Performing and composing ideas
There are techniques for composing and performance in Beautiful Wasteland that are usual for folk musicTraditional music from a particular country. fusionMusical fusion is when two different styles are brought together to create a new type of music. but also could be across most music genres.
| In performance | In composing | |
| Improvisation | The chords in an improvised section can be used to navigate a solo melody | An improvisation could be used as a break, or to demonstrate the talents of the performers |
| Instrumental solo | The soloist should be aware of the chords that they are to improvise over | A chance to change the sonority of a song and develop the melody |
| Backing vocals | Ensure a suitable balance between the melody and backing lines | Backing vocals can add depth and additional harmonies to a song |
| Short melodic phrases | Once one instrument has played the short phrase it can be passed on to another instrument to develop the idea | Short melodic phrases is an opportunity to pass the melody around the instruments to imitate and develop |
| Improvisation | |
| In performance | The chords in an improvised section can be used to navigate a solo melody |
| In composing | An improvisation could be used as a break, or to demonstrate the talents of the performers |
| Instrumental solo | |
| In performance | The soloist should be aware of the chords that they are to improvise over |
| In composing | A chance to change the sonority of a song and develop the melody |
| Backing vocals | |
| In performance | Ensure a suitable balance between the melody and backing lines |
| In composing | Backing vocals can add depth and additional harmonies to a song |
| Short melodic phrases | |
| In performance | Once one instrument has played the short phrase it can be passed on to another instrument to develop the idea |
| In composing | Short melodic phrases is an opportunity to pass the melody around the instruments to imitate and develop |