Musical Writing Prompts
Write a page of nonfiction! Select a prompt (or two) and write a page of nonfiction---personal essay!
Why not write about a musical subject?
1. What is your favorite instrument, why?
2. If you could learn to play any instrument, which one would you choose and why?
3. Who is your favorite singer? Describe why you enjoy their music.
4. Music and emotions run hand in hand. Describe a time when music helped you get through a tough time.
5. Music can be used to really get people excited and focus on a task. Describe a time when you noticed that music was used this way.
6. All right dancing kings and queens: Describe your dancing style in a paragraph.
7. Mozart was a child prodigy. This means that when he was a child he had extraordinary talent and skills. If you could be child prodigy, what skills would you like to have? Why?
8. Sometimes music reminds of events that have happened in our lives. Describe a time when music reminded you a funny time in your life.
9. Imagine that you are an amazing inventor. You have just created a NEW woodwind instrument. Describe what it looks like, how it is played and be sure to give your cool new instrument a name. Don't forget that this is a WOODWIND instrument.
10. Imagine that you are an amazing inventor. You have just created a NEW brass instrument. Describe what it looks like, how it is played and be sure to give your cool new instrument a name. Don't forget that this is a BRASS instrument.
11. Imagine that you are an amazing inventor. You have just created a NEW string instrument. Describe what it looks like, how it is played and be sure to give your cool new instrument a name. Don't forget that this is a STRING instrument.
12. What kind of musical present would you like to receive? Describe it and don't forget to tell me why!
13. Your parents have decided to take you to ANY concert that you would like to see next week. Who would you like to see and why?
14. Your music teacher has decided to take two students to see a new musical on Broadway! Write a letter asking to be one of the students she chooses. Be sure to use all the parts of a letter and don't forget to be convincing! Lay on the charm!!!
15. Unfortunately, some schools are not as lucky as we are to have music classes that meet every week. Some schools have lost music class all together! Think about the reasons that it is important to have music in our school. Write a persuasive paragraph about this topic.
16. What great book do you think should be turned into a song? Describe the kind of song it should be. (happy, sad, rap music, country music, fast/slow, etc...)
17. You are an amazing inventor and you have been asked to create a musical instrument that can be used under the water! Introduce your new instrument in a paragraph and then draw a sketch of what your instrument might look like below it.
18. If you could audition for American Idol, what song would you choose? Describe how your audition would go.
19. Oh no! You have the Rock and Roll Flu! You can only speak in song titles! Write a short play (with two or more characters) in which your character only speaks in song titles.
20. Music gives us a voice for our patriotism. What is your favorite patriotic song? Why?
