Experiencing Music Composition in Middle School General Music

About the Companion WebsiteSection I: Teaching and Learning with Experiencing Music CompositionIntroduction: Welcome to Experiencing Music CompositionChapter 1: The Experiencing Music Composition ProgramExperiencing Music Composition and the National Arts Standards for MusicTeaching Music Composition with the National Arts Standards for MusicChapter 2: What to Expect from Middle School ComposersTypical Characteristics of Middle School ComposersTypical Qualities of Compositions Created by Middle School ComposersChapter 3: How to Use This BookSection II: Facilitating the Work of Middle School ComposersChapter 4: Compositional CapacitiesOn ComposingCompositional CapacitiesFeelingful IntentionDeveloping the Capacity of Feelingful IntentionMusical ExpressivityMore About the MUSTSDeveloping the Capacity of Musical ExpressivityArtistic CraftsmanshipTechniques and Etudes for Grades 6-8Developing the Capacity of Artistic CraftsmanshipFinal ThoughtsChapter 5: Using Sketchpages
Guiding the JourneyIntroducing Sketchpages to Middle School ComposersSketchpages as Multi-taskersSection 3: Creative Positive Compositional Experiences
Chapter 6: Composition Requires a Different Kind of Teaching
Working with "In-process" Composers
Anchoring Knowledge, Inviting Inspiration
Guidelines for Sharing Compositions - Giving and Receiving Feedback
Making the Most of Limited Timeframes
Section 4: Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages
Chapter 7: Teacher Guides
Curricular Organization & Compositional Strands
Projects for Beginning Composers
Chapter 8: Songwriting - A Songwriter's Workshop
Chapter 9: Film Scoring - And Now, A Public Service Announcement
Chapter 10: Instrumental Music - Percussing Art
Chapter 11: Electronic Music & Digital Media - Light Up Your Phone with a Bespoke Ringtone
Chapter 12: Music Theater - Color Me Moody!
Projects for Intermediate Composers
Chapter 13: Songwriting - Haiku Opera
Chapter 14: Film Scoring - One Scene, Many Interpretations
Chapter 15: Instrumental Music - Upcycled Music
Chapter 16: Electronic Music & Digital Media - Song Production
Chapter 17: Music Theater - Spoken Word & Music
Projects for Advanced Composers
Chapter 18: Songwriting - Creating a Jazz Vocal
Chapter 19: Film Scoring - Scoring Dynamic Documentaries
Chapter 20: Instrumental Music - Composing Idiomatic Solos
Chapter 21: Electronic Music & Digital Media - Environmental Musics
Chapter 22: Music Theater - Reimagining Great Literature
Appendix A: Notation Templates
Appendix B: Critical Reflection Guide
Index