Category: Composition

Free Composing Activity for St. Patrick's Day!

3/4/2022

Are you looking for St. Patrick's Day-themed activities to incorporate into your lessons this month? Today I am sharing a fun improv/composing activity that is perfect for St. Patrick's Day, but can be used any time of the year!

This activity helps students create their own piece in the style of an Irish jig. It is a great activity for introducing the concepts of: 1) drone bass, 2) composing in triple meter, and 3) using the mixolydian scale (in this case, the G major scale with an F natural).

Click HERE to download your free Irish jig composing worksheet! (And check out my St. Patrick's Day freebies from past years HERE.)

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Musicianship Monthly for October

9/29/2021

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A new month means a new opportunity to incorporate a fun musicianship skill into your lessons! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!)

This month we will be flexing our creative muscles with a few fun, Halloween-themed improv and composition activities!

Want to join the fun? Read on to see the free activities!

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Musicianship Monthly for April

3/29/2021

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It's that time again! A new month means a new opportunity to explore a fun musicianship skill with your students! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!)

For the month of April, we will be exploring 3 basic chord progressions and creating original music using the process of guided composition. Through this process, even your elementary students can compose and notate their own musically satisfying compositions!

Click "read more" to learn how it works, and to download your free guided composition worksheets!

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Musicianship Monthly for February

1/31/2021

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It's that time again! The start of a new month means the opportunity to explore a new musicianship skill! (Want to learn more about Musicianship Monthly and see past activities? Click HERE!)

This month's activity is a fun one, and a perfect way to beat the "winter blues." Read on for resources to help your students learn about the 12 Bar Blues!

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Happy Birthday, Mozart!

1/27/2021

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Did you know that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on this day in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria?

Sadly, Mozart only lived 35 short years. However, his contributions to the world of classical music will live on forever!

Today I am sharing a few free resources in honor of Mozart's special day.