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Three music composition activities for upper elementary students with a picture of composition activities

Music Composition Activities for Upper Elementary

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Ahhh…music composition activities for upper elementary. They’re my hook. You know those kids who are too cool for school? And they’re especially too cool for elementary music class? Most of the time, those kids actually do want to be creative. They just don’t want to do it and look silly or embarrass themselves. I’ve got some tried and true activities that help those kids get creative.

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Olympics for Elementary Music

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Are you looking for ways to incorporate the Olympics for elementary music? Are you looking for activities or games that the kids will love, that will hit your standards, and still connect to real-world events? I’ve got you covered! Connecting music to current events and cross-curricular subjects is one of my favorite things, so I’ve got lots of ideas for you!

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Picture of three of the worksheets included in the free composition activities guide discussed in the blog post

Music Composition Activities for Lower Elementary

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Music composition activities in lower elementary music class can be…tricky. Many times, it ends up more as exploration time on the instruments. Sometimes, giving little ones time to compose on instruments becomes more like exploration time. Now, there’s nothing wrong with time to play and explore on the instruments. That’s super important, too. Just not quite what we had in mind, right? Not that I would know any of this from experience…

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