Full Description
Experiencing Music Composition in Middle School General Music is designed to help teachers and students create original music through materials and activities that are enticing and accessible. The text offers an innovative approach to composition teaching and learning to promote the development of the compositional capacities of feelingful intention, musical expressivity, and artistic craftsmanship. With instructional materials aligned to real world tasks from the genres of songwriting/choral music, composition and visual media, instrumental music, electronic music and digital media, and music theater, program activities easily fit into existing curricular frames. Students will transition from participation in teacher-facilitated whole class lessons to more independent compositional work using Sketchpages to guide their critical and creative thinking. These unique graphic organizers blend elements of the composer's notebook with doodle space to help students plan compositions, track their thinking through the compositional process, and document their analysis of completed works.
Contents
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
