Composition Activity – If you would like the Dorico

If you would like the Dorico template for Creative Composition Level 1 please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript to view it, you need JavaScript to view it. If you use this template, you can change the rhythms and add melodic notation. Gerhart has a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree in percussion and conducting, and a bachelor’s degree in music education from California State University, Long Beach. If you teach a percussion lesson, take advantage of the 40 Percussive Arts Society International percussion rudiments, cut out the various rudiments and assemble them into a composition. This activity stimulates the imagination and, as an added bonus, meets national art standards. This is a great activity for the National Art Standards “Create” standard – the possibilities are endless. Do you have a question or suggestion for an article you’d like to see here? Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You must have JavaScript enabled to view it. If there are other inquiries, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. In his spare time, he teaches CSULB steel drum orchestra and publishes works for percussion ensembles and steel drums. You must have JavaScript enabled to view them. I’ll add them to the list of credits above. Dave Gerhart is associate director of marketing for the educational segment and a nationally recognized performer, composer and educator. If Dorico is new, download a free 30-day trial and read the quick start guide. Here are some suggestions for using this activity in both face-to-face and virtual classrooms. Stimulate creativity in your music classroom with this new activity.