Experiencing Music Composition in Grades K–2

Michele Kaschub; Janice P. Smith

doi:10.5771/9781475867916

Summary

Experiencing Music Composition in Grades K–2 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. They can also be projected in full color from the website for the book.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright Year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4758-6789-3
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4758-6791-6
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 136
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
2. About the Companion Website No access
1. 1. Experiencing Music Composition and the National Arts Standards for Music No access
  2. Teaching Music Composition with the National Arts StandardS for Music No access
  3. Note No access
2. 1. Typical Characteristics of Composers in Grades K–2 No access
  2. Needs of Very Young Composers No access
  3. Typical Qualities of Works by Composers in Grades K–2 No access
3. Chapter 3: How to Use This Book No access
1. 1. On Composing No access
  2. Final Thoughts No access
2. 1. Guiding the Journey No access
  2. Introducing Sketchpages to Very Young Composers No access
  3. Sketchpages as Multitaskers No access
1. 1. Working with “In-process” Composers No access
  2. Anchoring Knowledge, Inviting Inspiration No access
  3. Guidelines for Sharing Compositions—Giving and Receiving Feedback No access
  4. Making the Most of Limited Timeframes No access
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  3. A Few Cumulative Books No access
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Appendix: Notation Templates No access Pages 125 - 130
Index No access Pages 131 - 134
About the Authors No access Pages 135 - 136