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Valentine Composing Activity

Click here for prereading composing activities in the store. 

Click here for the on-the-staff bundle in the store.

The Valentine composing activity is a great way to promote composition in your studio. If you have been using my materials for a long time, you know that I have posted a lot of composing sheets for younger students. If you have beginning young children, try the pre-reading version. All they have to use are finger numbers, and they love writing their own music.

With the rhythm already written, students only have to do is decide on the melody notes. On the staff version, they can write a melody divided between the hands, or a melody for one hand. Some even like to try an accompaniment. It depends on the level the student is comfortable with writing.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you can speed the process along by helping the students write the notes. I suggest when writing notes, use whole notes and then later go back and correct the rhythm, because it seems to take young ones a long time to draw and fill in quarter notes, if you know what I mean!

There is nothing like writing music to know how much students are learning!

 

 

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6 Comments

  1. Thank you! I have students who want to learn to compose. Thank you Thank you. I love your ideas. They keep me thinking and growing as a teacher.

    1. Susan Paradis says:

      Karla,
      I’m glad you can use them and I hope it inspires them to compose. And thanks for the very warm comments!

  2. Sara Sheerin says:

    Thank you so much for this enriching activity! My piano kids are loving it.

    1. Susan Paradis says:

      You’re welcome, Sara. I’m glad it’s been a hit with your students!

    1. Susan Paradis says:

      Leila, thanks for taking the time to let me know, and thanks for recommending my Valentine material on your fantastic website 88pianokeys.me

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