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 composers notebook with doodle space to help students plan compositions, track their thinking through the compositional process, and document their analysis of completed works.
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 68Developing 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
Michele Kaschub and Janice P. Smith bring over 50 years of experience in music composition research and pedagogy to the creation of the Experiencing Music Composition approach. As authors, editors, clinicians, and workshop leaders, they have worked with educators throughout the United States and abroad to expand the compositional opportunities available to K-12 students and their teachers.
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