Introducción a la composición musical: ¡Escribe una canción en 4 semanas!

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!