Workbooks

Composition Corner is a guided composition workbook by Jennifer Eklund intended for beginners of all ages. Students will practice proper notation skills and compose short pieces through basic composition prompts and templated activities. The activities cover basic rhythms, various tonal centers, accidentals, harmonization. Teachers are encouraged to use these exercises as a launching point for creating other similar exercises for their students. Blank staff paper in various formats is offered at the back of the book so that exercises may be repeated.

Write that Down is a composition workbook by Jennifer Eklund intended for students of all ages and levels. Students will learn essential songwriting skills through scalable, template-based activities that take the “fear of the blank page” out of composition. Teachers are encouraged to use these exercises as a launching pad to creating other similar exercises for their students.

Let’s March is a worksheet packet with structured composition worksheets for beginning level piano students. The unique template-based worksheets will guide students through the process of writing and include play-along tracks to enjoy the finished product!

This worksheet packet is a great launching point for students to learn about transposition and proper handwriting skills. After learning a base version of “Zum Gali Gali” in the key of D minor, they have the opportunity to notate the piece in two alternate tonal centers: E minor and A minor. Answer guides are included.

Note: If you are interested in multi-level versions of this piece consider the Zum Gali Gali Mega Pack that features five solo versions, a trio for beginners, and transposition worksheets.

This worksheet packet is a great launching point for students to learn about transposition and proper handwriting skills. After learning a base version of Dvorak’s “Largo” in the key of C major, they have the opportunity to notate the piece in two alternate tonal centers: D major and G major. Answer guides are included.

Technique, composition, and fun all rolled into one! Take Two, by Jennifer Eklund, is an easy technical study for beginners emphasizing two-note slurs. This packet also includes a composition worksheet page that allows the student to harmonize the piece and write their own dynamics.

Composer Puzzle pack includes a word search and crossword puzzle with clues based on famous composers. Answer guides are included.