Get the songwriters in your class started early with an engaging music composition activity. After experimenting with an existing melody, class members improvise in a given range of notes and create their own melodies.

Concepts

melodies, rhythm, music theory, music composition

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Bring into a band or orchestra class, and see how different the melodies sound on various instruments
• Compose groups with musicians from different sections to create ensembles

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a basic knowledge of music theory, including an ability to read music and play music on an instrument

Pros

• Scaffolds well into creative work

Cons

• None