Composing Camp with Music Games- Creek, Crick, Croak 5 day summer music camp

This 5-day composing camp WITH MUSIC GAMES will delight your students as they learn to compose in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4 meters. You will get everything you need for a low-stress composing camp even if you've never taught composition and improvisation before. If you’ve been looking for a summer activity to boost your income, keep your students engaged in music, and just overall have a blast, this camp focuses on composing. Our goal in creating this camp was to create something that you could easily use–even if you’ve never composed before! 1 PDF eBook, 4 music theory games. Prefer a hard copy of this camp? Order it here.

Here is what you'll get in Creek, Crick, Croak Composing Camp Bundle

1 PDF eBook (125 pages) with the following:

• 5 day camp
• Composing in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4
• Guided composition for beginning students (need to know piano keys but not note reading)
• Guided composition for upper level students (can write on staff)
• Improvisation (with worksheets & tracks)
• Interactive theory lessons
• Listening (with playlists)
• Frog facts
• Bonus materials

For a more in-depth look, check our images for full contents of this composing camp. Our goal is to provide absolutely everything you need to do an easy and stress-free camp, even if you’ve never done composition or improvisation before.

4 Music Theory Games - Listening Lemurs, Starfish Staff, Froggy Fifths, Counting Caterpillars

Here’s what you’ll get with the Listening Lemurs printable download:

• Listening Lemurs game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
• Listening Lemurs game board
• 63 major, minor, perfect cards
• 8 lemur game pieces
• Teacher guide with intervals
• Interval recognition chart
• Listening Lemurs success poster
• Print release
• How to Play tutorial video

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).   Here’s what you’ll get with the Starfish Staff printable download:

• Starfish Staff game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
• Starfish Staff game board
• 26 game cards
• 18 staff cards (9 treble clef, 9 bass clef)
• 3 Sea Turtle Attack! cards
• 3 Crab Attack! cards
• 2 Starfish Bounce cards
• Starfish Staff success poster
• Print release
• How to Play tutorial video

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).   Here’s what you’ll get with the Froggy Fifths printable download:

• Froggy Fifths game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
• Froggy Fifths game board
• 4 levels of key signature cards (NOTE: the backs of the cards are updated to be more printer-friendly)
• 12 cards per level (48 cards total)
• 10 frog playing pieces
• 15 lily pad tokens
• Froggy Fifths success poster
• Print release
• How to Play tutorial video

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).   Here’s what you’ll get with the Counting Caterpillars printable download:

• Counting Caterpillars game in 2 sizes: US letter & A4
• Counting Caterpillars game board
• 6 specialty cards
• 42 note and rest cards
• Counting Caterpillars success poster
• Print release
• How to Play tutorial video

You will get the digital file to print and laminate (optional) for your music studio in both letter size (US) and A4 size (international).   Also available: Digital PDF version Creek, Crick, Croak Composing Camp without the games for $120. Prefer a hard copy of this camp? Order it here.

FAQ about Creek, Crick, Croak Composing Camp

Question: How long do you recommend for each day? Answer: Each day has a two-hour recommended schedule. You can adapt this schedule to be shorter by omitting parts of the camp or make it longer by adding more game time and music time (we include tons of song and dance links). Question: What ages do you recommended for this composing camp? Answer: Since there are two levels of guided composition sheets, it can cover a broader range of ages. The youngest student needs to be fluent in reading and writing and know the piano keys (simple rhythms are optional). Most often that covers ages 7-8. The theory concepts covered are college-level (but written in an easy-to-understand way), so the age range can extend up to 18 (we wouldn't recommend it to students who are fluent and playing advanced repertoire, as they may get bored--unless, of course, they have never touched composing and need a structured guide). Have more questions? Ask in an email: amanda@musicgameclub.com  

Learn more about the games in this Composing Camp

Click on the links below to see more details about the four games included in Creek, Crick, Croak Composing Camp:

• Counting Caterpillars rhythm game
• Starfish Staff lines & spaces music staff game
• Listening Lemurs ear training game
• Froggy Fifths circle of fifths music theory game

 

More about Creek, Crick, Croak, Composing Camp

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Creek, Crick, Croak Composing Camp Contents

• Introduction
• Composing Camp Overview
• Composing Camp Tips
• Day 1 schedule
• Green Frog facts
• Theory lesson on rhythm & pitch
• Composing in 2/4
• Beginner composition guide for 2/4
• Upper level composition guide for 2/4
• Listening, Listening guide: Rhythm & Pitch
• Improvising in 2/4, 2/4 improvisation worksheet
• Green Frogs success poster
• Day 2 schedule
• Black Rain Frog facts
• Theory lesson for melodies and direction
• Composing in 3/4, Beginner composition guide for 3/4
• Upper level composition guide for 3/4
• Listening guide: Melodies & Direction, Improvising in 3/4
• 3/4 improvisation worksheet
• Black Rain Frog success poster
• Day 3 schedule, Spring Peeper Frog facts
• Theory lesson for passing tones & neighbor tones
• Composing in 4/4
• Beginner composition guide for 4/4
• Upper level composition guide for 4/4
• Listening Guide: Passing Tones & Neighbor Tones
• Improvising in 4/4
• 4/4 improvisation worksheet
• Spring Peeper Frog success poster
• Day 4 schedule
• Blue Poison Dart Frog facts
• Theory lesson for motifs and sequences
• Composing in 5/4
• Beginner composition guide for 5/4
• Upper level composition guide for 5/4
• Listening Guide: Motifs & Sequences
• Improvising in 5/4
• 5/4 improvisation worksheet
• Blue Poison Dart Frog success poster
• Day 5 schedule, Frog facts
• Theory lesson on questions & answers
• Take-home composition activity
• Listening Guide: Questions & Answers
• Improvising with Pop chord pattern in 4/4
• 4/4 Pop chord improvisation worksheet
• Composing Camp success poster
• Extra resources link
• Snack ideas
• Staff paper
• Frog coloring pages
• Chord chart

Why Your Students Will Love This: This 5-day composing camp WITH MUSIC GAMES will delight your students as they learn to compose in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 5/4 meters.