Garage Band Composition Workshop
N.B. - Schools booking this workshop must have tablets for each pupil, pre-loaded with Garage Band. Any bookings made without this cannot be fulfilled
Our GarageBand composition workshop introduces pupils to digital music-making through creative, hands-on exploration of melody, harmony, rhythm and structure. Using iPads and GarageBand, students learn how to build tracks using loops, virtual instruments and simple recording techniques, developing original musical ideas in a modern, accessible way.
The workshop supports the Music National Curriculum by developing compositional skills, listening, evaluation and musical decision-making. Pupils gain confidence using music technology while working collaboratively to create, refine and share their own compositions, gaining insight into how contemporary music is created across a wide range of styles.
National Curriculum Links
Key Stage 2
Pupils:
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Compose and perform music using technology
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Explore melody, rhythm, structure and texture
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Use digital tools to create, combine and refine musical ideas
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Listen to and evaluate their own and others’ work
Curriculum focus:
Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes, use technology appropriately, and develop an understanding of musical structures and elements.
Key Stage 3
Pupils:
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Compose original music using digital instruments and loops
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Develop understanding of structure, harmony and texture
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Use technology to record, edit and refine musical ideas
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Evaluate music using appropriate musical vocabulary
Curriculum focus:
Perform, compose and listen with increasing complexity, using technology to support musical understanding and creativity.
Key Stage 4
Pupils:
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Develop compositions suitable for GCSE Music coursework
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Apply musical knowledge to structure, harmony and production
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Use music technology to create, refine and evaluate compositions
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Build confidence in independent creative decision-making
Curriculum focus:
Develop technical and expressive skills through composition and performance, using technology to support exam specifications.