Lesson Plan
Solo Composition Session
Guide an 11th grade student through a focused 40-minute one-on-one coaching session to craft and balance melody and harmony in their composition using targeted feedback and reflection.
Individualized coaching accelerates skill development by addressing each student’s unique creative needs, reinforcing melodic and harmonic concepts through hands-on practice and guided self-assessment.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Material Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up Discussion
5 minutes
Step 2
Guided Listening & Analysis
5 minutes
Step 3
Melody Crafting
10 minutes
Step 4
Harmonization Practice
10 minutes
Step 5
Coaching Conversation
5 minutes
Step 6
Reflection & Goal Setting
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Melody & Harmony Guide
Learning Objectives
Motivic Development
Melodic Contour
Basic Chord Functions
Voice-Leading Principles
Example Analysis
Practice Prompts
Resources & Next Steps
Rubric
Script
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