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Composing in the Classroom An Engaging and Flexible Model Lesson

Composing in the Classroom An Engaging and Flexible Model Lesson. Benjamin Bolden. My Connections to Teaching Composing. Composer Teacher Teacher of Composing Researcher. The Teaching-Composing Process. Causal Conditions. Managing the Context Implementing Strategies. Providing Tools.

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Composing in the Classroom An Engaging and Flexible Model Lesson

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  1. Composing in the ClassroomAn Engaging and FlexibleModel Lesson Benjamin Bolden

  2. My Connections to Teaching Composing • Composer • Teacher • Teacher of Composing • Researcher

  3. The Teaching-Composing Process Causal Conditions Managing the Context Implementing Strategies Providing Tools Students Composing Engaging Guiding Consequences

  4. Sample Lesson: Rhythm Comp • Engaging • Providing Tools • Guiding Freedoms & Constraints • Improvise/Explore • Model Process (compose together) • Collaboration with peers • Sequence tasks • Enable students to hear their work • Peer & teacher feedback (questions/suggestions)

  5. Engaging • Models • the hook model (watch and listen) • the assignment-specific model (physically engage in the music) • Balancing freedoms and constraints • Parameters: limiting rhythm values, time signature, etc. • Extending the boundaries if students need greater freedom • Showcasing and sharing student work • Motivate and inspire (spark ideas) • * at various points throughout the composing process

  6. Providing Tools • Improvise/Explore • To get a sense of the shape of the piece (together) • To find an idea/motif (alone) • Model the Process (compose together) • Composing is making decisions (what happens next?) • 3 choices: repeat, develop, new material • Developing: e.g. chunking, extending, shrinking, stretching • Structuring: vertical (unison/solo/polyphonies), horizontal (e.g. abba, abaca, etc.)

  7. Guiding • Sequence tasks: • Find motif • Make decisions (repeat? develop? new material?) • Structure (horizontally and vertically) • Refine • Aural feedback: enable students to HEAR their work (facilitating self assessment) • Teacher and peer feedback: questions/suggestions

  8. Thank you. benbolden@gmail.com

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