The activity described in this chapter is one of many that can help inspire students to compose. Done collectively with a group of people of any age in a community or school context, the facilitator of the activity uses a set of word magnets to ignite the imaginations of the participants and then gets them to write a song in a popular style. Adding fun words that spark social, political, or
... [Show full abstract] controlled avenues of exploration are left to the discretion of the facilitator. This exercise is a fun and simple way to improvise lyrics, and begin the process of setting those words to music.
