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Composition in the Classroom

4/3/2019

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We've been playing with little chunks of melody in grade 2 for a while now - just three note combinations of pitch. We use solfege in the classroom and students are now very familiar with do re and mi and their various combinations!  If I sing a certain pattern without using the solfege names, students can tell me which pattern I sang. I thought it would be interesting to let students compose with those melodic chunks and to see what they would come up with.

This video clip is a wonderful window into how the students' are thinking as they compose. You can hear them discussing their choices and trying out different ideas - it's one of my favorite moments from my classroom this year as the students display an authentic appreciation for patterns and melodic direction in their composition.
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    Eithne Stover

    I'm a toe-tappin, guitar-pickin', hummin' 'n drummin' spouse, and mom to three kids.  I love  being in nature, kayaking,  travelling with my family, tending to my beehives and chickens and walking and training my crazy dog. Engaging with the world musically is very important to me. It's where I get my joy!
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