Description
Do your piano students cringe when you mention “composing”? Do they tell you they “can’t write music”? Then you need this St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity – composing with Leprechauns!
When students follow the step-by-step composition instructions and worksheets in this St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity, they will learn that they CAN compose, and their confidence will soar!
Step by step instructions lead elementary piano and music students to complete the composition worksheets and compose their very own song over a period of days or weeks depending on your teaching schedule.
To make this music composition activity even more engaging for your students, have a big St. Patrick’s Day party as your students are performing their compositions!
Don’t forget the gold coins and lucky four-leaf clovers!
What does this St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity include?
The St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity includes worksheets for the following:
- Step 1: Writing descriptive words about St. Patrick’s Day: Pots of gold, rainbows, leprechauns, clovers, luck, etc.
- Step 2: Adding rhythms to the descriptive words
- Step 3: Combining two or more rhythms to form motives
- Step 4: Using your voice to begin creating a melody
- Step 5: Transforming a picture of your voice into a melody
- Step 6: Writing the melody onto staff paper
- Step 7: Adding lyrics if desired
- Step 8: Adding a title (plus dynamics, articulation, chords, and more if time allows!)
What does the download include?
The download includes instructions, worksheets, flash cards, staff paper, and more.
- Worksheets for steps 1-4 above
- Flash cards and music alphabet cards for step 5
- Staff paper for step 6
- Instructions for steps 7-8
- All sheets are in full color plus ink-friendly pages that use less color ink when printed
- View the preview for more details and photos
Who can use this St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity?
- This leprechaun composing activity is great to use for small segments of multiple class sessions, lessons, group classes, and music camps.
- It is a versatile activity that can appeal to multiple elementary age groups.
- Even the youngest elementary students can be very successful when composing by following the simple steps included in this resource, along with your guidance and encouragement.
Why your students need this St. Patrick’s Day composition activity
- Your students’ feelings about composition will change immediately!
- Your students will tap into their creative side in a fun and unique way.
- They will create beautiful compositions of their very own.
- They will feel like accomplished composers!
Use this leprechaun composition activity digitally or print it
- The pages in the St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity can be used as slides, projected, used on iPad or other tablet, printed, and more.
- Click here to learn an easy way to use these composition worksheets digitally.
- This makes the composition activity even more versatile because you can print it to use with your in-person piano students or use on your iPad when you’re teaching online!
- Keep your hard copies of this St. Patrick’s Day music composition activity in a binder like this and you’ll always have the activity at your fingertips.
Storing and Organizing the Flash Cards
I love storing these flash cards in colorful 4×6 photo boxes like these (affiliate link). They are my favorites because they’re the perfect size, and the colors are vibrant and fun!
Here’s What Teachers Are Saying About this leprechaun composition activity:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gina L. says, “Perfect for compositions in March! Fun and cute!“
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cincere F. says, “My students are enjoying these activities! Thanks 😉”
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