Hi! In preparation for a 10-day artist retreat this August, I would like to thoroughly and systematically exercise my orchestration and composition muscles. I have chosen Jorge Variego's book Composing with Constraints: 100 Practical Exercises in Music Composition to guide my daily practice. This book offers 100 compositional prompts that are designed to spark creativity by encouraging composers to embrace (and thereby transcend) constraints. I will be adapting Variego's prompts to suit my individual needs/desires. I recommend purchasing your own copy and joining in the fun!
Exercise 1: Focal Point
Create a melody for solo flute using the Spanish Phrygian or Freygish Scale (fifth mode of the harmonic minor scale). The melody must have a focal point i.e. a highest note.
