Performing and composing ideas
Here are some of the techniques that Mozart used in the third movement of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Consider how each technique can be used in a performance and composition.
| In performance | In composing | |
| Melody | Embellish a melody with ornamentation, such as trills and appoggiaturas | Create variety through contrasting conjunct and disjunct melodies |
| Harmony | Look for the cadence points as they mark out the start and end of phrases | Include dominant 7th chords for more variety and a perfect cadence is a strong indicating technique to finish a piece |
| Tonality | When modulating between keys, watch out for the changing accidentals associated with new keys | Modulate to closely related keys, eg the dominant or the relative minor |
| Dynamics and articulation | Play with a distinct contrast between staccato and legato playing | Create contrasts using different dynamics |
| Melody | |
| In performance | Embellish a melody with ornamentation, such as trills and appoggiaturas |
| In composing | Create variety through contrasting conjunct and disjunct melodies |
| Harmony | |
| In performance | Look for the cadence points as they mark out the start and end of phrases |
| In composing | Include dominant 7th chords for more variety and a perfect cadence is a strong indicating technique to finish a piece |
| Tonality | |
| In performance | When modulating between keys, watch out for the changing accidentals associated with new keys |
| In composing | Modulate to closely related keys, eg the dominant or the relative minor |
| Dynamics and articulation | |
| In performance | Play with a distinct contrast between staccato and legato playing |
| In composing | Create contrasts using different dynamics |