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Composing is an amazing way to really internalize music theory while flexing that creativity muscle, but we don’t always have the time in our lessons to devote to it. When we do try and fit it in, we’re faced with students who are terrified at the mere suggestion. Starting with bite-sized composition activities helps your … Read more
What could be more fantastic than combined music and a love of books and stories? This project follows a similar format to the Spring Themes, Animal Menagerie and Circus Collective and is a wonderful way to explore the magic of composing with your students. How to Use Use with all students in a studio-wide … Read more
This ‘But-the-Pieces’ lesson plan is designed to help students to not just compose a piece, but to really get the most out the experience that they can and learn about what goes into writing a great piece of music. Weeks 1 & 2 are all about introducing or revising concepts like melody, harmony and rhythm; … Read more
Composing projects like this can provide the structure to free up your students’ creativity and give them confidence to get started with writing their own music. The theme of this project is the circus. You can find similar projects with spring themes here and animal themes here. How to Use Use with all students in … Read more
Composing is a fabulous way to engage piano students, and get them to think about music in a different way. I designed this project as a very loose template so I could use it with all levels of students. While suggestions include articulations and harmonies that newer students might not have come across yet, it’s … Read more
Composing for me isn’t just about creativity. A music composing project is also a wonderful way to bring your whole piano studio together and create a sense of community. Some structure is a good idea even with creative tasks. If we don’t provide a framework, many of our students will be lost at sea. Which … Read more
When it comes to the modes, it’s very helpful to associate different moods, personalities or themes with each, in order to distinguish them from each other. This activity takes a quasi “memory palace” approach to the modes using poems about each mode and asking students to complete the stories and put their own spin on … Read more
Use Fishy Fables with your beginning piano students as part of their varied curriculum and introduce them to the joys of composing. This book will take your students step-by-step through the process of creating five compositions about sea creatures and reinforce lots of music theory along the way. You may like to send this pdf … Read more
This is a wonderful project for any Halloween themed piano party, workshop or group class. Using this project plan, students will compose their own soundtrack for a silent movie and with step-by-step plans and storyboards to help with planning. How to Play If you have 4 or more students, split them into two teams. Go … Read more