scheme, verse, song
instead of adding rhythm at
and describe in a paragraph or
Writing a verse may be
this point
two how the poem has been set
They may also write 1 short
to the music. (How have the
difficult for some
lyrics been represented in the
students. Be sure to
poem verse instead of the 3
music in regards to phrasing
circulate and help
verses required for the
and articulation etc).
them when necessary.
assignment and do not
Students may provide an
need to add a melody to it
at this point (I’m more
analysis of their own poem and
interested in whether they
describe what the lyrics mean
can put their ideas on
and why they chose to set it to
paper)
that particular progression
They may do an alternate
Students will be encouraged to
assignment and find an
look at the Wikipedia page that
already composed song of
contains a list of songs that uses
their choosing and write
the I V vi IV progression
the chord symbol changes
(
above the lyrics (shows
of_songs_containing_the_I-V-vi-
they can identify the chord
IV_progression)
progression.