Making music! Music composition for beginners
This 5 week set of lessons teaches you how to make your own music, whilst learning basics of music theory!
What's included
6 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. 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.Assessment
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)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 guide that teaches all aspects of composition, and how to layer them together based on what type of music you want to write. Topics and key words such as music notation, rhythm, melody, texture, dynamics, harmony, chords, bassline, music structures, tempo, keys and instruments are also covered. Students can follow the videos as much or as little as they like, as this class is all about creativity! and all compositions can be sent to me for feedback and further help, ensuring proper support and guidance as desired.
Syllabus
6 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Welcome!
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! 18 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Your musical blueprint
In 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. 21 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Filling in the rest
In 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. Lesson 4:
B section
In 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. Other Details
Learning Needs
Suitable for everyone! - This class is about being as creative as possible
Parental Guidance
Flat.io will require an email address to create an account so parental help and guidance is advised to do so.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined March, 2024
Teacher expertise and credentials
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. Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$12
weekly or $60 for all content6 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 5-18
