Expectations of Your Assignment on Orchestral Instruments

Presentation:

·         Clear layout, so we see what your content is about and the emphasis in the information you provide. And when a topic is given on each section, do not diverge from the given topic and start mentioning other irrelevant information.

Your content:

·         Indicate the range and the clefs each instrument uses, whether or not your pitch is written or sounding notation if it is a transposing instrument. Instrument such as horn has a long standing tradition of using treble and bass clef, each transposes differently.

·         Tell about the characteristics of sound each instrument has across their range. The purpose is that so when you compose melodies for the instrument you know what to write in these respective registers.

·         The role each of these instrument plays in the orchestra – you are looking at some typical ways in which these instruments are composed for – and therefore you need to demonstrate the knowledge of what each instrument does best and how they sound in different register. And ultimately, what role does each group play within the orchestra.

Linguistic command – grammar and the way sentences are structured, as well as your skills to organize facts and your thoughts is paramount.

Any other background information you provide is fantastic. It is only to your own good that you read about it.