Create your own songs

Looking to write a song? Let this article show you how!

The beauty of these songs is that it doesn’t take much to adapt them or even make up your own to suit your particular needs. It’s even something the children can do.

Keep it simple

There are many elements to creating a song: lyrics, melody, rhythm, structure and style, to name a few, so no wonder it can seem like a daunting task. Just keep it simple!

• With your class, make a list of traditional tunes. This can act as your melody bank when you are starting to write a song. By using an established tune, you don’t have to worry about the melody element. Remember, you can use any Public Domain song from the Song Bank.
• Next, make your ‘lyric bank’ (words and sentences linked to your topic or routine). You may find that they already fall into a pattern or that some of the words rhyme. 

Counting syllables

If you have a tune in mind, it can help to write a dash for each syllable so you know what space you need to fill, but don’t be afraid of adapting the tune if you need to, eg.

There are all sorts of literacy skills being used and the more you do it, the easier it becomes! So why not get started and try writing your own today?