by Whitney | Sep 17, 2018 | 4 D's, Composition, Discover, Featured
Update: My first post about this activity came about 5 years ago but I’m getting bags ready for our first composition activity again this week. It’s such an easy one for any age beginner and fun to see what students bring back when I ask them to get... 
by Whitney | Mar 29, 2018 | 4 D's, Composition, Develop, Featured, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
Arranging. The word seems to scare my students to death sometimes! They believe that only the amazing Kevin Olsen or Carol Matz can arrange a tune they are familiar with into something they can play. When I gave out our first arranging assignment of the semester,... 
by Whitney | Sep 21, 2017 | 4 D's, Composition, Discover, Printables, Resources, Worksheets
“Hi, Nancy! Hi, Helen! What’s the story, morning glory? What’s tale, nightingale? Tell me quick about Hugo and Kim!” Anyone else love this song from Bye Bye Birdie?! Today we’re sharing a Telephone Composition activity and this song just... 
by Whitney | Feb 10, 2017 | 4 D's, Composition, Discover, Featured, Resources, Sheet Music
Today I am sharing an awesome improv idea for you to use at your next lesson. This activity reinforces question and answer phrases in an easy, fun way for students. I like to start lessons with improv to loosen students up and get them making music right away. First,... 
by Whitney | May 3, 2016 | 4 D's, Composition, Delight, Discover, Featured, Games, Printables, Resources
With the limited time in lessons, activities that combine several subjects in a fun way are my favorite. Today I’m sharing a new wheel activity that combines a theory review of diatonic chords with a composition activity and provides some sight reading practice.... 
by Whitney | Feb 26, 2016 | 4 D's, Composition, Discover, Featured
To follow up our music review yesterday, my students made a list of questions they wanted to ask Kat Souponetsky. We chose the best questions and sent them to her. Today I wanted to share the questions and answers with you as well. Do you decide on a title before,...