Experiencing Music Composition in Grades 3-5

Contents Welcome to Experiencing Music Composition About the Companion Website The Experiencing Music Composition Program What to Expect from Young Composers Typical Characteristics of Composers in Grades 3-5 Typical Qualities of Works by Composers in Grades 3-5 How to Use This Book Section 1: Compositional Capacities On Composing Compositional Capacities Feelingful Intention Developing the Capacity of Feelingful Intention Musical Expressivity More About the M.U.S.T.S. Developing the Capacity of Musical Expressivity Artistic Craftsmanship Techniques and Etudes for Grades 3-5 Developing the Capacity of Artistic Craftsmanship Final Thoughts Section 2: Using Sketchpages Guiding the Journey Introducing Sketchpages to Young Composers Sketchpages as Multi-taskers Section 3: Creative Positive Compositional Experiences Composition Requires a Different Kind of Teaching Working with "In-process" Composers Idea Generation Idea Development or Extension Anchoring Knowledge, Inviting Inspiration Guidelines for Sharing Compositions - Giving and Receiving Feedback Setting Expectations and Creating Guidelines Composer's Circles Working with Reluctant Sharers Putting Feedback to Good Use Post-Performance Reflections Making the Most of Limited Timeframes Section 4: Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages Teacher Guides Curricular Organization Songwriting and Choral Music Composition and Visual Media Instrumental Music Electronic Music and Digital Media Music Theater Projects for Grade 3 Songwriting & Choral Music - Seasons: A Song Cycle in Four Movements Composition & Visual Media - Composing for Adventuresome Characters Project in Instrumental Music - Sounds & Notations Project in Electronic Music & Digital Media - Duets with Tone Matrix Generators Project in Music Theater - Getting to Know Me: Introducing Character Songs Projects for Grade 4 Project in Songwriting & Choral Music - Tonic & Dominant Friendship Songs Project in Composition & Visual Media - Before & After Project in Instrumental Music - Percussion Canon Project in Electronic Music & Digital Media - Head in the Game Project in Music Theater - There's More than One Way to Tell a Story Projects for Grade 5 Project in Songwriting & Choral Music - Our Blues Album Project in Composition & Visual Media - From Silent Movie to Film Score: Just "Say Cheese" Project in Instrumental Music - Soundscapes: A Walk through the Fair Project in Electronic Music & Digital Media - Podcasts with Peer Composers Project in Music Theater - Mini-Musical: A Story in Just Five Songs Appendix: Sketchpage Notation Templates