How to Teach Songwriting in Music Class

I’m sharing some ideas on how to teach songwriting in music class. If you are ready to help your upper elementary music students learn how to write a song, then this post is for you.

This upper elementary music lesson tutorial will give you the tools you need to create a music lesson unit for your students.

Follow the steps in this video to teach your students the basics of songwriting.

HOW TO TEACH SONGWRITING IN MUSIC CLASS

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• SECTIONS:
• 00:00  INTRO
• 04:11  STEP 1
• 04:43  STEP 2
• 06:00  STEP 3
• 07:51 STEP 4
• 08:53 STEP 5
• 09:05 STEP 6

TEACHING STEPS

• LEARN THE SONG
• BRAINSTORM IDEAS
• WRITE YOUR LYRICS
• RHYMING WORDS
• MATCH THE RHYTHMS
• CONNECT TO THE MELODY
• PRACTICE YOUR SONG
• PERFORM YOUR SONG
• ASSESS YOUR WORK

MUSIC ACTIVITIES FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASS

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Upper elementary students like a challenge, like to work on projects and enjoy making music together. Try this activity in your elementary music classroom.

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