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Introduction to Music Reading and Writing
Making music! Music composition for beginners
New on Outschool
This 5 week set of lessons teaches you how to make your own music, whilst learning basics of music theory!
Class experience
Beginner Level
If you have always wanted to try making your own music, be it rock, pop, classical or jazz/blues, but not sure where to start or how? then this is for you! This set of lessons aims to teach music composition as well as basic music theory. Making for a great creative activity children and teenagers of all ages can learn, by themselves or with family and friends. Within these lessons I will cover how to set up and use the software flat.io to make music compositions, as well as a step by step...
6 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Welcome!In this lesson we will cover how to set up and use the music software flat.io, as well as covering the basics of notation and rhythm to make our first melody!Week 2Lesson 2Your musical blueprintIn this lesson we will create the foundations for the first section of our main music project, based on what genre chosen, and look at, instruments, melody, bassline and chords.Week 3Lesson 3Filling in the restIn this lesson we will work to complete our first section in full, looking at how to tie in a melody, chords/middle part, and bassline altogether.Week 4Lesson 4B sectionIn this lesson we will look at how to create a contrasting second section, covering tempo, keys, rhythm, texture, instruments and how to change them to make your music sound different.Week 5Lesson 5Final touchesIn this final lesson we will look to complete our compositions and see what final touches we can make to create a complete and polished piece of music!Lesson 6Making even more music!This week is not a lesson, however dedicated to submitting a second composition created in free time after the course is completed, if further feedback and help is desired.
Throughout my time as both a student and music teacher, I have had years of experience of both learning and composing many forms of my own music, including rock, pop, classical, jazz, film and gaming music, as well as having one of my pieces performed live by my local Philharmonic! To me, music composition is a great way to apply creativity, emotion and deep expression, and meet a wonderful community of likeminded people, and it is therefore my joy to be able to teach this further.
Homework Offered
Within the first week, worksheets are offered to help with the understanding of music theory, and each week after, homework is dedicated to improving compositions section by section, until a full musical composition is created.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Each week the composition has been worked on, they can be sent in for feedback and any extra help if desired, as well as final feedback for the full composition, and for one extra composition created after the course (this can be done in week 6)Grades Offered
Suitable for everyone! - This class is about being as creative as possible
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Flat.io will require an email address to create an account so parental help and guidance is advised to do so.
Flat.io - a free music notation software
New on Outschool
To me, music lessons should be what the student wants them to be. If they want lessons just for the fun of music, to focus on technique and have more structure, or if they would like to work towards grades, and everything in between! As music...
Self-Paced Class
$12
weekly or $60 for all content6 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Ages: 5-18
