Performing and composing ideas
There are techniques for composing and performance in Naughty that are used in musical theatre but also could be used across most music genres. Below is a table containing techniques that could be helpful in performance and composition.
| In performance | In composing | |
| Time signature changes | Continue to count the number of beats in the bar to follow where you are in the music | Time signature changes can keep a piece interesting and can alter momentum if required |
| Syncopation | Performers will need to subdivide their counting to effectively perform syncopation | Syncopation can help encourage a jaunty or laid back style depending on the mood of the piece |
| Verse-chorus structure | Think how about each section can be performed differently to keep it interesting | Develop each verse or chorus to keep compositions interesting by adding ornaments or changing key signature, for example |
| Syllabic text setting | The performer can bring a song to life by using different expressions and articulations on important words | Syllabic text setting can make a song sound natural and conversational |
| Swing rhythm | There are a number different types of swing - light, heavy, triplet swing or dotted note swing | Using swing can create a relaxed-sounding composition |
| Silence | By removing instrument voicing one-at-a-time or all at once can naturally change the dynamic level and can cause tension as the audience anticipate the instruments coming back in | Silence is one of the most effective ways to capture an audience’s attention |
| Time signature changes | |
| In performance | Continue to count the number of beats in the bar to follow where you are in the music |
| In composing | Time signature changes can keep a piece interesting and can alter momentum if required |
| Syncopation | |
| In performance | Performers will need to subdivide their counting to effectively perform syncopation |
| In composing | Syncopation can help encourage a jaunty or laid back style depending on the mood of the piece |
| Verse-chorus structure | |
| In performance | Think how about each section can be performed differently to keep it interesting |
| In composing | Develop each verse or chorus to keep compositions interesting by adding ornaments or changing key signature, for example |
| Syllabic text setting | |
| In performance | The performer can bring a song to life by using different expressions and articulations on important words |
| In composing | Syllabic text setting can make a song sound natural and conversational |
| Swing rhythm | |
| In performance | There are a number different types of swing - light, heavy, triplet swing or dotted note swing |
| In composing | Using swing can create a relaxed-sounding composition |
| Silence | |
| In performance | By removing instrument voicing one-at-a-time or all at once can naturally change the dynamic level and can cause tension as the audience anticipate the instruments coming back in |
| In composing | Silence is one of the most effective ways to capture an audience’s attention |