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Today's Lesson:

ALL ABOUT COMPOSERS AND COMPOSING!

Today you will learn what composers do, how they do it, what skills you need to be a composer.

Then you will get a chance to be a composer and create your own piece of music!

ACTIVITY #1: WHAT IS A COMPOSER?

Watch this video to find out what is a composer? What does a composer do? What skills do you need?

Activity #2: Be a Composer!

Now you get to create music of your own using Chrome Music Lab's Songmaker.

• First, watch the tutorial below that will explain how to use Songmaker.

• Then, go to https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Song-Maker/ to create your own composition.

• Don't forget to share your composition with us by copying the link after you save and pasting it into your Google Form!

Activity #3 (Optional): WANT MORE?

Click the Back arrow in the upper left corner of Songmaker to take you to other options in Chrome Music Lab. Explore making music with the other activities. 3 of my favorites are:

• Rhythm

• Kandinsky

• Piano Roll

HAVE FUN!!