Music Composition Resources

5 resources for Composition students including:

2 sets of composing tasks to create melodies and chord sequences, with different approaches:

• Start with a chord sequence and then add a melody.
• Start with a melody and then choose the chords.

A composition check list for students to use while they are composing to a set brief or when they have finished. This gives them ideas to exploit the different elements of music, as well as thinking about audience and occasion.

A songwriting powerpoint with a 7 week plan to create a portfolio of ideas as a starting point for composition.

A composition guide for students to use as a starting point.

Composition posters.

Songwriting worksheets to plan a music project.