Composition: Developing Creativity
Learn to take creative risks!
Apply knowledge and explore the unknown, therefore solidifying what is known and testing new contexts.
Learning Outcome:
Students will apply a variety of music forms and principles of design to composition.
Learning Activities:
- Compose a soundscape in a group
- Compose a round in a group
- Compose your Name Song
You may also wish to...
- Compose a short piece for your instrument
- Compose a short duet for you and a different instrument
Resources:
- Composition software
- Instruments for composing (beyond students’ own band instruments)
- Recording devices
Assessment:
Composition projects (formative assessment using checklists, at least at the beginning)
Apply knowledge and explore the unknown, therefore solidifying what is known and testing new contexts.
Learning Outcome:
Students will apply a variety of music forms and principles of design to composition.
Learning Activities:
- Compose a soundscape in a group
- Compose a round in a group
- Compose your Name Song
You may also wish to...
- Compose a short piece for your instrument
- Compose a short duet for you and a different instrument
Resources:
- Composition software
- Instruments for composing (beyond students’ own band instruments)
- Recording devices
Assessment:
Composition projects (formative assessment using checklists, at least at the beginning)