Compose an 8 note melody (tune) Choose from these notes: C D E F G A B

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