![]() The sense of achievement that they feel after completing this activity is priceless. I find that the best part of this process is when the student has the chance to perform their own melody. Depending on the time available, this might take one or even two lessons to complete. I will ask them if they like what they have played, if they are happy, then they just have to practice until it is time to perform. I will ask them to show me what they have written so far, and to play it for me. During this part of the I will wander around the room checking the progress of each student. You must be prepared for the class to be noisy and give them the chance to explore what makes a pleasing melody. Then, once they have their instructions, and worksheets, I let the “noise” begin! This is certainly the most difficult part for you as a teacher. For this melody I ask them to start and finish on a G, and they are to use a total of 8 notes. The first, and easiest one, is for the students to write a simple melody using only the letter names of the notes that they know.įor example, if we have learnt only the notes – B A G and E, then they will write a melody using those notes. Depending on the class, and their writing ability, I have two main composition activities for them. After each new note, and performing several songs using the new notes, my students will complete a recorder composition worksheet. ![]() The same process is true when I teach the recorder to my middle school music classes. Usually once the class has had their turn of composing and performing, we create a class composition using their rhythms and then perform it using the instruments at hand. The students love it! Especially if you let them use a percussion instrument of some sort to perform. The deal is they must write it down, clap it, rehearse it, perform it to their neighbor, then perform it to the class. This means that even after teaching my classes the basics of rhythm – for example only using two different notes such a crotchet (quarter note) and a pair of quavers (eighth notes), I will ask them to compose a simple rhythm. The smiles that come with this activity are so worth it!įor many years now, whenever I teach a new musical skill to my students, no matter what age they are, I love to reinforce their learning with composition. I just love watching them as they realize that they can create a melody that sounds pretty. I just love, after teaching students the basics, watching them go through the creative process. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Traditional (4.One of my most favorite classroom activities to do is Composition.Once upon a December – Anastasia / Deana Carter (4.75 out of 5).I Lava You – Lava (Disney) (4.76 out of 5).On My Own – Les Miserables (4.77 out of 5).The Hanging Tree – Jennifer Lawrence / The Hunger Games (4.77 out of 5).Empty Chairs at Empty Tables – Les Miserables (4.79 out of 5).Do You Hear What I Hear? – Bing Crosby (4.79 out of 5).2 Become 1 – Spice Girls (4.80 out of 5).Always On My Mind – Elvis Presley (4.80 out of 5).I See The Light – Tangled (Disney) (4.81 out of 5).Copacabana (At the Copa) – Barry Manilow (4.82 out of 5).Solitaire – The Carpenters (4.83 out of 5).We’ve only just begun – The Carpenters (4.83 out of 5).The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole (4.83 out of 5).Son of Man – Tarzan / Phil Collins (Disney) (4.85 out of 5).Lonely This Christmas – Mud (4.86 out of 5).Swear It Again – Westlife (4.88 out of 5). ![]()
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