A lyrics first model With Dann Shea dannlittlekidsrockorg Songwriting Anchor Standard 1 Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work Generate musical ideas such as rhythms and melodies within a given tonality andor meter ID: 319677
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Songwriting
A lyrics first model
With:
Dann
Shea
dann@littlekidsrock.orgSlide2
Songwriting
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Generate
musical
ideas (such as rhythms and melodies) within a given tonality and/or meter.
Enduring Understanding: The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians’ work emerge from a variety of sources. Slide3
Songwriting
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Use
iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to
combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.
Enduring Understanding: Musicians’ creative choices are influenced by their expertise, context, and expressive intent.
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Songwriting
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
Evaluate,
refine, and document revisions to personal
music, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback to show improvement over time.
Enduring Understanding: Musicians evaluate, and refine their work through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria. Slide5
“You”Slide6
Lyric Planning tools
Something to keep you from staring at the blank white page.
We’ll look at 3
different
possibilitiesSlide7
Melody
Weather it’s created vocally or instrumentally, all melodies are first a product of improvisation, one of our core values.
And…. No. 1 of the National Core Arts Standards Slide8
Hints and Tips
Start with your title and or chorus’ main idea. Sing/play that motive until you are satisfied with it.
Build your phrases from extending this thought.
Create your verse to lead into and support your chorus. Verses are typically in a lower range than the chorus.
Don’t fear repetition.
“Try writing a chorus for your chorus.” Paul
Baloche
Look closely at your chord progression. Use a different starting chord for the differing section.
Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal music, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback to show improvement over time. Slide9
Document
Record it!!!Save your work
Use
iconic or standard notation and/or recording technology to
combine, sequence, and document personal musical ideas.
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Arrangement
Evaluate, refine, and document revisions to personal
music, applying teacher-provided and collaboratively-developed criteria and feedback to show improvement over time. Slide11
Evaluate
10 Finished Copy of Lead Sheet9 Song completed with © symbol
8 Verse and Chorus with melody completed
7 Verse or Chorus melody completed
6 Melody started
5 Verse and chorus lyric completed
4 Verse or chorus completed
3 Song started (on topic)
2 Topic chosen1 Writing partner chosen0 idleEnduring Understanding: Musicians evaluate, and refine their work through openness to new ideas, persistence, and the application of appropriate criteria.