$12
weeklyor $48 for 4 classes
Intro to Music Composition: Write a Song in 4 Weeks!
Completed by 4 learners
Ages 10-14
Live Group Class
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(27 reviews)
Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
3-6 learners per class
30 min
What's included
4 live meetings
2 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. After each class session, students will be given a short assignment to apply what we learned in class. Following these assignments will ensure students have a completed song by the end of the class.Class Experience
Beginner Level
In this group composition class, students will learn the basics of writing music. They will get comfortable using the notation program "Flat for Music Education", learn the basics of creating musical phrases, and will create a short melodic solo piece by the end of the class for their instrument of choice. (The notation program has playback capabilities, so no need to play or have an instrument). They will also have the opportunity to share their work as we go and learn from each other. The basic breakdown of weekly topics is as follows: Week 1: Intro to notation program, writing basic motifs, brainstorming. Week 2: Composing musical phrases and sentences Week 3: Exploring musical forms, putting things together Week 4: Sharing our work, wrapping things up, discussion The skills learned in class can be applied to continue writing music even after the course is finished!
Learning Goals
Students will learn basics of musical phrases, forms, music notation, and will write their own short song by the end of the class.Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will be using Flat for Education for students to input notes, which has a playback feature for them to listen to what they've written and makes it easier to share and collaborate. This website is COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR compliant
Pre-Requisites
Learners will have the best experience if they already have basic note/rhythm reading skills.
Supply List
Upon enrollment in the class, I will send you details on how to log in to Flat for Music Education. This platform has many resources, which includes music composition software that makes it easy to collaborate and share music during our lessons. It has no additional cost to you as I have an education account for my students to use.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Meet the teacher
Joined February, 2021
5.0
27reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Doctoral Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Louisiana State University
I have a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from LSU with a doctoral minor in music composition. I studied composition in my undergraduate degree as my minor as well and am currently studying with Dr. Joseph Sowa at the Wizarding School for Composers.
One of my recent compositions, "Runaway Llama Train" for English Horn and Piano, was recently accepted for publishing by TrevCo Music, the world's premier publisher of double reed music. Another composition, "Suite of the Hippopotamus" for cello and tuba, had its European premiere this past January in Budapest, Hungary. I am also actively working on a solo cello piece to be played by Gloria Lum, a cellist in the LA Philharmonic.Reviews
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