Harmonization

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.

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!

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.

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.

May You Find Your Peace, by Rick Robertson, is an intermediate level lyrical solo. The composer aimed to write a solo with a peaceful, soothing mood for times when a pianist just needs to be “alone with their instrument.” Although it is “very personal,” it is suitable to be shared in a worship service or a recital.