Songwriting with Abimaro Gunnell

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Schools Concert: London Rhymes

Come and Create

Family Concert: Fresh Awakenings

Ostinatos and Cells with Aga Serugo-Lugo, featuring The Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Family and Schools Concert: Folk up North

Handpan Fundamentals with Rosie Bergonzi

Create your own Musical World

Composing with 7–11 year-olds

Listen, Play, Beat!

Family and Schools Concert: Butterfly Brain

Family and Schools Concert and Music Making Resource: The Chimpanzees of Happytown

Family and Schools Concert with Nicola Benedetti

Schools Concerts Resources

Songwriting with Abimaro Gunnell

Songwriting activity to do at home for young people aged 15 and above.

Recommended Age: 15 plus

Created by singer/songwriter Abimaro Gunnell, this activity will guide you through the basics of song writing in three parts. By the end of the activity, you’ll have created your own lyrics and melody and will have the chance to experiment further.

You will need:

Pen or Pencil
Paper
Scissors
An instrument (this could be your voice) or a phone, tablet, or computer
Musical Dice – you can download and print this here

No experience is needed, and anyone can give it a go!

Download this resource as a PDF

Share your Creations

We’d love to hear your songs!

Record yourself singing or submit your lyrics and melody on our activity Padlet or, if you used the SongMaker, hit save and submit your unique link on the activity Padlet.

Credits:
Written by:
Abimaro Gunnell

Edited and produced by:
Benjamin Redmayne
Wigmore Hall Learning

Illustrated and design by:
Imo Stanley