Thanksgiving Songwriting Activities

Give students a creative way to apply their music theory knowledge during the Thanksgiving season! The scaffolded Thanksgiving songwriting activities develop confidence with pitch, rhythm, lyrics, and treble-staff notation.

For: Grades 4–7
Format: Printable PDF

 

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What's included:

  • 5 guided Thanksgiving music composition activities

  • 1 customizable composition page where the teacher selects the notes students may use

  • Color and black-and-white versions of all SIX activities

  • Teacher ideas, suggestions, and extension tips

  • 14 printable pages + Terms of Use

How the activities work:

Students compose their own Thanksgiving songs by:

  • Choosing from prepared bars/measures containing rhythms and lyrics
  • Arranging the selected bars in an order of their choice
  • Selecting pitches from the notes provided
  • Notating their melody on the treble staff
  • Rehearsing and performing their completed song

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