1. Piano score setup.

2. Key of A Major.

3. 4/4 meter signature.

4. 16 measures long.

5. Form: ABCA
A: Four measures long
B: Four measures long, different from A
C: Four measures long, different from A and B
A: Four measures long, the same or slightly different than the first A.

6. Treble clef rhythms: use at least one each of the following rhythms
a. Whole note
b. Dotted half note
c. Half note
d. Quarter note
e. Two eighth notes beamed together
f. Four sixteenth notes beamed together
g. Dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note
h. Dotted eighth and sixteenth note beamed together
i. Eighth note and two sixteenths notes beamed together, or two sixteenth and one eighth note beamed together

7. Treble clef rests: use at least one each of the following rests in the treble clef
a. Whole rest
b. Half rest
c. Quarter rest
d. Eighth rest
e. Sixteenth rest

8. Treble clef: use one ascending major scale: A-flat Major scale in various rhythms in the treble clef.

9. Bass clef: use triad chords of three notes. Use at least one each of the following chords: I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, and vii. Be sure to LABEL the chords.

10. Bass clef rhythms: use at least one each of the following rhythms for the chords
a. Whole note
b. Dotted half note
c. Half note
d. Quarter note

11. Texture: Homophonic texture (melody and accompaniment).

12. Tempo marks: use an Italian or English tempo word in the upper left corner, also include the title of the composition centered on the top of the page, and your name in the upper right corner.

13. Dynamic markings: use at least five different dynamic markings.

14. Ledger lines: use at least three different note names placed on ledger lines in the treble clef, and at least three different note names placed on ledger lines in the bass clef.

15. Measure numbers: place measure numbers at the top and to the left of the treble clef on each system.

16. Include at least one tie, one slur, and one fermata.

17. Include an accent mark on at least two different note names, and a staccato mark on at least two different note names.

18. Include these intervals in the Treble clef melody and LABEL, use at least once one each of the following: m2, M2, A2, m3, M3, A3, P4, d4, P5, A5, m6, M6, m7, M7, d7.

I am willing to pre-check your compositions if given to me at least two days in advance of the due date, no later than April 30, 1997.